Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca papers, 1885-1961 | Hogan Jazz Archive
By Samantha Bruner
Collection Overview
Title: Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca papers, 1885-1961
Predominant Dates:1915-1961
ID: HJA/MS 008
Primary Creator: LaRocca, Nick
Extent: 100.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The materials have been arranged into twelve series according to medium or subject: newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, journals and magazines, sheet music, publicity, business and personal documents, deposition, oversize materials, scrapbooks, books, albums and test pressings. Each series has its own box and folder list.
Date Acquired: 05/18/1960
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Administrative Information
Repository: Hogan Jazz Archive
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Source: Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca
Acquisition Method: Donation
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1960],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Journals and Magazines],
[Series 5: Sheet Music],
[Series 6: Publicity],
[Series 7: Business and Personal Documents],
[Series 8: Deposition],
[Series 9: Oversize Materials],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks],
[Series 11: Books],
[Series 12: Albums and Test Pressings],
[All]
- Series 6: Publicity
- Box 9: Programs, Flyers, Radio and Record Lists, 1916 - 1960
- Folder 1: 1916
- Folder 2: 1917
- Item 1: Admission Pass (Press) for Reisenweber's Ball., 4/1/1917
- Item 2: Program: Reisenweber's Ball, 4/1/1917
- Item 3: Reisenweber's Advertisement, 1917
- Item 4: Reisenweber's Flyer, 1917
- Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 5: Reisenweber's Afternoon Tea Dances Program, 1917
- Item 6: Silver Ball Flyer, 12/21/1917(?)
- Held at Webster Hall, 119 East 11 Street.
- Item 1: Admission Pass (Press) for Reisenweber's Ball., 4/1/1917
- Folder 3: 1918
- Item 1: Invitation: Gala Entertainment for the Catholic War Fund, 3/22/1918
- Item 2: Program: War Hospital Entertainment Association, 6/14/1918
- Gala at U.S. Army General Hospital No. 1 in New York City.
- Item 3: Dance Card, 10/16/1918
- From the First Grand Ball and Banquant given by the crew of the U.S.S. Charleston. Held at the Hostel Astor. O.D.J.B. provided music. Includes a list of Ball members, committes, dance program and dinner menu.
- Item 1: Invitation: Gala Entertainment for the Catholic War Fund, 3/22/1918
- Folder 4: 1919
- Item 1: Actor's Ball Flyer, 2/7/1919
- Item 2: Actor's Ball Program, 2/7/1919
- Item 3: Concert Program: R.M.S. Adriatic, 3/29/1919
- Item 4: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at the Palladium, 4/14/1919
- Item 5: Palladium Flyer, 4/21/1919
- Item 6: Palladium Program, April 1919
- Item 7: "Joy Bells" Program, 4/23/1919
- Held at the London Hippodrome.
- Item 8: Advertisement: "Joy-Bells!" Ball, 4/23/1919
- Item 9: Program: Knights of Columbus Dance, 6/27/1919
- American students farewell dance in London.
- Item 10: Program: Festival of Peace, 7/19/1919
- Item 11: Palais de Danse Dance Program, 1919
- Item 12: Advertisement: Palais de Danse, 1919
- Item 13: Bilboard Advertisement
- Photocopy of a photograph. Unknown location and date.
- Item 14: Garrick Theatre Program
- Item 1: Actor's Ball Flyer, 2/7/1919
- Folder 5: 1920
- Item 1: "From New Orleans to Hammersmith with the Original Dixieland Jazz Band", June 1920
- From Palais Dancing News.
- Item 2: Amusements: Where to Go and What to See, Week of 7/4/1920
- Atlantic City guidebook.
- Item 3: Flyer: Gilda Gray and the O.D.J.B. at the Folies Bergere, 9/25/1919
- Item 4: Advertisement: Gilda Gray and the O.D.J.B. at the Folies Bergere, September 1920
- Item 5: Postcard: O.D.J.B. at the Folies Bergere, 1920
- Item 6: Folies Bergere Advertisement, 1920
- Item 1: "From New Orleans to Hammersmith with the Original Dixieland Jazz Band", June 1920
- Folder 6: 1921
- Item 1: Advertisement: Folies Bergere, February, May 1921
- From Broadway Brevities.
- Item 2: Advertisement: Sophie Tucker and her Five Kings of Syncopation, 5/26/1921
- Item 3: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at the Wurlitzer Building, 1921
- Item 4: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Cafe LaMarne, 1921
- Item 5: LaMarne Billboard, 1921
- Photocopy of a photograph.
- Item 6: Cafe LaMarne Postcard, 1921
- Item 7: Advertisement: Sophie Tucker and O.D.J.B. at LaMarne, 1921
- Item 8: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at LaMarne, 1921
- Item 9: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at LaMarne, 1921
- Item 10: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at LaMarne, 1921
- Item 11: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at LaMarne, 1921
- Item 12: Ball Invitation, 6/15/1921
- O.D.J.B. at LaMarne.
- Item 13: Boxing Match Program: Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier, 7/2/1921
- Item 14: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Hampton Hall, 9/29/1921
- In Wilkes-Barre, Pensylvania.
- Item 15: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Willa Garden, 10/12/1921
- Item 16: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Coliseum Hall, 10/13/1921
- In York, Pensylvania.
- Item 17: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Hiemenz Auditorium, 10/15/1921
- In Lancaster, Pensylvania.
- Item 18: Program: O.D.J.B. at Edgewood Park, 10/28/1921
- In Shamokin, Pensylvania.
- Item 19: Program: Bal Masque of Alpha Phi Fraternity, 2/2/1921
- The O.D.J.B. was one of the bands engaged for the event.
- Item 20: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 11/8/1921
- Item 21: Program: O.D.J.B. at Duquesne Garden, 11/4,11/1921
- Item 22: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at The Music Hall
- Unknown location.
- Item 1: Advertisement: Folies Bergere, February, May 1921
- Folder 7: 1922
- Item 1: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Balconades Ballroom, 1/13/1922
- Autograph date is incorrect.
- Item 2: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Balconades Ballroom with Morton Dennison's Society Orchestra, 1/15/1922
- Item 3: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Balconades Ballroom, 1/24/1922
- Item 4: Advertisement: Paul Whiteman and the O.D.J.B. at the Auditorium, 4/13/1922
- Item 5: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, 4/18/1922
- Item 6: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at the Rosebud, May 1922
- Item 7: Flyer: O.D.J.B. with Rosevue Society Orchestra, 6/24/1922
- Item 8: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Rosevue Ballroom, 6/24/1922
- Item 9: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at the Rosebud, 1922
- Item 10: Riverside Theatre Program, 10/9/1922
- Item 11: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Dance de Danceland, 12/6/1922 (?)
- Item 12: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Busoni's Danceland, 1922
- Item 13: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Busoni's Danceland, 1922
- Three different clippings.
- Item 14: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Busoni's Danceland, 1922
- Item 15: Flyer: Oriole Baths
- Item 1: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Balconades Ballroom, 1/13/1922
- Folder 8: 1923
- Item 1: Flyer: Barn Dance at Danceland, 2/28/1923
- Item 2: New York Amusements, 1/8/1923
- New York city guide.
- Item 3: Flyer: Star Casino, 3/31/1923
- Lists a band under the name "Dixieland Jazz Band." Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 4: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at "Jenuine Jazz Jubilee"
- Item 5: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Mechanic's Hall, Boston, 4/14/1923
- Item 6: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at Bangor Auditorium, 4/17/1923
- Item 7: Program Cover: Annual Banquet of the Talking Machine Men, Inc., 4/25/1923
- O.D.J.B. listed as one of the bands to perform. Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 8: Ticket Stub for World's Heavyweight Championship, 9/14/1923
- Item 9: Flyer: O.D.J.B. at the Ambassador Ballroom, 9/21/1923
- Item 10: Flyer: O.D.J.B. in Passaic, New Jersey, 11/3/1923
- Item 1: Flyer: Barn Dance at Danceland, 2/28/1923
- Folder 9: 1924 - 1927
- Folder 10: 1929 - 1931
- Item 1: Advertisement: Eddie Edwards and his Original Silver Slipper Orchestra at Krueger's Auditorium, 12/25/1929, 1/1/1930
- Item 2: Musette Farish 1931 Dance Fete, 5/21/1931
- Held at the Tulane Theatre. Annotated by LaRocca. Includes a clipping from the New Orleans States frp, 5/28/1960 entitled "One in Famous Jazz Clan Who Quit it Early."
- Item 1: Advertisement: Eddie Edwards and his Original Silver Slipper Orchestra at Krueger's Auditorium, 12/25/1929, 1/1/1930
- Folder 11: 1936 - 1937
- Item 1: Pamphlet: Benny Goodman: Swingmaster, 1936
- Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 2: Invitation: Saturday Night Swing Club, 10/31/1936
- Item 3: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. with Ken Murray and Oswald, 2/12/1937
- Item 4: Milwaukee City Guide, 3/20/1937
- Item 5: Paramount Theatre Magazine Program, 5/5/1937
- Photocopy of original.
- Item 6: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Little Old New York, 10/12/1937
- From The Daily News.
- Item 7: Advertisement: O.D.J.B. at Orpheum Theater, 2/24/1937
- From The Commercial Appeal, Memphis.
- Item 8: Flyer: O.D.J.B. on CBS and NBC Radio, 4/19/1937
- Item 1: Pamphlet: Benny Goodman: Swingmaster, 1936
- Folder 12: 1949 - 1959
- Item 1: Flyer: George Hartman and His Dixieland Band, 5/13/1949
- Item 2: Reader's Digest, Vol. XI, No. 24., 2/10/1958
- Highlighted Article: "New Orleans Scenes Featured in Three Exhibits at Cabildo"
- Item 3: Program: Isobel DeMarco on Piano, 11/12/1959
- Chopin Concert, Fulton Chapel. Inscribed to LaRocca by DeMarco's step-father.
- Item 1: Flyer: George Hartman and His Dixieland Band, 5/13/1949
- Folder 13: Undated Publicity Materials
- Item 1: Card: Dabie Boyd's Triangle Orchestra
- Back inscribed with an address.
- Item 2: Program: O.D.J.B. at the Auditorum
- Item 3: Program Fragment: Frank Farnum and the O.D.J.B.
- With Florence Gast in "Everybody Step."
- Item 4: Advertisement for O.D.J.B.
- Item 5: "A Toast to John Philip Sousa"
- Annotation by LaRocca reads: "From this man I styled my music from his marches."
- Item 6: Flyer: "Concert by Dixieland Jazz Band in Store Auditorium"
- Item 7: Flyer Fragment
- Item 8: Cartoon from The Saturday Evening Post.
- Item 9: Comic Strip: "The Katzenjammer Kids"
- Item 10: Untitled Cartoon
- Item 11: The Vocalion Red Record Flyer
- O.D.J.B. pictured.
- Item 1: Card: Dabie Boyd's Triangle Orchestra
- Folder 14: Radio Transcripts
- Item 1: "The Ed Wynn Grab Bag", 7/28/1936
- NBC, WEAF. 9:30 - 10:00 p.m.
- Item 2: "The Cavalcade of America: The Evolution of Dance Music in America", 8/26/1936
- Item 3: Radio Program Guide, 9/20/1936
- Item 4: "The Magic Key", 9/20/1936
- Radio Corporation of America, WJZ, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
- Item 5: "Saturday Night Swing Club", 10/31/1936
- Columbia Broadcasting System. 6:45-7:15 p.m. Two copies.
- Item 6: Untitled Radio Show, 1937
- Item 7: "Tommy Dorsey: His Trombone and His Orchestra", 1/13/1938
- NBC Blue Network, 9:30 - 10:00 p.m.
- Item 8: Radio Guide from Radio Times, 9/25/1959
- Item 9: Postal Telegraph Theatre Guide Program, 10/12/?
- Sation Wins, 110 E. 58 Street. Interview with LaRocca.
- Item 10: Radio Program Guide, Undated
- Lists the O.D.J.B. on WJZ with Ben Bernie.
- Item 1: "The Ed Wynn Grab Bag", 7/28/1936
- Folder 15: Record Advertisements
- Item 1: "At The Jazz Band Ball" / "Ostrich Walk"
- Item 2: Barnyard Blues
- Item 3: Buescher Instruments
- LaRocca and Edwards are pictured.
- Item 4: "Dangerous Blues"
- Item 5: Frank Holton and Co. Instruments
- LaRoca pictured.
- Item 6: His Master's Voice Records
- O.D.J.B. : B.1021 - "At the Jazz Band Ball" / "Ostrich Walk", B.1022 - "Bluin' the Blues" / "Sensation Rag."
- Item 7: "I Never Realized"
- Item 8: "My Pillow and Me"
- Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 9: Original Dixieland Jazz Band Advertisement Fragment
- Item 10: O.D.J.B. on Columbia Records
- Item 11: O.D.J.B. - "The Nation's Record Makers"
- Item 12: "Original Dixieland One-Step"
- Item 13: "Ramblin' Blues"
- Photocopy.
- Item 14: "Some Rainy Night"
- Item 15: "Some Rainy Night" Fragment
- Item 16: "Sweet Mama, Papa's Getting Mad"
- Photocopy.
- Item 17: "Sweet Mama, Papa's Getting Mad" at Dwyer's Piano Co.
- Item 18: "Sweet Mama" and "Louisiana" at Dwyer's Piano Co.
- Item 19: "St. Louis Blues" at Grunewald's
- Item 20: "St. Louis Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues" at Dugan Piano Co.
- Item 21: "New Victor Records Jass Band and other Dance Selections"
- Item 22: Victor Records Advertisement Fragment
- Item 23: "When You Hear That Dixieland Jazz Band Play"
- Item 1: "At The Jazz Band Ball" / "Ostrich Walk"
- Folder 16: Record Lists
- Item 1: Columbia Records Catologue, 1918 -1919
- Item 2: "All the Latest Revues and Musical Comedies by the Original Artists on Columbia", 1919?
- Item 3: "New Jazz and Other Dance Music", 1919?
- Columbia Records
- Item 4: "New Dance Records and Complete List of Dance Music", 1919?
- Columbia Records
- Item 5: His Master's Voice New Records, September, 1919
- Item 6: "The Latest Dance Music on His Master's Voice", November, 1919
- Item 7: "His Master's Voice" - Victor Records, May, 1921
- Item 8: Odeon Records, 1923
- Item 9: The Fabulous Fives: The Six Big Fives of Early White New York Jazz", 1959
- Horst H. Lange's Discography of the O.D.J.B., Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band, Louisiana Five, New Orleans Jazz Band, Original Memphis Five, and the Original Indiana Five.
- Item 10: A "Tiger Rag" Discography, 1958-1959
- Compiled by Horst H. Lange. Dedicated to Nick LaRocca.
- Item 11: New Victor Records, undated
- Item 12: "Accent on You", undated
- Center Music Store catalogue.
- Item 13: Aeolian Vocalian Records Dealers' Advance List, undated
- Item 14: O.D.J.B. Discography, undated
- Annotated by LaRocca.
- Item 1: Columbia Records Catologue, 1918 -1919
- Folder 1: 1916
- Box 15: Oversize Publicity Materials
- Item 1: AdvertisementL Buescher Instruments
- LaRocca pictured.
- Item 2: Cartoon: Bruce Gentry, 9/30/1945
- Item 3: Poster: O.D.J.B. at Busoni's Danceland, 1922
- Item 4: Poster: O.D.J.B. at the Capitol Ballroom
- Item 5: Poster: O.D.J.B. on Columbia Records
- Item 6: Program: Balconades Ballroom, 1922
- Item 7: Program: Palais de Danse, 1919
- Item 8: Record Advertisement: Sweet Mama, Papa's Getting Mad
- Item 9: Record Advertisement: Victor
- Item 1: AdvertisementL Buescher Instruments
- Box 9: Programs, Flyers, Radio and Record Lists, 1916 - 1960
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1960],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[Series 4: Journals and Magazines],
[Series 5: Sheet Music],
[Series 6: Publicity],
[Series 7: Business and Personal Documents],
[Series 8: Deposition],
[Series 9: Oversize Materials],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks],
[Series 11: Books],
[Series 12: Albums and Test Pressings],
[All]
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