[Dixielandjazz] [Fwd: Re: Is Nick LaRocca the creator of Jazz]

[Ron Wheeler]

Interesting... La Rocca's playing trumpet with the fingers of his left hand.
Thought it might have been reversed image at first, but everything else
looks normal.

Ron Wheeler

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> Just found this on Daily motion - the band with La Rocca &  
> Sbarbaro on
> film in 1936 playing Tiger Rag.
> The 36 Victor recording has a super ride out by La Rocca. He may not
> have invented Dixieland - but he could play hot