Hear The First Jazz Recordings Ever [Listen]

99 years ago today (2/26), the Original Dixieland "Jazz" Band was the first to ever record Jazz music. And you can hear it now!

The band recorded two tracks that day, "Dixie Jazz Band One-Step" and "Livery Stable Blues."

A few weeks later, the songs were released for the Victor Talking Machine Company, and, much to their surprise, became instant hits. The company sold over a million copies of the 78s!

Here are the two Jazz songs that were the first to ever be recorded:

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