Jazz the northern and western parts of the U.S. In New Orleans, a white bandleader named Papa Jack Laine integrated blacks and whites in his marching band. He was known as "the father of white jazz" because of the many top players he employed, such as George Brunies, Sharkey Bonano, and future members of the Original Dixieland Jass Band. During the early 1900s, jazz was mostly performed in African-American and mulatto communities due to segregation laws. Storyville brought jazz to a wider audience through tourists who visited the port city of New Orleans. Many jazz musicians from African-American communities were hired
Dixieland Delight plea from university officials to not sing the modified version. The original album version was edited by nearly 1½ minutes for release as a single. The differences include: The single edit is included in several of Alabama's greatest hits collections, including "For the Record". The full-length album version is included on the band's second greatest hits album. Released in January 1983, "Dixieland Delight" became Alabama's ninth No. 1 song on "Billboard magazine"'s Hot Country Singles chart. To date, "Dixieland Delight" remains one of the group's most popular songs. Dixieland Delight "Dixieland Delight" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers, and