King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in Chicago (1922–1924)

1. Lincoln Gardens emerges as a major South Side venue

   Jan 1, 1921Labels: Lincoln Gardens

   • Lincoln Gardens

2. King Oliver begins Lincoln Gardens residency

   Jun 17, 1922Labels: King Oliver, Lincoln Gardens

   • Lincoln Gardens
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3. Louis Armstrong joins as second cornet

   Jul 1, 1922Labels: Louis Armstrong, Two-cornet

   • NPS Jazz History
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4. Creole Jazz Band becomes a Chicago jazz “school”

   Aug 1, 1922Labels: Creole Jazz, Lincoln Gardens

   • King Oliver Wiki
   • Lincoln Gardens

5. First major recording trip: Gennett session in Richmond

   Apr 6, 1923Labels: Gennett Records, Richmond

   • Gennett History
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6. “Dippermouth Blues” defines Oliver’s muted-cornet sound

   Apr 6, 1923Labels: Dippermouth Blues, Muted cornet

   • Dippermouth Blues
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7. Chicago Okeh session expands the band’s reach

   Jun 23, 1923Labels: Okeh Records, Chicago session

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   • Dippermouth Blues
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8. Acoustic recording limits shape the band’s studio sound

   Jul 1, 1923Labels: Acoustic recording

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9. Second Gennett trip records additional repertoire

   Oct 5, 1923Labels: Gennett Records, Second session

   • Riverside Discog
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10. Oliver ends first Lincoln Gardens run and leaves on tour

    Feb 1, 1924Labels: Touring, Lincoln Gardens

    • Lincoln Gardens

11. Lil Hardin and Louis Armstrong marry during band’s peak

    Feb 5, 1924Labels: Lil Hardin, Louis Armstrong

    • Lil Hardin Wiki

12. Travel and direction disputes contribute to band’s breakup

    Jul 1, 1924Labels: Band breakup

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13. Armstrong leaves for a national spotlight with Fletcher Henderson

    Sep 1, 1924Labels: Fletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong

    • Lil Hardin Wiki
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