"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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instanceOf jazz composition
jazz recording
associatedMovement Chicago jazz scene
linked to: Chicago jazz
associatedPlace Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago

New Orleans, Louisiana
associatedWith Joe "King" Oliver
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Lil Hardin
Louis Armstrong
cataloguedIn King Oliver discography
composer Joe "King" Oliver
Lil Hardin
Louis Armstrong
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1920s jazz
featuredInstrument cornet
featuredPerformer Joe "King" Oliver
Louis Armstrong
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
linked to: New Orleans jazz

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
recordingLocation Richmond, Indiana
recordLabel Gennett Records
rhythmicCharacteristic syncopated rhythms
tempo up-tempo
tonalCharacteristic blues-inflected melodies
workType rag

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Joe "King" Oliver notableWork "Snake Rag"