OKeh matrix W404870. Little Joe / Louis Armstrong Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Little Joe (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Joselito (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Jules K. Stein (composer) | |
| Ned Miller (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
| Louis Armstrong (vocalist) | |
| Charlie Alexander (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lester Boone (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Tubby Hall (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Preston Jackson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| George James (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Mike McKendrick (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Albert Washington (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Lester Boone (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| George James (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 clarinets, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Willems does not identify the bass player. |
| Information on this recording from "Discography of OKeh Records, 1918-1934" by Ross Laird and Brian Rust (Praeger, 2004). Database edition by arrangement with the publisher. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/1931 Chicago, Illinois | [A] | Unknown | ||
| 4/28/1931 Chicago, Illinois | [B] | Unknown | ||
| 4/28/1931 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | OKeh 41501 | |
| 4/28/1931 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 1013 | |
| 4/28/1931 Chicago, Illinois | C | Master | Odeon (Germany) A 286045 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W404870. Little Joe / Louis Armstrong Orchestra," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000213945/W404870-Little_Joe.
OKeh matrix W404870. Little Joe / Louis Armstrong Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000213945/W404870-Little_Joe.
"OKeh matrix W404870. Little Joe / Louis Armstrong Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.
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