[Dixielandjazz] Who "invented" jazz

[Marek Boym]

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> Though, like LaRocca, Laine claimed Blacks had nothing to do with the
> invention of jazz, he also hired light skinned Creoles, such as Alphonse
> Picou and Achille Bacquet to play in his band so there was certainly some
> cross-fertilization early on.

So did LaRocca.  Baquet played with the ODJB, but left before they had
the chance to record.

Cheers
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