* 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, Larry Shields, Tony Sbarbaro, and Henry Ragas appeared in the film as a band, with LaRocca on trumpet, Shields on clarinet, Ragas on piano, and Sbarbaro on drums.

#" 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.

Before Duran Duran reunited in 1986, Le Bon formed the band Arcadia with fellow Duran Duran members Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor.

The kids are reunited with their parents and Nick comments Jimmy for a great idea.

Behind the song's production would be soon recognized the singer's former folks from Arizona, Felipe Delgado and Jackson ( both in charge of her initial hit, “ Finally ”, from 1991 ) who reunited in 2005 to form a new production crew, collectively known as SandWorx, altogether with Nick " Cello " Valentine ( which joined them in the spring of the following year ).

Baruchel appeared in the films Knocked Up ( which reunited him with Judd Apatow, Jason Segel, and Seth Rogen ), I'm Reed Fish, Just Buried, and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder, alongside Jack Black, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan and Robert Downey, Jr.

In 2003, the band reunited and Eddie Perez replaced Nick Kane on guitar.

In October 2010 it was announced that former Silvertide members Nick Perri and Walt Lafty had reunited to form the new rock band SINAI.

Original plans were that Peter Hawkins was going to voice him, but Nick dropped the idea of it when he realized how clear Gromit's expressions could be made just through small movements.

He briefly replaced Bix Beiderbecke in the Wolverines Orchestra, and Nick LaRocca in the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

Christian was replaced by Nick LaRocca, and thus Frank Christian missed his chance to be in the Original Dixieland Jass Band which made the first jazz recordings in 1917.

When Christian arrived in New York, Nick LaRocca of the Original Dixieland Jass Band was concerned about competition and offered Christian $ 200 and a return railway ticket to go back to New Orleans ; Christian turned the offer down.

* Speaking with the Angel: Original Stories, edited by Nick Hornby ( contributor ) ( 2000 )

Lorenzo's Oil was nominated twice at the 65th Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role ( Susan Sarandon ) and Best Original Screenplay ( George Miller & Nick Enright ).

* 1992 Tony Award for Best Original Score ( Nick & Nora, nominee )

The film was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role ( Sissy Spacek ), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Score and Best Sound ( Nick Alphin, Robert Thirlwell, Richard Portman and David M. Ronne ).

Original TV Land logo used with the " Nick at Nite's " prefix from April 29, 1996 – December 31, 1996 and without the " Nick at Nite's " prefix from January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2000.

The 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards, Divas Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show ( aired in syndication ), several episodes of the Brady Bunch ( aired on Nick at Nite in 2001, effectively named " Pop Up Brady "), ABC's Original TGIF 1998 and 1999 line-up's season premieres and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ( December 2000 ) also got the Pop Up treatment.

* Original: Nick Cash ( b. Keith Lucas, 6 May 1950 ) – vocals and guitar ; Guy Days – guitar and vocals ; Jon Watson – bass ; Pablo LaBritain – drums.

He appeared as Nick Wrigley, the irresponsible uncle who steals Santa's sleigh to have a crazy ride to practically destroy Christmas in ' Twas the Night, a Disney Channel Original Movie that was released in the winter of 2001.

* J. Robert Spencer, Tony Award Nominee for Best Actor in Broadway's Next to Normal, " Nick Massi " in the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys

* Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction ( editor ) ( March 2009 ) ( includes Christopher Barzak, Clare Bell, Kara Dalkey, Candas Jane Dorsey, Mike Dringenberg, Carol Emshwiller, Nancy Farmer, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Ellen Klages, Margo Lanagan, Louise Marley, Nick O ' Donohoe, Chris Roberson, Sherwood Smith, Nancy Springer, Jo Walton, Elizabeth Wein, Laurel Winter, Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, Marly Youmans )

In 1917 the Dixieland Jass band achieved great success with their recording of the instrumental " Livery Stable Blues " under the direction of Nick LaRocca.