OKeh matrix W402169. Beau Koo Jack / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Beau Koo Jack (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Alex Hill (composer) | |
| Louis Armstrong (composer) | |
| Alex Hill (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files; Hot 5s and 7s CD set. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Savoy Ballroom Five (Musical group) | |
| Earl Hines (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Don Redman (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Fred Robinson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Zutty Singleton (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Jimmy Strong (instrumentalist : clarinet) | Not confirmed. |
| Dave Wilborn (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band
- Instrumentation: Trumpet, clarinet, reed player, alto saxophone, trombone, piano, banjo, and drums
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Complete Hot Five and Seven recordings [CD set] (personnel); Brown (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | ||
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | B | Master | ||
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | OKeh 8680 | |
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | OKeh [W402169] | Test pressing. |
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | Columbia 35879 | |
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 2066 | |
| 12/5/1928 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | Columbia C4K-63527 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W402169. Beau Koo Jack / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210991/W402169-Beau_Koo_Jack.
OKeh matrix W402169. Beau Koo Jack / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210991/W402169-Beau_Koo_Jack.
"OKeh matrix W402169. Beau Koo Jack / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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