As Cecil Brown points out, the earliest two recordings we have were waxed in 1923 by two white dance bands. The musical treatment they give Stagolee is no doubt far from its authentic ragtime origins, though perhaps there are traces of a melody from the end of the 19th century in there; either way, these are the first!
The great and influential Duke Ellington recorded his instrumental take on Stagolee with his band in 1927, just as his stars were aligning and he was starting to become a national sensation. For my money, this version blows away any of the other band arrangements, but judge for yourself.
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