Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions

The Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions were recorded between 1925 and 1928 by Louis Armstrong with his Hot Five and Hot Seven groups. According to the National Recording Registry,[1] "Louis Armstrong was jazz's first great soloist and is among American music's most important and influential figures. These sessions, his solos in particular, set a standard musicians still strive to equal in their beauty and innovation." These recordings were added to the National Recording Registry in 2002, the first year of the institution's existence.

Ron Wynn and Bruce Boyd Raeburn, writing for the All Music Guide to Jazz, note that "these recordings radically altered jazz's focus; instead of collective playing, Armstrong's spectacular instrumental (and vocal) improvisations redefined the music."[2] Armstrong helped popularize scat singing in "Heebie Jeebies," and his solo on "Potato Head Blues" helped establish the stop-time technique in jazz.[2]

Recordings

1925-1926 Hot Five recordings
  1. "My Heart" (Lil Armstrong)
  2. "Yes! I'm in the Barrel"
  3. "Gut Bucket Blues"
  4. "Come Back Sweet Papa" (Paul Barbarin, Luis Russell)
  5. "Georgia Grind" (Spencer Williams)
  6. "Heebie Jeebies" (Boyd Atkins)
  7. "Cornet Chop Suey"
  8. "Oriental Strut" (Johnny St. Cyr)
  9. "You're Next"
  10. "Muskrat Ramble" (Ray Gilbert, Kid Ory)
  11. "Don't Forget to Mess Around" (Armstrong, Barbarin)
  12. "I'm Gonna Gitcha" (Lil Hardin)
  13. "Droppin' Shucks" (Hardin)
  14. "Who' Sit" (Richard M. Jones)
  15. "He Likes It Slow" (J. Edwards)
  16. "The King of the Zulus" (Lil Armstrong)
  17. "Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa" (Richard M. Jones)
  18. "Lonesome Blues" (Hardin)
  19. "Sweet Little Papa" (Ory)
  20. "Jazz Lips" (Hardin)
  21. "Skid-Dat-De-Dat" (Hardin)
  22. "Big Butter and Egg Man" (Armstrong, Percy Venable)
  23. "Sunset Cafe Stomp" (Armstrong, Venable)
  24. "You Made Me Love You" (Armstrong, Venable)
  25. "Irish Black Bottom" (Armstrong, Venable)

1927 Hot Seven recordings
  1. "Willie the Weeper" (Marty Bloom, Walter Melrose, Grant Rymal)
  2. "Wild Man Blues" (Armstrong, Morton)
  3. "Chicago Breakdown" (Morton)
  4. "Alligator Crawl" (Joe Davis, Razaf, Waller)
  5. "Potato Head Blues"
  6. "Melancholy Blues" (Bloom, Melrose)
  7. "Weary Blues" (Matthews)
  8. "Twelfth Street Rag" (Bowman)
  9. "Keyhole Blues" (Wilson)
  10. "S.O.L. Blues"
  11. "Gully Low Blues"
  12. "That's When I'll Come Back to You" (Biggs)

1927 Hot Five recordings
  1. "Put 'Em Down Blues" (E.J. Bennett)
  2. "Ory's Creole Trombone" (Ory)
  3. "The Last Time" (Ewing, Martin)
  4. "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" (Hardin, Don Raye)
  5. "Got No Blues" (Hardin)
  6. "Once in a While" (William Butler)
  7. "I'm Not Rough" (Armstrong, Hardin)
  8. "Hotter Than That" (Armstrong, Hardin)
  9. "Savoy Blues" (Ory)

1928 Hot Five recordings
  1. "Fireworks" (Clarence Williams, S. Williams)
  2. "Skip the Gutter" (S. Williams)
  3. "A Monday Date" (Earl Hines, Robin)
  4. "Don't Jive Me" (Hardin)
  5. "West End Blues" (King Oliver, C. Williams)
  6. "Sugar Foot Strut" (Pierce)
  7. "Two Deuces" (Hardin)
  8. "Squeeze Me" (Waller, C. Williams)
  9. "Knee Drops" (Hardin)

Recording dates
Title Artist Composer Record Label Issued Number Master Number Recording Date Recording Location
1 Gambler's Dream Hociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz Four Hociel Thomas OKeh 8289 9471-A 11/11/1925 Chicago, IL
2Sunshine BabyHociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz FourHociel ThomasOKeh83269472-A11/11/1925Chicago, IL
3Adam And Eve Had The BluesHociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz FourHociel ThomasOKeh82589473-A11/11/1925Chicago, IL
4Put It Where I Can Get ItHociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz FourHociel ThomasOKeh82589474-A11/11/1925Chicago, IL
5Wash Woman BluesHociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz FourHociel Thomas, BollingerOKeh82899475-A11/11/1925Chicago, IL
6I've Stopped My ManHociel Thomas Acc. By Louis Armstrong's Jazz FourHociel ThomasOKeh83269476-A11/11/1925Chicago, IL
7My HeartLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil ArmstrongOKeh83209484-A11/12/1925Chicago, IL
8Yes! I'm In The BarrelLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh82619485-A11/12/1925Chicago, IL
9Gut Bucket BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh82619486-A11/12/1925Chicago, IL
10Come Back, Sweet PapaLouis Armstrong And His Hot FivePaul Barbarin, Luis RussellOKeh83189503-A2/22/1926Chicago, IL
11Georgia GrindLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveSpencer WilliamsOKeh83189533-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
12Heebie JeebiesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveB. AtkinsOKeh83009534-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
13Cornet Chop SueyLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh83209535-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
N/ACornet Chop Suey (In Eb)Louis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh83209535-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
14Oriental StrutLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveJohnny St. CyrOKeh82999536-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
15You're NextLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh82999537-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
16Muskrat RambleLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveRoy Gilbert, Edward 'Kid' OryOKeh83009538-A2/26/1926Chicago, IL
17Don't Forget To Mess AroundLouis Armstrong And His Hot FivePaul BarbarinOKeh83439729-A6/16/1926Chicago, IL
18I'm Gonna GitchaLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh83439730-A6/16/1926Chicago, IL
19Droppin' ShucksLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh83579731-A6/16/1926Chicago, IL
20Who'sitLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveRichard M. Jones OKeh83579732-A6/16/1926Chicago, IL
21He Likes It SlowButterbeans and SusieJ. EdwardsOkeh83559750-A6/18/1926Chicago, IL
22The King of the ZulusLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil ArmstrongOKeh83969776-A6/23/1926Chicago, IL
23Big Fat Ma and Skinny PaLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveRichard M. JonesOKeh83799777-A6/23/1926Chicago, IL
24Lonesome BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh83969778-A6/23/1926Chicago, IL
25Sweet Little PapaLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveEdward 'Kid' OryOKeh83799779-A6/23/1926Chicago, IL
26Jazz LipsLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh84369890-A11/16/1926Chicago, IL
27Skid-Dat-De-DatLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh84369891-A11/16/1926Chicago, IL
28Big Butter and Egg ManLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Percy VenableOKeh84239892-A11/16/1926Chicago, IL
29Sunset Cafe StompLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Percy VenableOKeh84239893-A11/16/1926Chicago, IL
30You Made Me Love YouLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Percy VenableOKeh84479980-A11/27/1926Chicago, IL
31Irish Black BottomLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Percy VenableOKeh84479981-A11/27/1926Chicago, IL
N/ALeave Mine AloneLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Percy VenableOKehRejected9982-A11/27/1926Chicago, IL
32Willie the WeeperLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenMarty Bloom, Walter Melrose, Grant RymalOKeh8482W.80847-C5/7/1927Chicago, IL
33Wild Man BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenLouis Armstrong, Fred "Jelly Roll" MortonOKeh8474W.80848-C5/7/1927Chicago, IL
34Chicago BreakdownLouis Armstrong And His StompersFred "Jelly Roll" MortonColumbia36376W.80851-C5/9/1927Chicago, IL
35Alligator CrawlLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenAndy Razaf, Thomas WallerOKeh8482W.80854-B5/10/1927Chicago, IL
36Potato Head BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenLouis ArmstrongOKeh8503W.80855-C5/10/1927Chicago, IL
37Melancholy BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenMarty Bloom, Walter MelroseOKeh8496W.80862-A5/11/1927Chicago, IL
38Weary BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenArtie MatthewsOKeh8519W.80863-A5/11/1927Chicago, IL
39Twelfth Street RagLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenEuday BowmanColumbia35663W.80864-A5/11/1927Chicago, IL
40Keyhole BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenWesley WilsonOKeh8496W.80876-A5/13/1927Chicago, IL
41S.O.L. BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenLouis ArmstrongColumbia35661W.81126-B5/13/1927Chicago, IL
42Gully Low BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenLouis ArmstrongOKeh8474W.80877-D5/14/1927Chicago, IL
43That's When I'll Come Back to YouLouis Armstrong And His Hot SevenF. BiggsOKeh8519W.80884-B5/14/1927Chicago, IL
44Put 'Em Down BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveEJ BennettOKeh8503W.81302-B9/2/1927Chicago, IL
45Ory's Creole TromboneLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveEdward 'Kid' OryColumbia35838W.81310-D9/2/1927Chicago, IL
46The Last TimeLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveEwing, MartinColumbia35838W.81317-A9/6/1927Chicago, IL
47Struttin' With Some BarbecueLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh8566W.82037-B12/9/1927Chicago, IL
48Got No BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh8551W.82038-B12/9/1927Chicago, IL
49Once in a WhileLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveWilliam ButlerOKeh8566W.82039-B12/10/1927Chicago, IL
50I'm Not RoughLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Lil HardinOKeh8551W.82040-B12/10/1927Chicago, IL
51Hotter Than ThatLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveLouis Armstrong, Lil HardinOKeh8535W.82055-B12/13/1927Chicago, IL
52Savoy BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot FiveEdward 'Kid' OryOKeh8535W.82056-A12/13/1927Chicago, IL
53You're A Real SweetheartLillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong and His Hot FourCaesar, FriendOKeh8607400954-B6/26/1928Chicago, IL
54Too BusyLillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong and His Hot FourCoslow, SpierOKeh8596400956-A6/26/1928Chicago, IL
55Was It A DreamLillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong and His Hot FourMiller, CohnOKeh8596400955-B6/26/1928Chicago, IL
56Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed MeLillie Delk Christian with Louis Armstrong and His Hot FourKahn, LombardoOKeh8607400957-A6/26/1928Chicago, IL
57FireworksLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveSpencer WilliamsOKeh8597W.400960-B6/27/1928Chicago, IL
58Skip the GutterLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveS WilliamsOKeh8631W.400961-A6/27/1928Chicago, IL
59A Monday DateLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveEarl HinesOKeh8609W.400962-B6/27/1928Chicago, IL
60Don't Jive MeLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveHardinColumbia36376W.400966-C6/28/1928Chicago, IL
61West End BluesLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveKing Oliver, C WilliamsOKeh8597W.400967-B6/28/1928Chicago, IL
62Sugar Foot StrutLouis Armstrong and His Hot FivePierceOKeh8609W.400968-B6/28/1928Chicago, IL
63Two DeucesLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh8641W.400973-B6/29/1928Chicago, IL
64Squeeze MeLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveWaller, C WilliamsOKeh8641W.400974-B6/29/1928Chicago, IL
65Knee DropsLouis Armstrong and His Hot FiveLil HardinOKeh8631W.400991-B7/5/1928Chicago, IL
66No, Papa, NoLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraSpivey, VictoriaOKeh8690W.402513-A12/4/1928Chicago, IL
67Basin Street BluesLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraSpencer WilliamsOKeh8690W.402514-A12/4/1928Chicago, IL
68No One Else But YouLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveDon RedmanOKeh8669W.402168-B12/5/1928Chicago, IL
69Save It, Pretty MamaLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveDon Redman, J. Davis, P. DennickerOKeh8657W.402170-C12/5/1928Chicago, IL
70Beau Koo JackLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveHill, Armstrong, MilroseOKeh8680W.402169-C12/5/1928Chicago, IL
71Weather BirdLouis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongOKeh41454W.402199-A12/5/1928Chicago, IL
72MugglesLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraLouis ArmstrongOKeh8703W.402200-B12/7/1928Chicago, IL
73Hear Me Talkin' To YaLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveLouis ArmstrongOKeh8649W.402224-A12/12/1928Chicago, IL
74St. James InfirmaryLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveJ. PrimroseOKeh8657W.402225-A12/12/1928Chicago, IL
75Tight Like ThisLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveCurlOKeh8649W.402226-C12/12/1928Chicago, IL
N/AI'm Gonna Stomp, Mr. Henry LeeLouis Armstrong and His Orchestra?OKehRejectedW.401688-A3/5/1929New York, NY
N/AI'm Gonna Stomp, Mr. Henry LeeLouis Armstrong and His Orchestra?OKehRejectedW.401688-B3/5/1929New York, NY
76Knockin' A JugLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraLouis Armstrong, Eddie CondonOKeh8703W.401689-B3/5/1929New York, NY
77I Can't Give You Anything But Love (common take)Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHughOKeh8669W.401690-C3/5/1929New York, NY
78I Can't Give You Anything But Love (alternate take)Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHughOKeh8669W.401690-C3/5/1929New York, NY
79Mahogany Hall StompLouis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom FiveWilliams, SpencerOKeh8680W.401691-B3/5/1929New York, NY

Personnel

Tracks 1-6

  • Thomas, Hociel (Vocal)
  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Thomas, Hersal (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 7-20

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Track 21

  • Edwards, Joe and Susie (Butterbeans and Susie) (Vocal)
  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 22-25

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
  • Babcock, Clarence (Vocal)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 26-27

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 28-29

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
  • Alix, May (Vocal)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 30-31, N/A

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
  • Clark, Henry (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)

Tracks 32-33

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Thomas, John (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)
  • Briggs, Pete (Tuba)
  • Dodds, Baby (Drums)

Track 34

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Wilson, Bill (Cornet)
  • Dutrey, Honore (Trombone)
  • Atkins, Boyd (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone)
  • Walker, Joe (Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone)
  • Washington, Albert (Tenor Saxophone)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Bassett, Rip (Banjo, Guitar)
  • Briggs, Pete (Tuba)
  • Hall, Tubby (Drums)

Tracks 36-43

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Thomas, John (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo, Guitar)
  • Briggs, Pete (Tuba)
  • Dodds, Baby (Drums)

Tracks 44-50

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo, Guitar)

Tracks 51-52

  • Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
  • Ory, Kid (Trombone)
  • Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
  • Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
  • St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo, Guitar)
  • Johnson, Lonnie (Guitar)

Tracks 53-56

  • Christian, Lillie Delk (Vocal)
  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet)
  • Noone, Jimmy (Clarinet)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Carr, Mancy (Banjo)

Tracks 57-67

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
  • Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
  • Strong, Jimmy (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Carr, Mancy (Banjo)
  • Singleton, Zutty (Drums)

Tracks 68-70

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
  • Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
  • Strong, Jimmy (Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet)
  • Redman, Don (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Wilborn, Dave (Banjo, Guitar)
  • Singleton, Zutty (Drums)

Track 71

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)

Track 72

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet)
  • Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
  • Strong, Jimmy (Clarinet)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Carr, Mancy (Banjo)
  • Singleton, Zutty (Drums)

Tracks 73-75

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
  • Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
  • Strong, Jimmy (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
  • Redman, Don (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
  • Hines, Earl (Piano)
  • Carr, Mancy (Banjo)
  • Singleton, Zutty (Drums)

Track 76

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet)
  • Teagarden, Jack (Trombone)
  • Caldwell, Happy (Tenor Saxophone)
  • Sullivan, Joe (Piano)
  • Lang, Eddie (Guitar)
  • Marshall, Kaiser (Drums)

Track 77-79

  • Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
  • Higginbotham, J.C. (Trombone)
  • Nicholas, Albert (Alto Saxophone)
  • Holmes, Charlie (Alto Saxophone)
  • Hill, Teddy (Tenor Saxophone)
  • Russell, Luis (Piano)
  • Condon, Eddie (Banjo)
  • Johnson, Lonnie (Guitar)
  • Foster, Pops (Bass)
  • Barbarin, Paul (Drums)

See also

References
  1. National Recording Registry. "15.Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. Louis Armstrong. (1925-1928)". Library of Congress.
  2. Wynn, Ron; Raeburn, Bruce Boyd (1994), Ron Wynn (ed.), All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, p. 43, ISBN 0-87930-308-5
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