"Snake Rag"

E599637

"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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
"Snake Rag" canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
jazz recording
associatedMovement Chicago jazz scene NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED
associatedWith Joe "King" Oliver NERFINISHED
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band NERFINISHED
Lil Hardin NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
cataloguedIn King Oliver discography NERFINISHED
composer Joe "King" Oliver NERFINISHED
Lil Hardin NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1920s jazz
featuredInstrument cornet
featuredPerformer Joe "King" Oliver NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
form multi-strain ragtime-influenced form
genre New Orleans jazz
early jazz
hasInfluenceOn later jazz ensemble arranging
hasPart clarinet obbligato
cornet breaks
ensemble choruses
trombone tailgate figures
historicalSignificance important document of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
pioneering example of New Orleans jazz on record
influencedGenre Dixieland NERFINISHED
traditional jazz
language instrumental (no lyrics)
musicalStyle New Orleans ensemble style
notableCharacteristic collective improvisation
distinctive breaks
polyphonic ensemble texture
stop-time breaks
originalMedium 78 rpm shellac disc
performancePractice collective front-line improvisation
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

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joe "King" Oliver notableWork "Snake Rag"