[Dixielandjazz] Early jazz recording

[Marek Boym]

While it is true that black musicians were recorded long before the
ODJB, it is nevertheless also true that MAJOR labels would not record
them.  And when they started, it was as part of their "race"
catalogue.
Only later, when they found out that there was a large while buying
public for the "race" records, the ystarted issuing records by black
artists as part of their regular catalogue.
Cheers

On 18 January 2011 17:26,  <Musicmemry at aol.com> wrote:
> Re: remarks that no major labels would record black jazz bands before ODJB
> - Black performers were recorded from the early 1890's. George W. Johnson,
> Bert  Williams, James Reese Europe and many others. (See Lost Sounds by Tim
> Brooks.)  My guess is the ODJB recorded first for a couple of reasons: being
> white, they  could travel and be booked anywhere and were thus more
> visible; so when they hit  New York and made a splash they showed up on Victor's
> radar. Once their records  began to sell, of course the record companies
> looked for other groups who could  make similar sounds. They didn't give a hoot
> what color they were if there was  money to be made!
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