Victor matrix BS-74894. Sittin' in the dark / Louis Armstrong Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sittin' in the dark (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harold Adamson (lyricist) | |
| Jesse Greer (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Zilner Trenton Randolph (director) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Louis Armstrong (vocalist) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. E. E. Oberstein, present." |
| Victor ledgers mention a director, without naming him. Terry Teachout ("Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong") states that Zilner Randolph organized the band for Armstrong. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Victor 24245 | 10-in. | ||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-7506 | 10-in. | ||
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| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Jazz Club of America LEJ-1 | LP | ||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-74894. Sittin' in the dark / Louis Armstrong Orchestra," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040188/BS-74894-Sittin_in_the_dark.
Victor matrix BS-74894. Sittin' in the dark / Louis Armstrong Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040188/BS-74894-Sittin_in_the_dark.
"Victor matrix BS-74894. Sittin' in the dark / Louis Armstrong Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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