OCDHG wrote: 

Some interesting and historical stuff here: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=jazz%20AND%20collection%3Aetree

There is a lot of neat stuff here.

In a Cole Porter mood lately....although his works were more varied than just early jazz...
 


 
Or if you prefer a slower, more velvety Ella Fitzgerald version......

http://77.109.141.148/jazz_swing.aac.m3u

 OCDHG wrote: 
Heh. And the next link gets a "flat nine chord" (no, nope not a clue) and  a "Weather Report" gag in in minutes.

Jazz Trance (Click the pic. Just do it )

I found a couple of compilations in the studio - one called "A Hodge Podge of Off Beat Jazz: Collectors Items from the 20's and 30's" (You can't go wrong with a title like that)- threw in some records from the guys you suggested and am having a pretty good show. Thanks to those of you that were helpful.

http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/art-tatum/arts-blues-.html
This was awesome. I'm going to have fun on this site. Thanks for the link!

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
I think she is blowing smoke as well.

 Coaxial wrote: 
She's just filling in!

If you know nothing of Jazz why are you going on the radio?

Jelly Roll early. And I'm looking for suggestions that are more like: "this song done by this artist" as opposed to "this artist," if you could, please.

 
 
  

 Zep wrote: 

 sarahaday wrote: 
How early? Jelly-Roll early? Or Miles Davis from the 50s?  Or any of the Marsalises? 

For my money, you can't go wrong with a thick collection of Blue Note and Riverside compilations. 
 
Just play the damn records already!
 

Check out this internet radio station for some great early jazz.

http://www.jazzradio.com/classicjazz

Louis Armstrong
Bix Beiderbecke
Sidney Bechet
Django Reinhardt

that's a few.  gotta run to a meeting will give more examples later.

 sarahaday wrote: 
I used to listen to a lot of Louis Armstrong and his various bands (Hot 5, Hot 7, All-Stars) - stuff from the 1920's and 30's.  "Potato Head Blues", "West End Blues", "Heebie Jeebies", "(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You".  Great stuff.

 sarahaday wrote: 
I sent a carrier pigeon to our biggest jazz nut but he hasn't checked in yet. So keep checking back.
 
To explain the suspicion on our part, last year we had a rash of spammers who would join and make a few posts that would establish them as real people, then they'd start slipping links into their posts that got more and more spammy. But the posts they made were usually almost but not quite on topic. You asking about early jazz on a site dedicated mostly to jazz would fit that description. Of course we talk about anything here but still, we just have to have a little joke amongst ourselves sometimes when a new poster shows up and fits a certain profile...
 
That said, Welcome to RP!