Jazz has strong roots in the UK, having been brought here in 1919 by an all-black band called the Southern Syncopated Orchestra.
His granddaughter, Juliet Jones, said:"He was always known for cutting a dash in his gorgeous clothes."She added:"To be a direct descendant, I do feel very proud of what he accomplished because I just assumed that travel was so difficult back then. And originally, when they were coming from New York, it was a three-year tour: that to me is impressive.
On a foggy night on 9 October 1921, their ship, the SS Rowan, was struck by two other vessels. Thirty-six people died, including nine musicians, and Frank Bates was among the casualties. Prof Barling added:"Some of them couldn't play immediately. They continued with their shows in Ireland - the show must go on after all - but after that, some of them didn't want to travel anymore. Some of them felt that there were other things they wanted to do."
Another sad twist to the tale is the fact that technology at the time wasn't advanced enough to capture the sound of a group of that size, meaning none of their 500 songs would ever be recorded. "They mixed so many different styles, they were playing pieces by the great classic composers, great classical composers and they were playing the burgeoning music from the great jazz composers who were just coming up in the United States.
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