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Added a new page: Early Jazz

A new page called Early Jazz has been added. It celebrates the jazz orchestra Original Dixieland Jazz Band, which made the first jazz records ever, 100 years ago.
Twelve entries were included:

Original Dixieland One Step
Livery Stable Blues (Barnyard Blues)
Ostrich Walk
Sensation
Bluin’ the Blues
Tiger Rag
Skeleton Jungle
At the Jazz Band Ball
Fidgety Feet
Clarinet Marmalade
Satanic Blues
Mournin’ Blues

Added Mississippi Rag

Mississippi Rag by W.H. Krell was added to the Virtual Orchestra page. This is the first published piece with the name “Rag” in the title (1897) .

Added That Teasin’ Rag

That Teasin Rag by Joe Jordan was added to the Virtual Orchestra page.

Added Ragamuffin Rag

Ragamuffin Rag by Henry Filmore was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Added Melody Rag

Melody Rag by Chas L. Johnson was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Added Canhanibalmo Rag

Canhanibalmo Rag by Arthur Pryor was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Added Castle House Rag

Castle House Rag by James Reese Europe was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Added The Smiler

The Smiler by Percy Wenrich was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Added Colonial Rag

Colonial Rag by Julius Lenzberg & E.R. Ball was added to the Virtual Brass page.

Moved pieces from Virtual Orchestra to Virtual Brass

The following pieces were moved to Virtual Brass:

Frozen Bill
The Minstrel Band
Poison Ivy
The Red Rose Rag
Sweetmeats