[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland Jazz, Eddie Condon

[Bill Haesler]

Jim Kashishian commented:
> I'm not too sure when multitrack recording appeared in the U.S., but  
> I would
> take a guess and say that there wasn't any such thing in the early  
> 1950's.
> So "separation" would be close to impossible.

Dear Jim,
You are right (again).
8>)
The short answer is the mid 60s.
An interesting article, 'A Short History of the Multitrack Recording  
Studio (adapted from Wayne Wadham's Sound Advice: a Musician's Guide  
to the Recording Studio) be found at:
    http://multimedia.utsa.edu/technology/3153/restricted/history-2.html
There is also an excellent overview at:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitrack_recording
Very kind regards for 2009,
Bill.