Victor 18772 B Original Dixieland Jazz Band JAZZ ME BLUES

Description: “Jazz Me Blues” is a lively early jazz instrumental composed by Tom Delaney in 1921. Performed by the pioneering Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the recording features spirited cornet, clarinet, and trombone interplay, energetic syncopated rhythms, and the band's distinctive New Orleans-style ensemble sound. Blending traditional blues elements with the excitement of early Dixieland jazz, this recording became a popular hit, reaching No. 9 on the American charts in September 1921. It remains a classic example of the band's influential role in popularizing jazz during the early 1920s. Release Date: August 1921 (recorded May 3, 1921, in New York City). Record Details: Released on Victor 18772-B, backed with “St. Louis Blues.” This historic 78 rpm recording helped establish “Jazz Me Blues” as an enduring traditional jazz standard. Original audio and label courtesy of Internet Archive (https://archive.org). Surface noise removed to improve audio clarity.