King Oliver

AWorking Man blues
BZulu's Ball

Label: Biltmore
Catalogue number: 1028
Genre: Jazz
Condition: Very good+
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #6939

King Oliver was a formative figure in early New Orleans jazz, and 'Working Man Blues' and 'Zulu's Ball' are historic titles here reissued on Biltmore, a cut-price American label.

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