In the collection
2 records
Played with
W. C. Handy
2 records together
Harry DeCosta
2 records together
Spencer Williams
2 records together
Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
1 record together
Kid Ory
1 record together
Count Basie
1 record together
Lee Gaines
1 record together
E.Y. Harburg
1 record together
Vernon Duke
1 record together
Louis Armstrong
1 record together
Hoagy Carmichael
1 record together
Stuart Gorrell
1 record together
About
American jazz cornetist, trumpeter and bandleader.
Born 11 April 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Died 22 February 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Nick LaRocca was a son of Italian-American immigrants. From around 1910 through 1916, he was a member of Papa Laine’s bands. In 1916 he replaced Frank Christian in Johnny Stein’s band which later became the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. The band gave La Rocca the nickname “Joe Blade”. In the 1920s they toured England and the United States.