31

May

FIRST JAZZ RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1917

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band

"Darktown Strutters’ Ball", words and music by Shelton Brooks, was inducted into
the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006. There are many variations of the title, including
"At the Darktown Strutters’ Ball", "The Darktown Strutters’ Ball", and just "Strutters’
Ball".

Shelton Brooks (1886 – 1975)

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