Ostrich Walk

Ostrich Walk" is a 1917 jazz composition by the Original Dixieland Jass Band released as an instrumental as an Aeolian Vocalion and a Victor 78.

The personnel on the recording were Nick LaRocca, trumpet, Larry Shields, clarinet, Eddie Edwards, trombone, Henry Ragas, piano, and Tony Sbarbaro, drums.

A new version of "Ostrich Walk" was recorded on September 25, 1936, by Nick LaRocca and The Original Dixieland Band Featuring Larry Shields on clarinet in New York and released as Victor 25460-A backed with "Toddlin' Blues".

Eddie Edwards and His Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded the "Ostrich Walk" on April 6, 1946, and released it as Commodore 612 in 1946.

The personnel on the May 9, 1927 recording session were: Bix Beiderbecke (cornet), Bill Rank (trombone), Don Murray (cl, bar), Ernest 'Red' Ingle (alto saxophone), Frankie Trumbauer (Cm), Itzy Riskin (p), Eddie Lang (banjo, guitar), and Chauncey Morehouse (drums).