This recording was made by the "Original Dixieland Jass Band" in New York City on May 30th 1917 with Nick LaRocca cornet, Larry Shields clarinet, Eddie Edwards trombone, Henry Ragas piano, and Tony Sbarbaro drums.
*Composed by Shelton Brooks "Darktown Strutters Ball" was also published in 1917.
*This landmark recording by the Original Dixieland Jass Band was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006.