Original Dixieland Jazz Band

“Dangerous Blues”
Original Dixieland Jazz Band; Al Bernard, vocal
1921 (Victor 18798-A)
Original Dixieland Jazz Band – Dangerous Blues]

“Royal Garden Blues”
Original Dixieland Jazz Band; Al Bernard, vocal
1921 (Victor 1898-B)
Original Dixieland Jazz Band – Royal Garden Blues]

Here are two sides by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.  The band was formed in 1916 in New Orleans and made history a year later by being the first band to record jazz.  Al Bernard, the vocalist on both recordings, was a well known vaudeville performer.