The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band: More than a Century of a New Orleans Icon

Synopsis

In 1910, The Tuxedo Jazz Band Played Its First Show At The Tuxedo Dance Hall In Storyville Under Oscar Celestin. The Popular Ensemble Went On To Play All Over New Orleans, As Well As Across The South And The Nation. In 1953, It Became The First Jazz Band To Play The White House. The Band Has Punctuated Jazz History And Produced Some Of The Most Memorable Musicians Of The Past Century: Bob French, Albert French, William Ridgley, Octave Crosby, Louis Armstrong And More. Author Sally Newhart Has Written A Definitive And Captivating History Of The Band From Inception To Present, Including Oral Histories, Archival Photos, Discography And A Previously Unpublished Complete List Of Members Since 1910--cover. Oscar Papa Celestin -- William Bebe Ridgley -- New Orleans Music Culture -- Murder At The Tuxedo Dance Hall -- Tuxedos For The Tuxedo Jazz Band -- Louis Armstrong -- The Tuxedo Brass Band -- Jazz Travels By Riverboat -- The Band, Baseball And Texas -- The First Recordings : 1925 -- The Ridgley-celestin Split -- Celestin And The American Federation Of Musicians Local 496, Colored -- Recording Sessions : 1926-1928 -- The Depression And War Years -- Comeback : 1940-1950s -- On The Docks And At The White House -- Celestin's Last Years -- Two Leaders : Eddie Pierson And Sarah Celestin : 1954-1958 -- Albert Joseph Papa French : 1958-1977 -- Robert Thomas Bob French Sr. : 1977-2011 -- Recording And Touring And New Orleans -- Adjusting After Hurricane Katrina -- The Centennial Year : 2010 -- Gerald The Giant French -- Epilogue. Sally Newhart. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.