Kid Ory in New Orleans - early 20th Century
from Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It, page 24:
I had a brass band too. When I got a job I'd supply any number of men they wanted. If I didn't have them, I could pick them up. I had a sign on my house, "ORCHESTRA AND BRASS BAND". You couldn't miss it. At that time they used to advertise dances and picnics by hiring a wagon with a big sign on the side with the band playing in the wagon. I decided I'd try a new idea and advertise my band that way. I rented a furniture wagon and told a fellow to make signs "KID ORY", with address and telephone number. After that I began to get lots of class for jobs and got real well known…
… more >>Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It (London, 1992), p. 24. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433416523766 accessed: 22 November, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| New Orleans Brass Band music | performed by Freddie Keppard Band, Jack Carey, Mutt Carey |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | early 20th Century |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |