Oliver, King Joe

King Oliver and Louis Armstrong in 1923, Part 5: "Dipper Mouth Blues" & What is Improvisation?

I hope you have been following the previous 4 parts of this series. Last time we discussed the authorship of “Dipper Mouth Blues,” the most famous piece…

Aug 16, 2023 •

King Oliver and Louis Armstrong in 1923, Part 4: Who wrote "Dipper Mouth Blues"? +Bonus

(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find a fascinating article by Dr. David Chevan about the importance of written music in early jazz.) Let’s…

Aug 12, 2023 •

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 3: Lil Hardin's Fine Piano Solo, A Blooper,+Bonuses

(Paying Subscribers, your gifts are at the very bottom as usual. You’ll find some great reading on Lil Hardin Armstrong, one with music notation.) In…

Apr 2, 2023 •

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 2, + Bonus Photo

(Paying Subscribers, a rare photo of the Oliver band from 1924 is at the very bottom. THANK YOU!) In Part 1, you read quite a bit of background about…

Feb 26, 2023 •

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 1

This will be a series of posts about these classic recordings from 100 years ago! Like many of you, I became fanatic about jazz (and other music) at an…

Jan 12, 2023 •

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