OKeh matrix W402225. St. James' Infirmary / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| St. James' Infirmary (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Enfermeria St. James (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Don Redman (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Savoy Ballroom Five (Musical group) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | Listing on Par R 643 for Louis Armstrong and his Savoy Ballroom Five. |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Mancy Cara (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Earl Hines (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Don Redman (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Don Redman (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Fred Robinson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Zutty Singleton (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Jimmy Strong (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Jimmy Strong (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: The composition of "St. James' Infirmary" is credited to Don Redman on OK 8657 and 41180. On Parlophone R 643, and many other issues, it is credited to J. [Joe] Primrose, a pseudonym for Irving Mills. The work's roots are as a folk song.
| Notes |
|---|
| It is not confirmed that both Redman and Strong play clarinet on this master. |
| Source(s): Brown (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | OKeh 8657 | |||
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| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | OKeh 41180 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Parlophone (Australia) A 2963 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 643 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Odeon (Italy) A 2302 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Odeon (Germany) A 286014 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Columbia 4-39234 | Issued from matrix ZSP5044. | ||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Columbia B-239 | |||
| 12/12/1928 Chicago, Illinois | A | Master | Columbia C4K-63527 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W402225. St. James' Infirmary / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211047/W402225-St._James_Infirmary.
OKeh matrix W402225. St. James' Infirmary / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211047/W402225-St._James_Infirmary.
"OKeh matrix W402225. St. James' Infirmary / Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.
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