Decca matrix 68796. Everything's been done before / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Everything's been done before (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Louis Armstrong (vocalist) | |
| Sid Catlett (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Lawrence Lucie (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Prince Robinson (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Luis Russell (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| George Washington (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Johnny Williams (instrumentalist : string bass) |
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli session personnel note: Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals), George Washington (trombone), Prince Robinson (clarinet), Luis Russell (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitar), John Williams (bass), Sidney Catlett (drums). |
| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): MCA LA-10, MCA-Coral (Germany) COPS7508. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session note: All titles, except 68798-A, also issued on MCA LA-10, (France) 510159, (Japan) MCA-3071, MCA-Coral (Germany) COPS 7508, CD Classics (France) 685. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca 3825 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca DL7-9225 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | Coral CP-1 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | MCA (France) 510064 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | MCA (France) 510159 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | MCA (Japan) MCA-3071 | |
| 3/10/1941 New York, New York | A | Master | Classics (France) 685 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 68796. Everything's been done before / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000296909/68796-Everythings_been_done_before.
Decca matrix 68796. Everything's been done before / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000296909/68796-Everythings_been_done_before.
"Decca matrix 68796. Everything's been done before / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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