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| | Jazz History: The Standards (Introduction) |
 | | Even from the very first jazz recordings in 1917 by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (“Indiana” and “Darktown Strutters Ball”), recording executives could see that it was mutually beneficial to work with sheet music companies to “push” certain songs. |
 | | The first jazz musician who appears to have been given some latitude in choosing his recorded repertoire was Louis Armstrong, who in the late 1920s and early 1930s recorded such tunes as 8220;Body and Soul,”; 8220;Stardust,”; “Georgia on My Mind,” “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “I Got Rhythm,” “After You’ve Gone,” and “St. |
 | | Out of 26 tunes recorded, ten are on the top 100 jazz standards list, including 8220;Body and Soul,”; “Indiana,” “All the Things You Are,” “Stardust,”; “Perdido,” and “Night in Tunisia,” and several other tunes (“Hot House” and “Ornithology”) are originals based on the chord changes of standards. |
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