Reuters quote of the day, March 7

London, Mar 6 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history.

''Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.'' -- French novelist Francoise Sagan. On March 7, 1917, the world's first jazz record, ''The Dixie Jazz Band One Step'', recorded by Nick LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Band, was released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey.

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