# Nick LaRocca

> Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca, was an American early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, who is credited by some as being "the father of modern jazz". He is the composer of one of the most recorded jazz classics of all-time, "Tiger Rag". He was part of what is generally regarded as the first recorded jazz band, a band which recorded and released the first jazz recording, "Livery Stable Blues" in 1917.

*American jazz musician (1889–1961)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1889-04-11
- **Died:** 1961-02-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 13.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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