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Dixielander

American  
[dik-see-lan-der] / ˈdɪk siˌlæn dər /

noun

  1. a musician specializing in Dixieland jazz.

Etymology

Origin of Dixielander

First recorded in 1930–35; Dixieland + -er 1

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They added some imitation street lamps, a little iron lace, and a New Orleans traffic court officer�oldtime Dixielander DeKemel�who started playing Tiger Rag* from his waffle wagon back around 1921, when he found it attracted customers.

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