The Dixie Stompers

The name Dixie Stompers was used by a variety of traditional jazz bands. One was a septet that recorded in the Midwest during the mid and late '50s. There was a Belgian septet using the name that recorded and peformed from 1944 to 1965, and for one session had Benny Waters playing with them on soprano and clarinet, as well as doing some arrangements. There was also a Dutch sextet that recorded two singles in 1962, and another American group led by cornetist Steve Lane that made one album for Major Minor Records. ~ Ron Wynn