Talk:Harry Shields
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I removed the below recently added text here from the article, because I think that this is refering to Larry Shields, not his brother Harry, the subject of this article. -- Infrogmation 16:57, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Harry Shields was in The Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Nick La Rocca, Edwards, Ragas, and Garbaro. The Original Dixieland Jazz Band advertised itself as the originators of jazz. On Febuary 26, 1917, their songs, Livery Stable Blues and Dixie Jazz Band One Step, became the first jazz record ever released for the Victor Talking Machine Company. This band recorded for Columbia in January 1917 but was not relased.
Harry Shields played in Papa Jack's Laine Reliance Brass Band, Stien's Dixie Brass Band.
While in London, England, the band recorded twenty songs, including the hit Soudon. They returned to the United States in July 1920.
see also The Original Dixieland Jass Band
