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The Original Dixieland Jass Band Recorded The First Jazz Single 105 Years Ago Today

105 years ago today, the Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded “Livery Stable Blues.” The following week, it became the first commercially released jazz single. It also became a huge hit, selling a million copies and making jazz part of popular culture. Play that funky music, white boys.