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The record that introduced millions of Americans to a new kind of music. One hundred years ago this February, Victor Records recorded a 78-rpm disc called “Livery Stable Blues” by the Original ...
Nov 1, 2021 · “Livery Stable Blues”, became one of the first hit singles, eventually selling over 1 million copies at a time when most people preferred to buy sheet music rather than records. This first jazz recording marked a new musical era distinct from other African-American genres, ragtime and blues, first recorded a few years earlier.
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Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City, it is based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 9 8, 6 4 and 5 4. The album is a subtle blend of cool and West Coast jazz. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and was the first jazz album to sell a million copies.
- June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959
- West Coast jazz
- December 14, 1959
- Teo Macero
Mar 12, 2017 · It was a century ago this year that a group of five white musicians cut the first jazz record, selling more than 1 million copies and making famous the musical genre born in New Orleans. As always ...
Nov 28, 2011 · "Take Five," which was the first jazz single to sell 1 million copies, was the undisputed top choice, while Miles Davis' "So What" (which was coincidentally recorded in the same year, 1959) was ...
Mar 13, 2023 · Peaking at number 2 on the pop charts, it was the first jazz album to sell over one million copies, and its enduring popularity saw it inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009. The album features six compositions by pianist Brubeck, and one (the biggest selling jazz single ever, ‘Take Five’) by saxophonist Paul Desmond.
Feb 24, 2017 · Livery Stable Blues, one of the first true hit singles, selling over one million copies at a time most still preferred to buy sheet music over recordings, inspired its own attribution battle.
