Being that New Orleans was a trumpet playing town, he had to work hard and long on his chops, and spent a lot of time learning to read music, which he became very ... and started the Kid Ory and King ...

The Brief Reign of King Oliver article by Karl Ackermann, published on June 12, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Backstories articles ...

The King Oliver-Louis Armstrong recordings are, in fact, jazz’s very first masterpieces. Mr. Friedwald writes about music and popular culture for the Journal. He is the 2024 winner of the Jazz ...

(SOUNDBITE OF KING OLIVER'S "DIPPERMOUTH BLUES") WHITEHEAD: The recording quality is primitive, but your ear may adjust to let you hear the music behind the noise. But these recordings distort the ...

Joseph “King” Oliver. Between April and December of the following year, they would record 37 tracks together—among them such classics as “Dipper Mouth Blues” and “Weather Bird Rag ...