[Dixielandjazz] Is Nick LaRocca the creator of Jazz

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Jan 21, 2009, at 5:44 PM, Marek Boym wrote:

> It seems that the sarcasm is unwarranted, as is making fun of Ms.
> LaRocca.  She is family, so she tries to reestablish Nick LaRocca's
> place in history.  And the New Orleans source is family, too.
>
> I've read a bookabout the ODJB, written apparently in the 1950's, in
> which the author reiterated Nick LaRocca's claim to have invented jazz
> as absolute truth.
> So?
> OK, we know better, but we don't know everything.  Whites in New
> Orleans have been playing jazz at least almost as long as blacks.  So
> that LaRocca's claim to have invented jazz is not more preposterous
> than Jelly Roll Morton's.  And if neither really sired jazz, they sure
> were there on time to rock the cradle.
> Cheers,
> Marek


Nick LaRocca's place in the history of jazz is secure. As is JRM's.

Like I said, Italians invented jazz. You gotta problem wid dat?

Ciao
Don Stefano