Victor matrix BS-74895. High society / Louis Armstrong Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| High society (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carl Russell (arranger) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Zilner Trenton Randolph (director) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Louis Armstrong (speaker) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with spoken introduction
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers mention a director, without naming him. Terry Teachout ("Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong") states that Zilner Randolph organized the band for Armstrong. |
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. E. E. Oberstein, present." |
| Bluebird disc label: "Trumpet solo and introduction by Louis Armstrong." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master/hold | Victor 24232 | |||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master/hold | Victor [BS-74895] | Custom pressing. | ||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master/hold | Bluebird B-6771 | |||
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| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1B | Master | Victor blue history card: "Electronic transfer from Victrolac B-6771-B"; made 5/25/1945. | |||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1C | Unknown | Victor blue history card: "Electronic transfer from Victrolac B-6771-B"; made 5/25/1945. | |||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 2 | Not processed/destroy | ||||
| 1/26/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | Unknown | Master | Jazz Club of America LEJ-1 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-74895. High society / Louis Armstrong Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040189/BS-74895-High_society.
Victor matrix BS-74895. High society / Louis Armstrong Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040189/BS-74895-High_society.
"Victor matrix BS-74895. High society / Louis Armstrong Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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