OKeh matrix 9776. The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five

TitleSource
The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) (Primary title)Disc label
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Lil Hardin Armstrong (lyricist)Listed as Lillian Hardin.
Lil Hardin Armstrong (composer)Listed as Lillian Hardin.
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Hot Five (Musical group)
Louis Armstrong (leader)
Louis Armstrong (speaker)
Kid Ory (instrumentalist : trombone)
Johnny Dodds (instrumentalist : clarinet)
Lil Hardin Armstrong (instrumentalist : piano)
Johnny St. Cyr (instrumentalist : banjo)
Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : cornet)
Clarence Babcock (speaker)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance ensemble, with dialogue
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Source(s): Michaelminn.net (personnel); disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/23/1926 Chicago, Illinois A Master OKeh 8396 10-in.

The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five

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The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five - OKeh 8396 - Take A - 6/23/1926
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
6/23/1926 Chicago, Illinois A Master OKeh 41581 10-in. From ARC dub 17344-1.

The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five

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The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five - OKeh 41581 - Take A - 6/23/1926
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
℗ © Sony Music Entertainment.
6/23/1926 Chicago, Illinois A Master Columbia C4K-85670 Compact disc
6/23/1926 Chicago, Illinois A Master Columbia (U.K.) DB-3340 10-in.
6/23/1926 Chicago, Illinois A Master Columbia C4K-63527 Compact disc

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix 9776. The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000201912/9776-The_king_of_the_Zulus_At_a_chitlin_rag.

OKeh matrix 9776. The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000201912/9776-The_king_of_the_Zulus_At_a_chitlin_rag.

"OKeh matrix 9776. The king of the Zulus (At a chit'lin' rag) / Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.

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