* Nick LaRocca

* February 22 – Nick LaRocca, American jazz musician ( b. 1889 )

* April 11 – Nick LaRocca, American musician ( d. 1961 )

Their two sides that day included " Fidgety Feet ," written by Nick LaRocca and Larry Shields from the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, and " Jazz Me Blues.

Band leader and trumpeter Nick LaRocca argued that ODJB deserved recognition as the first band to record jazz commercially and the first band to establish jazz as a musical idiom or genre.

Shortly before they were to leave, Christian backed out, and Nick LaRocca was hired as a last-minute replacement.

", 1936, Victor 25420, which featured vocals by Chris Fletcher and Nick LaRocca on trumpet

Nick LaRocca's son, Jimmy LaRocca, continues to lead bands under the name The Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

Nick LaRocca and the reunited Original Dixieland Jass Band performed " Tiger Rag " in The March of Time newsreel segment titled " Birth of Swing ," released to U. S. theaters February 19, 1937.

#" Fidgety Feet ", composed by Nick LaRocca, was recorded in 1927 and was released on the Vocalion label

They called him ' Nick ' LaRocca.

In 2008, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band classic " Ostrich Walk ", written by Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, and Larry Shields, in a performance by Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer, was included on the soundtrack to the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

* Nick LaRocca

Dixieland jazz music had a number of important Italian American innovators, the most famous being Nick LaRocca of New Orleans, whose quintet made the first jazz recording in 1917.

Dominic James " Nick " LaRocca ( April 11, 1889 – February 22, 1961 ), was an early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band.

Nick LaRocca was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of poor Sicilian immigrants.

In 1936 Nick LaRocca reunited the ODJB for a successful tour and more recordings.

A balanced assessment would have to acknowledge that Nick LaRocca was an important figure in taking jazz from a regional style to international popularity, the leader of the most influential jazz band of the period from 1917 to 1921, and a good player in a very early jazz style on records such as " Clarinet Marmalade ".

Additional information about Nick LaRocca and his biographer can be found in Salvatore Mugno's novel: " Il biografo di Nick LaRocca.

Il biografo di Nick LaRocca.

Improv comedy techniques have also been used in television and stand-up comedy, in hit shows such as the recent HBO television show Curb Your Enthusiasm created by Larry David, the UK Channel 4 and ABC television series Whose Line Is It Anyway ( and its spinoffs Drew Carey's Green Screen Show and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza ), Nick Cannon's improv comedy show Wild ' N Out, and Thank God You're Here.

Six future Football Hall of Fame members played for Miami during the 1970s, including fullback Larry Csonka, quarterback Bob Griese, and linebacker Nick Buoniconti.

Members include Joe Lacob, Peter Guber, Vivek Ranadive, Erika Glazer, Fred Harman, Bob Piccinini, Larry Bowman, Danny German, Marty Glick, Chad Hurley, Craig R. Johnson, Bruce Karsh, Jeffrey A. Miller, Paul Schaeffer, David Scially, Nick Swinmurn, Harry Tsao, John Walecka, and Dennis Wong.

Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields

* " Clarinet Marmalade " m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields

* " Fidgety Feet " m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick La Rocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields

Edwin B. Edwards, Nick La Rocca, Tony Sbarbaro & Larry Shields

* " Ostrich Walk " m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields

* " Tiger Rag " w. Harry De Costa m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick La Rocca, Tony Sbarbaro, Henry Ragas & Larry Shields

To honor the 30th anniversary of the 17-0 undefeated, perfect season of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the following members of that team appeared during the coin toss ceremony: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield.

Some prominent bass guitar players known for their use of slapping in their playing include Bootsy Collins ( solo artist ; Bootsy's Rubber Band, Funkadelic, Parliament, Praxis ), Flea ( Red Hot Chili Peppers ), Larry Graham ( Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station ), Marcus Miller ( solo artist, Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Luther Vandross ), Louis Johnson ( The Brothers Johnson, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson ), Nick Beggs ( Kajagoogoo ), Mark King ( Level 42 ), Mike Gordon ( Phish ), Les Claypool ( solo artist, Primus ), Fieldy ( Korn ), Jayen Varma ( solo artist ), Tetsuya ( L ' Arc-en-Ciel ).

Shown are ( left to right ) Tony Sbarbaro ( aka Tony Spargo ) on drums ; Edwin " Daddy " Edwards on trombone ; D. James " Nick " LaRocca on cornet ; Larry Shields on clarinet, and Henry Ragas on piano.

The Free Zone leadership committee, consisting of seven men and women -- Frannie Goldsmith, Stu Redman, Nick Andros, Larry Underwood, Ralph Brenter, Glen Bateman, and Susan Stern -- decide to secretly send three people to Randall Flagg's territory to act as spies.

Stars like Nick Bockwinkel, Ray " The Crippler " Stevens, " The Crusher " Reginald Lisowski, Dick the Bruiser, Baron Von Raschke, Mad Dog Vachon, and Larry Hennig were all still active at this time despite all being in their 40s or 50s.

Guest stars included: Leslie Nielsen, James Woods, Nick Nolte, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cal Bellini, Marshall Colt, Pat Conway, Patty Duke, Richard Egan, Richard Eastham, Don Keefer, Flip Mark, John Ritter, Robert Wagner, Rick Nelson, Wayne Maunder, Dick Van Patten, Mark Hamill, Stefanie Powers, Martin Sheen, Tom Bosley, Tom Selleck, Larry Hagman, Bill Bixby, John Davidson, Eve McVeagh, Johnny Corn, Norman Fell, Anthony Geary, Charles Aidman, Beverly Washburn, Michael Constantine, Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul, and Meredith Baxter, among many others.

Hall, meanwhile, stayed in Central States, receiving a solid push and gaining the respect of several established veterans, including Nick Bockwinkel and Larry Zbyszko ( who wrestled to a time limit draw with the rookie Hall ).

* Larry Fishburne as Nick Holbrook

Over its years of publishing, MRR has featured a number of prominent writers, musicians, and personalities as columnists, such as Mykel Board, Jeff Bale, Chris Bickel, Jennifer Blowdryer, Anonymous Boy, Mike Bullshit, Eugene Chadbourne, Felix Havoc, Larry Livermore, Kent McClard, Nick Pell, Jack Rabid, Ben Weasel, Matt Wobensmith, Wells Tipley, George Tabb, Jen Angel, and editor Tim Yohannan.

Hans-Jörn Brandenburg, Volker Hemken, Henning Stoll, Christoph Moinian, Dieter Fischer, Jo Bauer, Frank Wulff, and Stefan Schäfer were The Devil's Rhubato Band ( Hamburg ); Ralph Carney, Bill Douglas, Kenny Wollesen, Matt Brubeck, Joe Gore, Nick Phelps, Kevin Porter, Lawrence " Larry " Rhodes, Francis Thumm, Don Neely, Linda Deluca were The Rhubato West Group ( San Francisco ).

Included in this documentary are stand-up comics Larry David, Colin Quinn, Don Gavin, Vanessa Hollingshead and Nick DiPaolo.

In addition to the well known compositions of jazz and ragtime composers like Jelly Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson, and Eubie Blake, the orchestra's repertory includes the work of less well remembered New Orleans Tin Pan Alley composers such as Larry Buck, Joe Verges, Paul Sarebresole and Nick Clesi.