OKeh matrix W152087. Kickin' the gong around / Louis Armstrong Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Kickin' the gong around (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Composer information source: Disc label; ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Charlie Alexander (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
| Louis Armstrong (vocalist) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Lester Boone (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Tubby Hall (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Preston Jackson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| George James (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| John Lindsay (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Mike McKendrick (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Zilner Trenton Randolph (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Albert Washington (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Willems notes that research by Walter Allen indicates that this master was originally numbered in a Columbia series and later assigned an OKeh master number, W405131. |
| Source(s): Willems (instrumentation; personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | ||
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | [2] | Unknown | ||
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Columbia 2600-D | |
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | 3 | Master | OKeh 41550 | |
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 1170 | |
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | 3 | Master | Parlophone (Australia) A 3547 | |
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Odeon (Germany) A 286059 | Listed on label as deriving from 405131a. |
| 1/25/1932 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Odeon (Switzerland) B-35619 | Listed on label as deriving from 405131a. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W152087. Kickin' the gong around / Louis Armstrong Orchestra," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000265208/W152087-Kickin_the_gong_around.
OKeh matrix W152087. Kickin' the gong around / Louis Armstrong Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000265208/W152087-Kickin_the_gong_around.
"OKeh matrix W152087. Kickin' the gong around / Louis Armstrong Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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