"Snake Rag"
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"Snake Rag" is a classic early jazz composition and recording by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band, known for its distinctive breaks and pioneering New Orleans ensemble style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Snake Rag" canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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jazz recording ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Chicago jazz scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Chicago, Illinois
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New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joe "King" Oliver
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King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | King Oliver discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Joe "King" Oliver
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Lil Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1920s jazz ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument | cornet ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer |
Joe "King" Oliver
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | multi-strain ragtime-influenced form ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
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early jazz ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later jazz ensemble arranging ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clarinet obbligato
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cornet breaks ⓘ ensemble choruses ⓘ trombone tailgate figures ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important document of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
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pioneering example of New Orleans jazz on record ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Dixieland
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traditional jazz ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | New Orleans ensemble style ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
collective improvisation
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distinctive breaks ⓘ polyphonic ensemble texture ⓘ stop-time breaks ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 78 rpm shellac disc ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
collective front-line improvisation
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two-cornet lead ⓘ |
| performer | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Richmond, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Gennett Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| tonalCharacteristic | blues-inflected melodies ⓘ |
| workType | rag ⓘ |
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