The Weary Blues is a 1915 tune by Artie Matthews. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Artie Matthews (November 15, 1888 _ October 25, 1958) was a songwriter, pianist, and ragtime composer. ...

Despite the name, the form is a multi-strain ragtime rather than a conventional blues. (At the time it was published, many hot or raggy numbers were published with the word "Blues" in the title). It is often known by the alternative title Shake It and Break It, especially when played by New Orleans jazz bands. Second edition cover of Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the most famous rag of all Ragtime is an American musical genre enjoying its peak popularity between 1899–1918. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 350. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ...

The first jazz recording of the number was made by Yellow Nunez with the Louisiana Five in 1919. The tune is a perenial jazz standard, especially with Dixieland groups. Important recordings of the piece include those by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet, and George Lewis. Alcide Nunez (March 17, 1884 - September 2, 1934) was an early jazz clarinetist. ... Jazz standard refers to a tune that is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... Dixieland music is a style of jazz. ... The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were one of the most influential jazz bands of the early/mid 1920s. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901[1] – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nickname Satchmo, for satchel-mouth and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... Johnny Dodds (April 12, 1892 - August 8, 1940) was a jazz clarinetist, and older brother of drummer Baby Dodds. ... Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was a Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. ... George Lewis (13 July 1900 – 31 December 1969) was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his greatest fame and influence in his later decades of life. ...