Crescent City Brass Band (1880's)
Organised by Professor Jim Humphrey
Probably the first band to feature syncopated arrangements.
Excelsior Brass Band (1880-1928)
Cornet Players: Theogene V. Baquet (first leader)
Trumpet Players: George Moret, Edward Clam, Frank Jackson, Fice Quire, James MacNeil, James Williams, George Hooker, Arnold Metoyer, Nelson Jean, Paul Thomas, Adolphe Alexander Senior, Peter Bocage, Hippolyte Charles, Sidney Desvigne, George McCullum Junior
Trombone Players: Aaron Clark, Anthony Page, Harrison Barnes, Baptists Belisle, Honore Dutrey, Bernard Raphael, Buddy Johnson, Eddie Vinson, Sunny Henry
Clarinet Players: George Baquet, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Senior, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Luis Tio, Charles McCurdy, Sam Dutrey Senior, Willie James Humphrey
Alto Horn Players: Hackett Brothers, Joe Payen (last leader); Isadore Barbarin, Ralph Montegue
Bass Horn Players: Edward Boisseau, Vic Gaspard, George Hooker
Tuba Players: Frank Jackson, Frank Robinson
Drummers: John Robichaux, Clay Jiles, Louis Cottrell Senior, Dee Dee Chandler
Tio-Doublet Orchestra (1888-1890)
Cornet - Charles Doublet
Violin - Anthony Doublet
Trombone - Anthony Page
Clarinet - Lorenzo Tio Senior and Luis Tio
Drums - Dee Dee Chandler
St Joseph Brass Band (1888-1895)
Cornet - Claiborne Williams (leader), William Dailey, Sullivan Sprout, Edward Duffy, Israel Palmer, Lawrence Hall
Trombone - George Williams, Ernest Hime, Harrison Homer, and sometimes Fred Landry
Clarinet - Marable Gibson, Ben Bauddeurs
Tuba - Jim Williams
Drums - Joe Walker, Buddy Curry, "Bow Legs".
Piano - sometimes Fred Landry played for concerts where needed
Tio-Doublet String Band (1889)
Violin - A. L. Tio, Anthony Doublet
Viola - Professor William J. Nickerson
String Bass - Paul Dominguez Senior
Cornet - Manuel Perez (joined the band in 1899)
Cornet/Trumpet - Andrew Kimball, Peter Bocage, Oscar Duconge, James MacNeil, Bellevue Lenair, Sylvester Constant, King Oliver, Maurice Durand
Trombone - Buddy Johnson, Vic Gaspard, George Filhe, Baptiste Delisle, Steve Johnson, Earl Humphrey, Guye Rapp
Clarinet -Lorenzo Tio Junior, Luis Tio, George Baquet
Alto Horn - Joseph Bruno, Isidore Barbarin, Adolphe Alexander Senior, Bartholomew Bruno
Bass Horn - Eddie Atkins, Aaron Clark
Tuba - Eddie Jackson, Frank Jackson, Albert Tucker
Snare Drum - Bebe Matthews, Dee Dee Chandler
Bass Drum - Black Benny Williams, Henry Martin, Dandy Lewis, Mike Gillin, Clay Jiles, Happy Goldston
Melrose Brass Band (1889-1930)
Cornet - Joe "King" Oliver. Sometimes Adam Oliver, Bunk Johnson.
Trombone - Bernard Raphael, Honore Dutrey
Clarinet - Paul Beaulieu. Sometimes Sam Dutrey Senior.
Tuba - Alphonse Vache
Snare Drum - Willie Phillips
Pelican Brass Band (organised 1889)
Leader - Professor J. Dretsch, and eventually Jim Humphrey became its leader
The Reliance Band (circa 1892-1913)
Front lines were drawn from members of the Reliance Brass Band (see below)
Band Members added for dance units included:
Piano - Henry Ragas, Norman Brownlee, Johnny Provenzano, Jules Reiner, Tom Zimmerman
Guitar and Banjo - Dominick Barocco, Joe Guiffre, Stalebread Lacourne, Jim Ruth
String Bass and Tuba - Joe Barocco, Steve Brown, Jules Cassard, John Guiffre, Willie Guitar, Deacon Loyacano, Bud Loyacano, Herman Ragas
Drums - Dave Perkins, Tim Harris, Buster Klein, Anton Lada, Buddy Rogers, Emmett Rogers, Tony Sbarbaro, Johnny Stein, Diddie Stephens, Ragbaby Stephens
The Reliance Brass Band (circa 1892-1913)
Cornet - Manuel Mello, Freddie Neuroth, Joe Lala, Johnny Lala, Richie Brunies, Gus Zimmerman, Merritt Brunies, Abbie Brunies, Nick La Rocca, Pete Pellegrini, Frank Christian, Lawrence Veca, George Barth, Harry Shannon, Pete Dientrans, Ray Lopez, Johnny De Droit
Trombone - Leonce Mello, Dave Perkins, Daddy Edwards, George Brunies, Emile Christian, Marcus Kahn, Bill Gallaty Senior, Ricky Toms, Jules Cassard, Henny Brunies, Tom Brown, Happy Schilling
Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, Achille Baquet, Martin Kirsch, Sidney Moore, Clem Camp, Johnny Fischer, Larry Shields, Tony Giardina, Gussie Mueller, John Palisier, Red Rowling, Leon Roppolo (elder)
Alto Horn - Pantsy Laine, Vincent Barocco, Merritt Brunies
Tuba - Joe Alexander, Chink Martin
Drums - "Papa" Laine, Tim Harris, Ragbaby Stephens, Johnny Stein, Tony Sbarbaro, Billy Lambert, Diddie Stephens, Emmett Rogers
Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band (1890's)
Leader - Stalebread Lacoume.
A group made up of teenage boys
Leader - Professor Jim Humphrey
An offshoot of the Excelsior Brass Band.
Adam Olivier Orchestra (1892-1910)
Cornet and Violin - Adam Olivier (leader)
Cornet - Bunk Johnson
Piano - Tony Jackson
Most of the other musicians were not jazz men. One reference source claims that Bunk Johnson left the Adam Olivier's Orchestra in 1914, whilst this reference source implies that the band folded around 1910.
Trumpet - Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson
Trombone - Willie Cornish, Frank Duson, Vic Garpard
Clarinet - Frank Lewis, Willie Warner, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, Sam Dutry Senior
Violin - Manuel Manetta, Alcide Frank, James A. Palao
Piccolo - Bab Frank (Gilbert "Babs" Frank)
Guitar - Charlie Galloway, Brock Mumford, Lorenzo Staulz
String Bass/Tuba - Jimmy Johnson, Bob Lyons, Albert Glenny, Bebe Mitchell
Drums - Bill Willigan, Henry Zeno, John MacMurray, Cornelius Tillman
Accordian and Leader - Henry Peyton
Clarinet - Alphonse Picou
Cornet - Pubkie Valentin
Valve Trombone - Bouboul Valentin
John Robichaux Dance Orchestra (1895-1927)
Violin - John Robichaux (leader), Wendell MacNeil
Cornet and Trumpet - Arnold Metoyer, James MacNeil, James Williams, Andrew Kimball, Charlie Love, George McCullum Senior
Trombone - Baptiste DeLisle, Harrison Barnes, Vic Gaspard, Honore Dutrey, John Lindsay
Clarinet - Charles McCurdy, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Sam Dutrey Senior, Wade Whaley, George Baquet
String Bass - Henry Kimball, Oak Gaspard, Paul Dominguez Senior, George Augustin, Albert Glenny
Guitar - Bud Scott, Coochie Martin
Banjo - Lawrence Marrero
Piano - Albert Carroll, Paul Beaulieu
Drums - Dee Dee Chandler, Happy Bolton, Cie Frazier, Alec Bigard, Louis Cottrell Senior, Walter Brundy, Zutty Singleton
Edward Ory's Boys Band (1896) ...
In his hometown - La Place, Louisiana. (Edward aged only 10 years) then.
The Independence Band (1897 -)
Organised by Alphonse Picou
Silver Leaf Orchestra (1897-1917)
Cornet - Hippolyte Charles
Valve Trombone - Adam Lambert (Sometimes Honore Dutrey on trombone)
Clarinet - Sam Dutrey Senior
Violin - Albert Baptiste (leader)
Banjo and Guitar - Oscar Robinson (sometimes Phil Nickerson on banjo, and George Sayles on guitar)
String Bass - Johnny Predonce (leader from 1918)
Drums - Ernest Rogers (sometimes Paul Barbarin on drums)
Columbia Brass Band (1897-1900)
Cornet - Punkie Valentin
Trumpet - Alcibiades Jeanjacques
Trombone - Bouboul Valentin
Bass Horn - Edward Boisseau
Clarinet - Alphonse Picou
Alto Horn - Isidore Barbarin
Bass Drum - Dee Dee Chandler
Diamond Stone Brass Band (1897)
Included -
Cornet - Edward Clem
Bass Drum - Frank Jackson
Trumpet - Tig Chambers (leader)
Clarinet - Willie Eli Humphrey (father of Percy and Willie Humphrey)
Trombone - Willie Cornish
String Bass - Bob Lyons
Drums - Bill Willigan
Pickwick Brass Band (1898-1901)
Cornet - Norman "Deuce" Manetta (leader), and Jules Manetta
Trombone - Edward Love
Flute - Edward Bailey
Tuba - Dennis Williams and Tete Rouchon
Other members not known
Trumpet - Bunk Johnson, Tig Chambers, Joe Johnson, King Oliver, Frank Keelin, Edward Clem, Buddy Petit (One reference source claims that Freddie Keppard worked in Frankie Dusen's Eagle Band between 1907 and 1911.)
Trombone - Frank Duson (leader)
Clarinet - Willie Parker, Frank Lewis, Sidney Bechet, Johnny Dodds, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson
String Bass/Tuba - Dandy Lewis, Bill Johnson, Pops Foster, Bob Lyons
Guitar - Lorenzo Staulz, Brock Mumford
Drums - Henry Zeno, Chinee Foster, Baby Dodds
Cornet - Freddie Keppard (leader), King Joe Oliver
Trombone - Joseph Petit, Zue Robertson, Eddie Atkins, Eddie Vinson
Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, Alphonse Picou, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Sidney Bechet, Charles McCurdy
Violin - Armand J. Piron (leader in 1912)
Guitar and Banjo - Louis Keppard, Willie Santiago, Bud Scott
Piano - Clarence Williams, Steve Lewis
String Bass - Billy Marrero
Drums - John Vigne, Louis Cottrell Senior, Ninesse Trepagnier, Henry Zeno
The Olympia Orchestra (1906) Is this the same band as the Olympia Orchestra (1900-1914)?
Organised by Freddie Keppard
Clarinet - Alphonse Picou
Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin
Superior Orchestra (circa 1908-1913) - dance orchestra
(Query: Is this "The Original Superior" referred to in one of our reference sources which Joe Oliver played with too?)
Cornet - Bunk Johnson, Nenny Coycault
Trombone - Buddy Johnson
Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson, George Baquet
Baritone Horn - Adolphe Alexander Senior
Violin - Peter Bocage (leader)
Guitar - Richard Payne
String Bass - Billy Marrero
Drums - Walter Brundy
Leader and Trombonist - Joseph Petit
At the age of 14, Edward Ory was leading his "hometown" band. This young band was probably an outcome of (if not the same band) as the band that Edward formed in 1896.
Organisor - Jim Humphrey
Trumpet - Chris Kelly and Ben Kelly
Trombone - Harrison Banes
Eclipse Brass Band (1900-1917)
Official band of the Magnolia Plantation directed by Professor Jim Humphrey:
Trumpet - Chris Kelly
Trombone - Sunny Henry, Harrison Banes
Pacific Brass Band (1900-1912)
Cornet - George Hooker, Manuel Manetta
Trombone - Buddy Johnson, Frank Duson
Clarinet - Dude Gabriel
Bass Horn - George Sims, George Hooker
Snare Drum - Duke Simpson
Bass Drum - George Davis
Terminal Brass Band (early 1900's to 1908)
Cornet and Trombone - Harrison Barnes
Trombone and Leader - Joseph Petit
Clarinet - Willie Parker
Bass Horn - "Sheik-O"
Bass Drum - Sleepy Robertson
Imperial Orchestra (1901-1908) - dance orchestra
Cornet and Leader - Manuel Perez
Trombone - George Filhe, Buddy Johnson
Clarinet - George Baquet, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson
Violin - James A Palao
Baritone Horn -Adolphe Alexander Senior
Guitar - Rene Baptiste
String Bass - Jimmy Brown
Drums - John Vigne, John MacMurray
King Watzke (1903-1908) - Dixieland Band
Violin - King Watzke (leader)
Trumpet - Jimmy Kendall
Clarinet - Freddie Burns
String Bass - Buzz Harvey, Emile Bigard
Guitar - Jimmy Ruth, Pat Shields
Sometimes Larry Shields played with this band.
Golden Rule Orchestra (1905) - dance orchestra
Violin and Leader - Alcide Frank
Trumpet - Adolphe Alexander Senior
Clarinet - "Big Eye" Louis Nelson
String Bass - James Brown
Guitar - Joe Brooks
Drums - John Vigne
In 1920 a revival band included:
Clarinet and Saxophone - Dennis Harris and Louis Cottrell Junior
Banjo - Lawrence Marrero
Drums - Cie Frazier
Peerless Orchestra (1905-1913) - dance orchestra
Cornet - Andrew Kimball, Nenny Coycault
Trombone - Vic Gaspard, George Filhe, Hamp Benson
Clarinet - Charles McCurdy
Violin - Peter Bocage
Violin and Leader in 1910 - Armand J. Piron
Piccolo - Bab Frank (Gilbert "Babs" Frank)
Guitar - Coochi Martin
String Bass - Oak Gaspard, Bill Johnson
Drums - Walter Brundy, John Vigne, Bebe Matthews
Hill City Band (1906) - dance orchestra
Cornet - Andrew Kimball
Trombone - John Hime, Hamp Benson
Clarinet - Charles McCurdy
Guitar - Charles Pierson (sometimes Coochie Martin)
Drums - Cato
Tulane Orchestra (1906-1919) - Jazz Band
Trumpet and Leader - Amos Riley. The rest of the band usually included:
Trumpet - Alcide Landry
Trombone - Kid Avery
Clarinet - Sam Dutrey Senior
String Bass - Alex Scott
Banjo - Big Cato
Drums - Cato (full name not known)
The Magnolia Orchestra (1909-1914) - dance orchestra
Violin - Emile Bigard (leader)
Cornet - Joe Oliver
Cornet/Trumpet - Willie Pajeaud
Clarinet - Big Boy Goudie, Dave Depass, Lorenzo Tio Senior, George Baquet
Trombone - Zue Robertson, Honore Dutrey, Yank Johnson
Guitar/Banjo - Louis Keppard, Johnny St Cyr
String Bass - Pops Foster, Thomas Copland
Drums - Arnold Depass, Happy Doldston
Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1915 - early 1920's) - Jazz Band (1916?)
Cornet and Trumpet - *Nick La Rocca, Sharkey
Trombone - *Daddy (Eddie) Edwards, Emile Christian
Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, *Larry Shields
Piano - *Henry Ragas
Drums - Johnny Stein (leader), *Tony Sbarbaro
Allen's Brass Band (1907-1940s)
Trumpet - Henry Allen Senior (leader), Peter Bocage, Joe Howard, "Papa" Celestin, Louis Dumaine (Cornet Player Buddy Bolden's last known job was with this band).One reference source says that Joe Oliver played with this band too, during the years 1908 and 1917.
Trombone - Jack Carey, Buddy Johnson, Yank Johnson, Harrison Barnes
Clarinet - Lawrence Duke
Baritone Horn - Wallace Collins
Alto Horn - James Palao
Snare Drum - Bebe Matthews, Ramos Matthews
Bass Drum - Clay Jiles, Red Allen
Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin
American Stars (1908-1917) - Jazz Band
Cornet - Willie Hightower (leader)
Trombone - Roy Palmer
Clarinet - Wade Whaley
Guitar - Robert Smith
Piano - Udell Wilson
Drums - Baby Dodds
Sometimes a violin was added
Four Hot Hounds (1909-1911) - Jazz Band
Cornet - Sugar Johnny Smith
Clarinet - Wooden Joe Nicholas
Piano - Richard M Jones (leader)
Drums - Ernest Rogers
Sometimes King Joe Oliver replaced Johnny Smith on cornet.
Tuxedo Orchestra (from 1910) - Dance Orchestra
Trumpet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader), Ricard Alexis, Kid Shots Madison, Guy Kelly, Kildee Holloway, Joe Howard
Trombone - August Rousseau, Yank Johnson, "Bebe" (William) Ridgley (also leader at some time), George Filhe, Bill Matthews, Eddie Pierson
Clarinet and/or Saxophone - Polo Barnes, Sidney Carriere, Clarence Hall, Cecil Thornton, Joe Rouzon, Tats Alexander, Willard Thoumy, Brother Cornbread Thomas
Piano - Jeannette Kimball, Emma Barrett, Mercedes Fields, Lester Santiago
Guitar and/or Banjo - John Marrero, Willie Bontemps, Johnny St. Cyr, Albert French
String Bass and/or Tuba - Simon Marrero, Narvin Kimball, Jim Little
Drums - Henry Zeno, Chinee Foster, Happy Goldston, Louis Barbarin
The Original Tuxedo Orchestra (from 1913)
Trumpet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader and vocals), Guy Kelly, Kid Shots Madison, Ricard Alexis (and string bass).
Trombone - Bill Matthews, Eddie Pierson
Clarinet/Saxophone - Clarence Hall, Cecil thornton, Brother Cornbread Thomas, Tats Alexander, Alphonse Picou
Piano - Mercedes Fields, Emma Barrett, Jeannette Kimball, Lester Santiago, Joe Robichaux
String Bass - Sidney Brown
Banjo - Albert French, Narvin Kimball
Drums - Louis Barbarin, Happy Goldston, Joe Strohter (and slide whistle)
Tuxedo Brass Band - (1910 maybe 1911 - 1925)
Trumpet or Cornet - Oscar "Papa" Celestin (leader), Manuel Perez, Mutt Carey, Louis Dumaine, Alcide Landry, Charlie Love, Joe Howard, Willie Pajeaud, Louis Armstrong, Peter Bocage, Dee Dee Pierce, Amos White, Maurice Durand
Saxophone - Tats Alexander
Trombone - William ("Bebe") Ridgley, Buddy Johnson, Yank Johnson, Sunny Henry, Hamp Benson, Harrison Barnes, Eddie Atkins, Jim Robinson, Loochie Jackson
Clarinet - Alphonse Picou, Sam Dutrey Senior, Lorenzo Tio Junior, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone
Alto Horn - Isadore Barbarin, Louis Keppard
Bass Horn - George Hooker, Adolphe Alexander Senior
Tuba - Joe Howard
Bass Drum - Chinee Foster, Zutty Singleton, Louis Cottrell Senior, Ninesse Trepagnier, Black Benny Williams
Young Tuxedo Orchestra (1920) - dance orchestra
Trumpet - Bush Hall
Trombone - Paul Ben, Bob Thomas
Clarinet and Sax - Louis Cottrell, Jnr, Polo Barnes, Henry Julian
Piano - Dwight Newman
Banjo - Lawrence Marrero (leader)
String Bass - Eddie Marrero
Drums - Cie Frazier, Milford Dolliole
Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra (1925-1928 ...)
Cornet - Oscar Celestin, Kid Shots Madison, Ricard Alexis, George McCullum, Guy Kelly
Trombone - August Rousseau, William Matthews, Ernest Kelly
Clarinet, Alto Sax - Paul Barnes, Clarence Hall (incl soprano sax), Oliver Alcorn (incl tenor sax)
Tenor Sax - Earl Pierson (incl also sax, and clarinet), Sid Carriere (incl. soprano sax, and clarinet)
Piano - Jeanette Salvant
Banjo - John Marerro, Narvin Kimball
Brass Bass - Simon Marrero
Drums - Abbey Foster, Josiah Frazier
Young Tuxedo Brass Band (1930s-1963)
Trumpet - Alvin Alcorn, Kid Howard, Thomas Jefferson, Kid Shots Madison, Edgar Joseph, Dee Dee Pierce, Vernon Gilbert, John Brunious, Andy Anderson
Trombone - Sunny Henry, Kid Avery, Loochie Jackson, Albert Warner, Clement Tervalon, Homer Eugene, Wendell Eugene
Clarinet - John Casimir (manager), Albert Burbank
Sax - Tats Alexander, Andrew Morgan, John Handy
Tuba - Eddie Jackson, Wilbert Tillman
Drums - Ernest Rogers, Son White Washington, Emile Knox, Cie Frazier, Paul Barbarin, Alfred Williams
Crescent Orchestra (1913-1920) - Jazz Band.
Trumpet - Mutt Carey, Punch Miller
Trombone - Jack Carey (leader)
Clarinet - Wade Whaley, Willie Eli Humphrey, Georgia Boy Boyd
Guitar - Charlie Moore, Tom Benton
String Bass/Tuba - Wiley King, Pops Foster
Drums - Li'l Mack Lacey, Tubby Hall, Baby Dodds, Ernest Rogers, Ram Hall
Trumpet and Violin - Tom Albert (leader)
Trombone - Eddie Atkins
Clarinet - Albert Gabriel
Piano and Violin - Manuel Manetta
Guitar - Skeeter Jackson
Bass - Lutzie Rubean
Drums - Son Hamilton
Christian Ragtime Band (circa 1910-1918)
Violin - Harry Nunez, Ernest Giardina (and vocal)
Tumpet and Tuba - Frank Christian (leader)
Cornet - Emile Christian
Trombone - Charlie Christian
Valve Trombone - Bill Gallaty
Clarinet - Yellow Nunez, Archille Baquet, Tony Giardina, Leon Goureaux
Guitar - Manuel Gomez
String Bass - Willie Guitar
Drums - Kid Tofts Blaise, Bull Winkler
Magnolia Sweets (1910) - Jazz Band
Cornet - Tig Chambers (leader)
Trombone - Ernest Kelly (sometimes Yank Johnson)
Clarinet - Zeb Lenares
and various Rhythm sections.
Fate Marable Band (1910-1925) - Dance Orchestras
Among the New Orleans musicians who played in the Marable Orchestras were:
Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Red Allen, Peter Bocage, Manuel Perez, Joe Howard, Amos White, Albert Duconge, Sidney Desvigne
Trombone - Honore Dutrey, Bebe Ridgley, Bill Matthews
Clarinet - Willie James Humphrey, Johnny Dodds, Sam Dutrey Senior
Saxophone and Mellophone - David Jones
Guitar - Willie Foster
Banjo - Johnny St Cyr
String Bass and/or Tuba - Pops Foster, Albert Morgan, Henry Kimball, Wellman Broad
Drums - Baby Dodds, Walter Brundy, Zutty Singleton
Sam Ross Orchestra (1910-1921)
Personnel at its peak period consisted of:
Cornet - Sam Ross (leader)
Trombone - Milton Martin
Clarinet - Jimmie Noone
Bass - Jackson Butler
Guitar - Skeeter Jackson
Drums - Sonny Hampton
Happy Schilling (1910-1926) - Dance Orchestra
Cornet/Trumpet - Johnny Wiggs, Richie Brunies, Johnny Lala, Henry Knecht, Arnold Metoyer
Cornet/Mellophone/Drums - Monk Hazel
Trombone - Bob Aquilera, Happy Schilling (leader)
Clarinet/Saxophone - Achille Baquet, George Schilling Junior, Johnny Fischer, Elery Maser
Tuba - Clay Pinner
Piano - Frank Pinero
Guitar and Banjo - Freddie Loyacana
Drums - Johnny Frisco
Schillings Brass Band (1910-1917)
Largely composed of members of Happy Schilling's dance orchestra
Trumpet/Cornet - George Barth, Harry Shannon, Richie Brunies, Manuel Mello
Trombone - Leonce Mello, Cack Riley, Happy Schilling, Henny Brunies, Merritt Brunies
Clarinet - Johnny Fischer (leader)
Bass Horn - Tony Shannon
Drums - Freddie Williams, Charles Hazel
Homes Band of Lutcher (1910) - Brass Band
Cornet - Professor Anthony Homes (leader), Joe Porter
Trombone - Henry Sawyer
Clarinet - Dennis Harris
Saxophone - "Papa" John Joseph
Bass Horn - John Porter
Tuba - Floyd Jackson
Snare Drum/Mellophone/Saxophone - David Jones
Bass Drum - Nub Jacobs
Six and 7/8 String Band (from 1911)
The original group were:
Guitar - Bob Reynolds
Mandolin - Harry Reynolds
Violin - Hilton "Midget" Harrison, Roland Rexach
Ukelele/Tarapatch - Charles Hardy
Guitar/Mandolin - Bill Gibbens
Banjo/Mandolin/Steel Guitar/Zither - Bernie Shields
Mandolin - Shields O'Reardon
12-String Guitar - Edmond Souchon
Other personnel over the years included:
Banjo and Drums - Earl Crumb
Ukelele - Albert Moustier
Mandolin/Violin/Ukelele - Wilfred Sancho
Guitar/Vocals - Howard McCaleb
Guitar/Ukelele - Alton Nall
Mandolin - Bill Kleppinger
String Bass - Red Mackie
Guitar and String Bass - Percy McCay, Thompson McCay
Piano/Vocals - Marie Souchon, Ruth Hardy
Violin - Ed Pinac
Invincibles String Band (1912-1921)
Violin - Johnny Wiggs, Eblen Rau, Frank Ferrer, Benjy White, Ed Pinac, Donald Coleman
Mandolin - Bill Kleppinger
6-string Banjo - Ernest Guidry
5-string Banjo - Rene Gelpi
Tarapach and Ukelele - Charles Hardy
Guitar and Ukelele - Monk Smith
Guitar - Rollo Tichenor, Lorimer Neff
String Bass, Guitar and Banjo - Red Maccie
Piano - Mose Ferrer
Drums - Earl Crumb
Primrose Orchestra (1912) - dance orchestra
Cornet - Joe Johnson
Trombone - Hamp Benson
Guitar and Banjo - George Williams
Drums - Cato
Original Creole Orchestra (circa 1913-1917 - vaudeville band
Cornet - Freddie Keppard
Violin - James A. Palao
Trombone - Eddie Vinson, George Filhe
Clarinet - George Baquet, Jimmie Noone, "Big Eye" Louis Nelson
String Bass - Bill Johnson (leader)
Guitar - Giggy Williams
Drums - Dink Johnson
The National Orchestra (1913-1932)
Cornet - Martin Manuel Gabriel Senior, Freddie Keppard
Trombone - Zue Robertson, Adolphe White, Vic Gaspard, August Lanoix, Earl Humphrey
Clarinet - Wade Whaley, Martin Gabriel Junior, Dude Gabriel
Clarinet and Drums - Manny Gabriel Junior
Piano - Paul Beaulieu, Alberta Gabriel, Clarence Gabriel
Guitar -Johnny St Cyr
Banjo - Clarence Gabriel Junior, Tom Copland, August Lanoiz, Jim Glenne, Oak Gaspard, Thomas Mitchell, Percy Gabriel
Drums - Joe Welch
Tom Brown's Band from Dixieland (1915)
Trumpet - Ray Lopez
Trombone - Tom Brown (leader)
Clarinet - Gussie Mueller (Larry Shields replaced Mueller on clarinet in late 1915)
String Bass/Piano - Deacon Loyacano
Drums - Billy Lambert
Noone-Petit Orchestra (1916) - Jazz Band
The frontline men were:
Cornet - Buddy Petit (co-leader)
Trombone - Honore Dutrey
Clarinet - Jimmie Noone (co-leader)
Rhythm sections were added as convenient.
Original New Orleans Jazz Band (circa 1916)
NOTE: These musicians would become Brunies New Orleans Jazz Band (circa 1918)
Cornet - Merritt Brunies (leader)
Trombone - Emile Christian
Clarinet - Johnny Fischer
Piano - Freddie Rose
Drums - Freddie Williams
Maple Leaf Orchestra (1918-late 1920's) - Dance Orchestra
Violin - Emile Bigard
Trumpet - Hippolyte Charles, Willie Pajeaud, Sidney Desvigne
Trombone - Vic Gaspard
Clarinet - Lorenzo Tio Junior, Albert Nicholas, Sidney Vigne, Sam Dutrey Senior
Banjo - Willie Bontemps, Willie Santiago
Piano - Camilla Todd, Steve Lewis, Udell Wilson
String Bass - Oak Gaspard (leader)
Drums - Louis Cottrell Senior, Alec Bigard, Dave Ogden
Camelia Dance Orchestra (1917 to mid 1920's)
Same as Camelia Brass Band, but Ike robinson switches to guitar and Joe Parone, string bass, replaces Buddy Luck. Billy Marrero (string bass) and Lawrence Marrero (banjo) sometimes played in the band. Others included:
Trombone - Albert Warner
Bass - Johnny Predonce
Drums - George Henderson
Trumpet - Elmer Talbert Senior
Clarinet - George Steward
Guitar and Banjo - Clarence Tisdale
Camelia Brass Band (1917-1923)
Trumpet - Wooden Joe Jicholas (leader), Buddy Petit
Trombone - Big Ike Robinson, Joseph Petit, Eddie Morris
Clarinet - Alphonse Picou, Israel Gorman, Johnny Brown
Sousaphone - Buddy Luck
Snare Drum - Arthur Ogle
Bass Drum - Booker T. Glass
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band (early 1920's)
Cornet - *Joe "King" Oliver, *Louis Armstrong
Trombone - *Honore Dutrey
Drums, Slide Whistle - *Warren "Baby" Dodds
Piano - *Lilian (Lil) Hardin
Banjo - Bill Johnson, *Arthur "Bud" Scott
Clarinet - *Johnny Dodds
(The musicians marked with an * were the first negro men who recorded in Chicago on 22 June 1923. They were "King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band." Then on the 25th/26th October 1923, King Oliver's Jazz Band, recorded, which was was different from King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in that the bass instrument was added, played by Charlie Jackson, and Johnny St Cyr replaced Arthur Scott on banjo.)
The Young Olympians (1917-1918) - Jazz Band
Cornet - Buddy Petit (leader)