Dukes of Dixieland founders in favor of other forms of popular music. Their latest CD, "Here Comes the Girls," features music from R&B artists such as The Meters, Ernie K-Doe, and Allen Toussaint. 1975-80 1981-85 1986-89 1990-92 1990-2010 2011-2012 2013-2013 2013-2014 2014- 2016- 1. Spedale, Rhodes. A Guide to Jazz in New Orleans. Pg. 135 2. Rose, Al. I Remember Jazz. Pgs. 14, 45, 151, 181 LSU Press 3. Rose, Al. New Orleans Jazz (A Family Album). Pgs 1, 6, 12, 29, 40, 41, 49, 74, 77, 85, 110, 115, 138, 149, 191, 224 LSU Press Dukes of Dixieland The Dukes of Dixieland
Jazz, Ltd. musicians at a time when they needed one. Bill and Ruth Reinhardt estimated that over 700 musicians played at Jazz Ltd. Some were pioneers of Dixieland jazz. By hiring the best jazz musicians in the country, forbidding singing and dancing (which incurred a 20% war excise tax that put many jazz bands out of business), refusing business with the mob and playing only Dixieland jazz music, Jazz, Ltd became one of the longest-running jazz clubs in the country. Sidney Bechet, Baby Dodds, Edmond Hall, George Brunies, Jack Teagarden, Muggsy Spanier, Clancy Hayes, Les Beigel, Lil Armstrong, Art Hodes, Don Ewell,