Jazz By opesmeyers1 Apr 21, 1890 ragtime started Apr 17, 1900 two dozen distinct Jazz styles have emerged Apr 21, 1900 New Orleans style started Apr 16, 1903 Jazz was growing Apr 17, 1917 the first bands were Buddy Bolden, Frankie Dusen, and Jack Laine Apr 17, 1917 the firs jazz song is "Livery Stable Blues" Jun 19, 1917 In 1917, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band made what some consider the first jazz album ever recorded Apr 21, 1920 classic city blues May 21, 1920 Chicago style born Jun 18, 1920 Jazz became big by the prohidition of alcahol. Apr 23, 1925 big band swing May 20, 1930 Jazz became resilient Jan 3, 1940 The 1940s saw the onset of American involvement in World War II, and partially as a result, the rise of bebop and the decline of swing. Apr 17, 1950 Jazz became popular