The OKeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings - 1925-1933

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This is a reissue of several other discs combined into one collection.

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-10 00:30 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Louis Armstrong & The Hot Fives - Volume 1
▶ CD 2: Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives & Sevens - Volume 2
▶ CD 3: Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives & Sevens - Volume 3
▶ CD 4: Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines
▼ CD 5: Louis Armstrong - Louis in New York
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1Knockin’ 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 (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1929-03-05)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1929-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Happy Caldwell (American jazz reed player) (on 1929-03-05)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1929-03-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-03-05)
edit of:
Knockin' a Jug by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
recording of:
Knockin’ a Jug (on 1929-03-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Eddie Condon
3:23
2I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-05)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (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 (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1929-03-05)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (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)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-03-05)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1929-03-05)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:31
3Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-05)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (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 (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1929-03-05)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (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 (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
3:24
4S’Posin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-04)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1929-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1929-06-04)
piano:
Justin Ring (on 1929-06-04)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1929-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-06-04)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1929-06-04)
vocals:
Seger Ellis (on 1929-06-04)
3:14
5To Be In Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-06-04)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1929-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Stan King (Big band-era drummer) (on 1929-06-04)
piano:
Justin Ring (on 1929-06-04)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1929-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-06-04)
violin:
Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1929-06-04)
vocals:
Seger Ellis (on 1929-06-04)
3:06
6Funny Feathers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-10)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-10)
banjo [bj]:
Mancy Carr (on 1929-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-10)
piano and piano [p]:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-10)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-10)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-10)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-10)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-07-10)
recording of:
Funny Feathers (on 1929-07-10)
writer:
Ruth Naomi Floyd and Victoria Spivey
3:15
7How Do You Do It That Way?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-10)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-10)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-10)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-10)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-10)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-07-10)
3:17
8Ain’t Misbehavin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-19)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-07-19) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-07-19)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-19)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-19)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-19)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-19) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-07-19)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-07-19)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-19)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-19)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1929-07-19)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3.753:22
9(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue?
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-07-22) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-07-22)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-22)
celesta [celeste]:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-22)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-07-22)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-07-22)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
recording of:
Black and Blue (on 1929-07-22)
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:07
10That Rhythm Man
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-07-22) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-07-22)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-22)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-22)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-22)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-07-22)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-07-22)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1929)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
recording of:
That Rhythm Man (on 1929-07-22)
writer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter), Andy Razaf and Thomas Waller
3:08
11Sweet Savannah Sue
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-07-22) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-07-22)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-22)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-22)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-22)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-07-22)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-07-22)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-22)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-22)
recording of:
Sweet Savannah Sue (on 1929-07-22)
composer:
Fats Waller
3:12
12Ain’t Misbehavin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-08-23)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1929-08-23)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-08-23)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1929-08-23)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1929-08-23)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1929-08-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-08-23)
violin:
Joe Venuti (on 1929-08-23)
vocals:
Seger Ellis (on 1929-08-23)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1929-08-23)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:05
13Some of These Days (vocal take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-09-10) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-09-10)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-09-10)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-09-10)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-09-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-10) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-09-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-09-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-10)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-10)
recording of:
Some of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
3:11
14Some of These Days (non-vocal take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-09-10) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-09-10)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-09-10)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-09-10)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-09-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-10) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-09-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-09-10)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-10)
instrumental recording of:
Some of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
2:58
15When You’re Smiling (vocal take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-09-11) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-09-11)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-09-11)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-09-11)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-09-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-11) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-09-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-09-11)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-11)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-11)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-11)
3:28
16When You’re Smiling (non-vocal take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-09-11) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-09-11)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-09-11)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-09-11)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-09-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-09-11) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-09-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-09-11)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-11)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-09-11)
2:56
17After You’ve Gone (vocal take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-26)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-11-26) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-11-26)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-11-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-11-26)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-11-26)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-11-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-11-26) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-11-26)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-11-26)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-11-26)
recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1929-11-26)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:21
18After You’ve Gone (non-vocal take B)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-26)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-11-26) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-11-26)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-11-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-11-26)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-11-26)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-11-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-11-26) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-11-26)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-11-26)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-11-26)
instrumental recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1929-11-26)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:17
19After You’ve Gone (non-vocal take C)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-11-26)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-11-26) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-11-26)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-11-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-11-26)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-11-26)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-11-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-11-26) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-11-26)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-11-26)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-11-26)
instrumental recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1929-11-26)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:19
▶ CD 6: Louis Armstrong - St. Louis Blues
▶ CD 7: Louis Armstrong - You're Driving Me Crazy
▶ CD 8: Louis Armstrong - Stardust
▶ CD 9: Louis Armstrong - Swing, You Cats
▶ CD 10: Louis Armstrong - Laughin' Louis