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Nick LaRocca | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dominic James La Rocca |
| Born | April 11, 1889 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | February 22, 1961 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Dixieland, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Cornet, trumpet |
| Years active | 1912–59 |
| Labels | Victor, Okeh, Vocalion, Columbia, Southland |
| Formerly of | Original Dixieland Jass Band |
Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca[1] (April 11, 1889 – February 22, 1961), was an American early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, who is credited by some as being "the father of modern jazz".[2] He is the composer of one of the most recorded jazz classics of all-time, "Tiger Rag". He was part of what is generally regarded as the first recorded jazz band, a band which recorded and released the first jazz recording, "Livery Stable Blues" in 1917.
- ^ "ArchivesSpace Public Interface | Archives and Special Collections at Tulane University". Archives.tulane.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Gauthreaux, Alan G. (February 4, 2019). Italian Louisiana: History, Heritage, & Tradition. Arcadia Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-62584-915-1.