[78-L] Jass before Jazz

[Dave Burnham]

I have no authoritative knowledge whatsoever but generally the higher takes are issued first; the only reason the higher takes are there is because the lower takes were less than satisfactory. 

db

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> On Jul 4, 2016, at 1:14 AM, Andrew Homzy <andrew.homzy at gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We know that the first Victor of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band originally had labels with the spelling as Jass Band
> 
> I’m interested in knowing if there is documentation that also describes the alternate takes of the Columbia which reads: Original Dixieland Jass Band.
> 
> Does this mean that the higher takes were issued first?
> 
> 77086-4    At the darktown strutters' ball
> 
> 77087-3    Indiana    Col A-2297
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andrew Homzy
> 180 Pirates Lane
> Nanaimo, BC
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> 
> 
> [O1237]  Original Dixieland Jazz Band
> 
> Nick LaRocca (cnt,dir) Eddie Edwards (tb) Larry Shields (cl) Henry Ragas (p) Tony Sbarbaro (d)
>    New York, May 31, 1917
> 
> 77086-3    At the darktown strutters' ball    Col A-2297, 2903, C3L-30, CBS BPG62232, King Jazz
> (Swi)KJ118FS [CD], Timeless (Du)CBC1-035 [CD]
> 
> 77086-4    At the darktown strutters' ball    Col A-2297, Philips 436000
> 
> 77087-2    Indiana       -      , Philips 436000, King Jazz
> (Swi)KJ118FS [CD]
> 
> 77087-3    Indiana    Col A-2297, Timeless (Du)CBC1-035 [CD]
> 
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