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1917 in jazz
Hanley and MacDonald's "Indiana" (1917) is one of the most popular pre-1920s standards.
Decade	Pre-1920 in jazz
Music	1917 in music
Standards	List of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also	1916 in jazz – 1918 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1917.

Events

26 – The Original Dixieland Jazz Band records the first jazz album, Livery Stable Blues. It was a success and paved the way for the first jazz records in US music shops.^[1]

9 – Jimmy Maxwell, American trumpeter (died 2002).
10 – Jerry Wexler, American music journalist and music producer (died 2008).
14 – Billy Butterfield, American band leader, trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist (died 1988).
16 – Sandy Block, American bassist (died 1985).
19
- Shep Shepherd, American drummer and trombonist (died 2018).
- Streamline Ewing, American jazz trombonist (died 2002).
21 – Billy Maxted, American pianist (died 2001).
22 – Pud Brown, American reedist (died 1996).
23 – Fred Beckett, American trombonist (died 1946).
24 – Avery Parrish, American pianist and songwriter (died 1959).
25 – Floyd Smith, American guitarist and record producer (died 1982).

21 – Tadd Dameron, American pianist and composer (died 1965).
23 – John Benson Brooks, American pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer (died 1999).
28 – Max Jones, British jazz author, radio host, and journalist (died 1993).

1 – Aimé Barelli, French trumpeter, vocalist, and band leader (died 1995).
14 – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (died 1962).
16 – Junior Raglin, American upright bassist (died 1955).
19
- Buster Harding, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1965).
- Curley Russell, American upright bassist (died 1986).
23 – Johnny Guarnieri, American virtuoso jazz and stride pianist (died 1985).
27 – Dardanelle Hadley, American singer, vibraphonist, pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1997).

3 – Bill Finegan, American bandleader, pianist, arranger, and composer (died 2008).
7 – Mongo Santamaría, Afro-Cuban percussionist (died 2003).
10 – Morty Corb, American upright bassist (died 1996).
12 – Helen Forrest, American singer (died 1999).
21 – Joe Dixon, American reedist (died 1998).
25 – Ella Fitzgerald, American vocalist (died 1996).
27 – Denzil Best, American percussionist and composer (died 1965).
30
- Bea Wain, American singer (died 2017).^[3]
- Frankie Lee Sims, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1970).

5 – Dalva de Oliveira, Brazilian singer (internal bleeding) (died 1972).
22 – Charlie Munro, New Zealand-Australian reedist and flautist (died 1985).
25 – Jimmy Hamilton, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and composer (died 1995).
31 – Billie Rogers, American trumpeter and singer (died 2014).

7 – Dean Martin, American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer (died 1995).
13 – Si Zentner, American trombonist and big band leader (died 2000).
19 – Dave Lambert, American lyricist and singer (died 1966).

18
- Henri Salvador, French-Caribbean comedian and singer (died 2008).
- Joe Comfort, American bassist (died 1988).
22 – Lou McGarity, American trombonist, violinist and vocalist (died 1971).

3
- Charlie Shavers, American trumpeter (died 1971).
- Les Elgart, American bandleader and trumpeter (died 1995).
7 – Mose Vinson, American pianist and singer (died 2002).
10 – J. C. Heard, American drummer (died 1988).
30 – Lena Horne, African-American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist (died 2010).

2
- Armando Trovajoli, Italian film composer and pianist (died 2013).^[4]
- Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (died 1995).
6 – Johnny Letman, American trumpeter (died 1992).
11 – John Adriano Acea, American pianist (died 1963).
24 – Jimmy Butts, American upright bassist (died 1998).
26 – Nelson Williams, American jazz trumpeter (died 1973).
30 – Buddy Rich, American jazz drummer and bandleader (died 1987).