What Is This Thing Called Swing?

~ Recording by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called Swing?Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Decca Records2267
1.19What Is That Thing Called Swing?3:07Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1938-1939Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)523
1.4What Is This Thing Called Swing3:06Louis ArmstrongI Got Rhythm, Vol 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Exceed500812
1.13What Is This Thing Calledd Swing?:??Louis ArmstrongIt’s a Swing ThingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label)
11.11What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:09Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)204513
5.19What Is That Thing Called Swing?3:07Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 2: 1932–1940Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)62
4.6What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:07Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1935-1939Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD 11171
16.16What Is This Thing Called Swing3:06Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
16.16What Is This Thing Called Swing3:06Louis ArmstrongThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
8.11What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:07Louis ArmstrongIt’s Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)223016
1.148What Is This Thing Called Swing3:06Louis ArmstrongNon Stop MusicLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-01-08
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)231014
2.19What Is This Thing Called Swing3:06Louis ArmstrongHarlem Was the Place 1929-1952Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2007-08-21
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 5175
57.10What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:05Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
5.8What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:08Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (replaced CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
5.8What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:08Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (mispressed CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
11.8What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:07Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Complete Masters 1925–1945Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-11-21
Universal Music Classics & Jazz France533 607-9
1.12What Is This Thing Called Swing?3:04Louis ArmstrongJazz (Integral Collection)Various ArtistsOther + Compilation
[PIAS] France (PIASF catalog numbers), LM Music296.A064.060
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Called Swing?Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)624128
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing?:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called SwingLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Decca RecordsF.6990
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing?:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called SwingLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Decca RecordsF. 6990, F.6990
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called Swing?Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)A 82031
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called Swing?Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraSingle
Decca RecordsF. 6990
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called Swing?Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Decca RecordsF 6990
1.2What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraJeepers Creepers / What Is This Thing Called Swing?Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)505.216
(unknown)
1.7What Is This Thing Called Swing??:??Louis ArmstrongVocal JazzLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
folioEFVJ 002

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-18)
alto saxophone:Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-01-18)
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-01-18)
bass:George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-01-18)
drums (drum set):Sid Catlett (on 1939-01-18)
guitar:Lee Blair (on 1939-01-18)
instruments:Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-01-18)
piano:Luis Russell (on 1939-01-18)
tenor saxophone:Bingie Madison (on 1939-01-18)
Albert Nicholas (on 1939-01-18)
trombone:Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-01-18)
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-01-18)
Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1939-01-18)
trumpet:Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-01-18)
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18)
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-01-18)
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-18)
vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18)
recording of:What Is That Thing Called Swing (on 1939-01-18)

Related works

What Is That Thing Called Swing

lyricist and composer:Cole Porter (composer)