What was the title of the first jazz record, released by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917?

“Livery Stable Blues” was the title of the first jazz record, released by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917. Victor Records issued it as the A-side of a 78-rpm disc, paired with “Dixie Jass Band One-Step.”

The recording is historically notable for its energetic ensemble playing and comic imitations of farm animals by the clarinet, cornet, and trombone. The band recorded in New York City after bringing its New Orleans-style sound to a wider audience. The record became a major commercial success and helped establish the word “jazz” in the recording marketplace.

The claim that it was the first jazz record refers to the first commercially released recording widely recognized as jazz, not necessarily the first jazz performance ever captured. The band’s name was originally spelled “Jass,” a common early spelling before “jazz” became standard.