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Louis Armstrong is born in New Orleans, LA.
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"King Porter Stomp" was composed by Jelly Roll Morton.
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United States Marine Band records Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"
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The word "jazz" first appears in print.
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Billie Holiday is born in Philadelphia, PA.
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The classic era of "ragtime" ends.
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Kid Ory moves to Los Angeles and forms a band. This bring jazz music to an entirely new area of the country.
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