The Best of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings

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1Gut Bucket Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-12)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-12)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-12)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1925-11-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
recording of:
Gut Bucket Blues (on 1925-11-12)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:43
2My Heart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-12)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-12)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-12)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1925-11-12)
recording of:
My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back to You) (on 1925-11-12)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
2:25
3(Yes!) I'm in the Barrel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-12)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-12)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-12)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1925-11-12)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1925-11-12)
recording of:
Yes, I'm In the Barrel (on 1925-11-12)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:39
4Come Back, Sweet Papa
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-22)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-22)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-22)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-22)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1926-02-22)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-22)
recording of:
Come Back Sweet Papa (on 1926-02-22)
composer:
Paul Barbarin and Luis Russell
2:29
5Georgia Grind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26) and Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Georgia Grind (on 1926-02-26)
writer:
Spencer Williams
2:34
6Heebie Jeebies
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies (on 1926-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
2:55
7Cornet Chop Suey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
edit of:
Cornet Chop Suey by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey (on 1926-02-26)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:58
8Oriental Strut
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Oriental Strut (on 1926-02-26)
writer:
Johnny St. Cyr
3:02
9You're Next
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
3:17
10Muskrat Ramble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1926-02-26)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
2:33
11Don't Forget to Mess Around
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-16)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
recording of:
Don’t Forget to Mess Around (on 1926-06-16)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Paul Barbarin
3:04
12I'm Gonna Gitcha
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
2:45
13Droppin' Shucks
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
recording of:
Droppin’ Shucks (on 1926-06-16)
writer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
2:53
14Who'Sit
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-16)
cornet and slide whistle:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-16)
recording of:
Who’s It (on 1926-06-16)
composer:
Richard M. Jones
2:46
15King of the Zulus
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-23)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-23)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-23)
spoken vocals:
Clarence Babcock (on 1926-06-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23) and Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
recording of:
King of the Zulus (on 1926-06-23)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:06
16Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-23)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-23)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-23)
spoken vocals:
Clarence Babcock (on 1926-06-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
recording of:
Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa (on 1926-06-23)
writer:
Richard M. Jones
3:01
17Lonesome Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-23)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-23)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
3:05
18Sweet Little Papa
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-23)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-23)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-23)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-23)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-23)
recording of:
Sweet Little Papa (on 1926-06-23)
composer:
Kid Ory
2:46
19Jazz Lips
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
recording of:
Jazz Lips (on 1926-11-16)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:02
20Skid-Dat-De-Dat
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
recording of:
Skid-dat-de-dat (on 1926-11-16)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:05
21Big Butter and Egg Man
recording of:
Big Butter and Egg Man
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable (in 1926)
3:00
22Sunset Cafe Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
vocals:
May Alix (on 1926-11-16)
recording of:
Sunset Café Stomp (on 1926-11-16)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:46
23You Made Me Love You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-27)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-27)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-27)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
trombone:
Hy Clark (on 1926-11-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
recording of:
You Made Me Love You (on 1926-11-27)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable
2:54
24Irish Black Bottom
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-27)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-27)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-27)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
trombone:
Hy Clark (on 1926-11-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-27)
recording of:
Irish Black Bottom (on 1926-11-27)
composer:
Percy Venable
2:40
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1Put 'em Down Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-09-02)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-09-02)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-09-02)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-09-02)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-09-02)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-09-02)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-09-12)
recording of:
Put 'Em Down Blues (on 1927-09-02)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:15
2Ory's Creole Trombone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-09-02)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-09-02)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-09-02)
cornet and trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-09-02)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-09-02)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-09-02)
recording of:
Ory’s Creole Trombone (on 1927-09-02)
composer:
Kid Ory
3:06
3The Last Time
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-09-06)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-09-06)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-09-06)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-09-06)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-09-06)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-09-06)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-09-06)
recording of:
The Last Time (on 1927-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Ewing and Sara Martin
3:30
4Struttin' With Some Barbecue
recorded in and engineered in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-09)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-09)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-29)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-09)
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1927-12-09)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:06
5Got No Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-09)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-09)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-09)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-09)
3:26
6Once in a While
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds
cornet:
Louis Armstrong
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
trombone:
Kid Ory
recording of:
Once in a While (on 1927-12-10)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:17
7I'm Not Rough
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (on 1927-12-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-10)
recording of:
I’m Not Rough (on 1927-12-10)
writer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:04
8Hotter Than That
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (on 1927-12-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
recording of:
Hotter Than That (on 1927-12-13)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:05
9Savoy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-13) and Lonnie Johnson (on 1927-12-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-13)
recording of:
Savoy Blues (on 1927-12-13)
composer:
Kid Ory
3:28
10He Likes It Slow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-06-18) and New York, New York, United States (on 1926-06-18)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-06-18)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-06-18)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-06-18)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-06-18)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-06-18)
vocals:
Butterbeans (on 1926-06-18), Butterbeans and Susie (on 1926-06-18) and Susie Edwards (on 1926-06-18)
recording of:
He Likes It Slow (on 1926-06-18)
writer:
W. Benton Overstreet
2:44
11Gambler's Dream
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
2:28
12Sunshine Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
2:46
13Adam and Eve Had the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
3:17
14Put It Where I Can Get It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
2:57
15Wash Woman Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
2:59
16I've Stopped My Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1925-11-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1925-11-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1925-11-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1925-11-11)
piano:
Hersal Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
lead vocals:
Hociel Thomas (on 1925-11-11)
2:54
17Cornet Chop Suey (In Eb)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
edit of:
Cornet Chop Suey by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey (on 1926-02-26)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:18
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1Willie the Weeper
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Willie the Weeper (on 1927-05-07)
writer:
Marty Bloom, Walter Melrose and Grant Rymal
3:08
2Wild Man Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-05-07)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
3:12
3Alligator Crawl
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1927-05-10)
lyricist:
Joe Davis and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
3:03
4Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (on 1927-05-10)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:58
5Melancholy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-05-11)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
3:03
6Weary Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
remixer:
House of Pain
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1927-05-11)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
3:01
7Twelfth Street Rag
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
12th Street Rag (on 1927-05-11)
publisher:
Euday L. Bowman (on 1914-01-30)
lyricist:
James S. Sumner
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
arrangement of:
Twelfth Street Rag
3:05
8Keyhole Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-13)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
recording of:
Keyhole Blues (on 1927-05-13)
composer:
Wesley A. Wilson
3:29
9S.O.L. Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-13)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-13)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-13)
recording of:
S.O.L. Blues (on 1927-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:54
10Gully Low Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-14)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-14)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-14)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
recording of:
Gully Low Blues (on 1927-05-14)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
3:17
11That's When I'll Come Back to You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-14)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-14)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-14)
piano and additional vocals:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-14)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-14)
recording of:
That’s When I’ll Come Back to You (on 1927-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Biggs
2:58
12Chicago Breakdown
alto saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (on 1927-05-09) and Joe Walker (on 1927-05-09)
banjo and guitar:
Rip Bassett (on 1927-05-09)
baritone saxophone:
Joe Walker (on 1927-05-09)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Boyd Atkins (on 1927-05-09)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-09) and Bill Wilson (on 1927-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1927-05-09)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1927-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (on 1927-05-09)
trombone:
Honoré Dutrey (on 1927-05-09)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-09)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1927-05-09)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.
3:21
13You're a Real Sweetheart
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
You’re a Sweetheart (on 1928-06-26)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
3:12
14Too Busy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
Too Busy (on 1928-06-26)
writer:
Chester Conn and Ned Miller
2:57
15Was It a Dream?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
3:02
16Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-26)
clarinet:
Jimmie Noone (on 1928-06-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-26)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1928-06-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-26)
lead vocals:
Lillie Delk Christian (on 1928-06-26)
recording of:
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me (on 1928-06-26)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Carmen Lombardo
3:11
4CD
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1Fireworks
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-27)
banjo and guitar:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-27)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-27)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
recording of:
Fireworks (on 1928-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
3:11
2Skip the Gutter
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-27)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-27)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-27)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
recording of:
Skip the Gutter (on 1928-06-27)
writer:
Spencer Williams
3:10
3A Monday Date
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-27)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-27)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-27)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27) and Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
recording of:
My Monday Date (on 1928-06-27)
composer:
Earl Hines
publisher:
MCA Music
adaptations:
My Monday Date (with lyrics)
3:14
4Don't Jive Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
Don’t Jive Me (on 1928-06-28)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
2:50
5West End Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
King Oliver (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
3:22
6Sugar Foot Strut
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-29)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-29)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-29)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-29)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-29)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-29)
recording of:
Sugar Foot Strut (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
Henry Myers (in 1927), Billy Pierce (in 1927) and Charles M. Schwab (in 1927)
3:22
7Two Deuces
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-29)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-29)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-29)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-29)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-29)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-29)
recording of:
Two Deuces (on 1928-06-29)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
2:59
8Squeeze Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-29)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-29)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-29)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-29)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-29)
background vocals:
Fred Robinson, Jimmy Strong and Earl Hines (on 1928-06-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-29)
recording of:
Squeeze Me (on 1928-06-29)
lyricist:
Clarence Williams
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
MCA Music
3:25
9Knee Drops
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-07-05)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-07-05)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-07-05)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-07-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-07-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-07-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-07-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-07-05)
recording of:
Knee Drops (on 1928-07-05)
writer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
3:27
10No (Papa, No)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-04)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-04)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-04)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-04)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-04)
2:54
11Basin Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-04)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-04)
celesta [celeste]:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-04)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-04)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-04)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-04), Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-04) and Earl Hines (on 1928-12-04)
recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1928-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
3:17
12No One Else but You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-05)
banjo and guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
No One Else but You (on 1928-12-05)
composer:
Don Redman
3:24
13Beau Koo Jack
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-05)
banjo and guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
arranger:
Alex Hill
recording of:
Beau Koo Jack (on 1928-12-05)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Alex Hill
3:02
14Save It, Pretty Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-05)
banjo and guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
Save It, Pretty Mama (on 1928-12-05)
writer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis and Don Redman
3:17
15Muggles
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-05)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Muggles (on 1928-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:53
16Hear Me Talkin' to Ya
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:19
17St. James Infirmary
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
3:14
18Tight Like This
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
Tight Like This (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Langston Curl
3:15
19Weather Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Weather Bird (on 1928-12-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:47
20I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Common take)3:26
21I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Alternate take)3:29
22Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-05)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1929-03-05)
banjo:
Eddie Condon (on 1929-03-05)
clarinet:
Albert Nicholas (on 1929-03-05)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (on 1929-03-05)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (on 1929-03-05)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1929-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1929-03-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-03-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-03-05)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1929-03-05)
composer:
Spencer Williams
3:17
23Knockin' a Jug
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Kaiser Marshall (on 1929-03-05)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (on 1929-03-05)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (on 1929-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Happy Caldwell (on 1929-03-05)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-03-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-03-05)
recording of:
Knockin’ a Jug (on 1929-03-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Eddie Condon
3:16

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