In 5 October 1948 disc jockeys Gene Norman and Frank Bull launched their successful ”Dixieland Jubilee”

at the Pan Pacific Auditorium.

The initial event featured such giants as

Louis Armstrong´s All Stars, Kid Ory´s Creole Jazz band, Wingy Manone´s band and a Condon group with Wild Bill Davison.

Andrew Blakeney tp, Kid Ory tb and Louis Armstrong tp back stage at the Dixieland Jubilee 1948.

(Photo Cecil Charles, gift from Ellen Griffith).

Pete Daily co, Muggsy Spanier co and Kid Ory tb back stage at the Dixieland Jubilee 1948.

(Photo gift from Ellen Griffith).

Jack Lewerke and Kid Ory back stage at the Dixieland Jubilee 1948.

(Photo gift from Ellen Griffith).

Kid Ory back stage at the Dixieland Jubilee 1948.

(Photo gift from Ellen Griffith. Photo Ray Avery).

Kid Ory back stage at the Dixieland Jubilee 1948.

(Reproduced Photo. Original photo by Ray Avery).