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==Later history of the band== [[File:LiverystableB.jpg|thumb|Victor second pressing release of "Dixie Jass Band One-Step", 18255-A, 1917]] After their initial recording for the Victor Company, the ODJB recorded for [[Columbia Records]] (after the first Victor session, not before as has sometimes been reported) and [[Vocalion Records|Aeolian-Vocalion]] in 1917, then returned to Victor the following year, while enjoying continued popularity in New York. Trombonist Edwards was drafted for World War I in 1918 and replaced by [[Emile Christian]], and pianist Henry Ragas died of influenza in the [[1918 flu pandemic]] the following year and he was replaced by pianist and composer [[J. Russel Robinson]]. Robinson's compositions for the band recorded and released in 1920, include the classic "Margie" and "Palesteena (Lena from Palesteena)", were among the most popular and best-selling hits of 1920. "Aggravatin' Papa" was composed with lyricist [[Roy Turk]] and Addie Britt and was recorded by [[Alberta Hunter]] in 1923 with Fletcher Henderson's Dance Orchestra and also by Bessie Smith, [[Sophie Tucker]], [[Florence Mills]], [[Lucille Hegamin]], and [[Pearl Bailey]]. Robinson also collaborated with Roy Turk on the compositions "Sweet Man O' Mine" and "A-Wearin' Away the Blues", and he wrote "Mama Whip! Mama Spank! (If Her Daddy Don't Come Home)" for blues and jazz singer [[Mamie Smith]] and her Jazz Band in 1921, which were released on the Okeh label. Robinson was a member of the band until 1923; he rejoined the band when it reformed in 1936. "Margie", composed by J. Russel Robinson with [[Con Conrad]], with lyrics added by [[Benny Davis]], has been covered over a hundred times. "Margie" has been recorded by [[Louis Armstrong]], who also covered the band's "Tiger Rag", [[Ray Charles]], [[Al Jolson]], [[Duke Ellington]] and His Orchestra in 1935, the [[Billy Kyle]] Swing Club Band, [[Claude Hopkins]], [[Red Nichols]], [[Django Reinhardt]], [[George Paxton]], the [[Dutch Swing College Band]], [[Fats Domino]], [[Sidney Bechet]], [[Don Redman]], Cab Calloway, [[Jim Reeves]], [[Gene Krupa]], and [[Benny Goodman]]. "Margie" was a no. 9 hit for ODJB in 1921 with J. Russel Robinson on piano. Eddie Cantor had the biggest hit version of the ODJB classic, spending five weeks at no. 1 in 1921. The song also was featured in the movie ''The Eddie Cantor Story'' and was the theme of the television series of the same name in 1961β1962. Cantor also recorded ODJB's "Palesteena (Lena from Palesteena)". [[Gene Rodemich]] and His Orchestra reached no. 7 with their version in 1920. [[Ted Lewis (musician)|Ted Lewis]] and His Band reached no. 4 in 1921. [[Frank Crumit]] had a no. 7 hit in 1921. Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra reached no. 5 in 1934 with Orlando Peterson on vocals. Don Redman and His Orchestra got to no. 15 in 1939 with a cover of the ODJB song. [[Dave Brubeck]], [[Bix Beiderbecke]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Jo Stafford]], [[Erroll Garner]], [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Charlie Shavers]], [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]], [[Joe Venuti]], [[Ray Barretto]], and [[Shelly Manne]] also have recorded the song. [[Jimmie Lunceford]] recorded the song in 1938 with a [[Sy Oliver]] arrangement that featured [[Trummy Young]].
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