King Oliver

King Oliver

King Oliver

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High Society
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Sweet Lovin' Man
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Alligator Hop
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Riverside Blues
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Chattanooga Stomp

Albums

  • I Can’t Stop Loving You

    Jul 2023 • 72 songs

  • Call of the Freaks

    Jun 2023 • 5 songs

  • Red River Blues

    Jun 2023 • 5 songs

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King Oliver

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Joe "King" Oliver was one of the great New Orleans legends, an early giant whose legacy is only partly on records. In 1923, he led one of the classic New Orleans jazz bands, the last significant group to emphasize collective improvisation over solos, but ironically his second cornetist (Louis Armstrong) would soon permanently change jazz. And while Armstrong never tired of praising his idol, he actually sounded very little like Oliver; the King's influence was more deeply felt by Muggsy Spanier and Tommy Ladnier. Although originally a trombonist, by 1905 Oliver was playing co...
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