[Dixielandjazz] ODJB's million dollar seller?

Ken Gates kwg28 at sbcglobal.net
Fri Sep 7 15:20:59 PDT 2007


Attn: Jazz historians

I'm reading "Bix: The Definitive Biography of a Jazz Legend" by Jean
Pierre Lion.  On page 11 it is stated that the 1917 ODJB recording of
"Livery Stable Blues" earned a million dollars for the band.

Anyone know of an additional source to verify that?  I am skeptical,
to say the least.

Ken Gates



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