jazz pioneer PAPA OSCAR CELESTIN AND HIS TUXEDO BAND only known film

Oscar “Papa“ Celestin and his New Tuxedo Jazz Band performs live at the Old Absinthe House in New Orleans circa 1954 - Celestin was playing jazz in the earliest era of that music ( 1900s) and was a contemporary of Buddy Bolden - who is considered the first jazz cornet player FOR LICENSING INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT HISTORIC FILMS ARCHIVE (info@ / / 800-249-1940)