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Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (1925–1928)

Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (1925–1928)

  1. First Hot Five session launches the project

    Labels: Louis Armstrong, Hot Five, Okeh Records

  2. “Come Back, Sweet Papa” continues Hot Five output

    Labels: Hot Five, Okeh Records

  3. Major Hot Five session includes “Heebie Jeebies”

    Labels: Heebie Jeebies, Louis Armstrong

  4. Okeh brings Hot Five back to record

    Labels: Okeh Records, Hot Five

  5. “Big Butter and Egg Man” session highlights vocal features

    Labels: Big Butter, May Alix

  6. Hot Seven begins: expanded lineup records in Chicago

    Labels: Hot Seven, Chicago

  7. “Potato Head Blues” captures a landmark Armstrong solo

    Labels: Potato Head, Louis Armstrong

  8. “Alligator Crawl” session showcases Hot Seven energy

    Labels: Alligator Crawl, Hot Seven

  9. “Struttin’ with Some Barbecue” marks late Hot Five peak

    Labels: Struttin' with, Lil Hardin

  10. “Hotter Than That” session adds Lonnie Johnson

    Labels: Hotter Than, Lonnie Johnson

  11. “West End Blues” defines the 1928 Hot Five sound

    Labels: West End, Earl Hines

  12. “Weather Bird” duet closes the Hot Five/Seven era

    Labels: Weather Bird, Earl Hines