From 1880 to World War I, New Orleans with its cafe and night club society became host to a new form of music based mostly on the blues, but also on marches and ragtime music.

• 从公元1880年到第一次世界大战期间，新奥尔良的社会充斥着餐厅和夜总会，成了一种新音乐风格的大本营，这种乐风大体上以布鲁斯为基础，也融合了进行曲和切分音节奏的乐曲。