Victor matrix BS-75105. Snowball / Louis Armstrong Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Snowball (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) (B-6590) |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) (B-6590) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Hoagy Carmichael (lyricist) | |
| Hoagy Carmichael (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC verso) (B-6590). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Mike McKendrick (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Louis Armstrong (leader) | |
| Louis Armstrong (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Louis Armstrong (vocalist) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
| Scoville Brown (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Budd Johnson (instrumentalist : saxophone) | Listed on BB B-10255 as A. Johnson. |
| Keg Johnson (instrumentalist : trombone) | |
| Bill Oldhman (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| George Oldhman (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Yank Porter (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Zilner Trenton Randolph (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ellis Whitlock (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Teddy Wilson (instrumentalist : piano) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: Bass, 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. E. E. Oberstein—present." |
| Source(s): Bluebird B-10225 disc label (personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Victor 24369 | |||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Victor 40-0105 | |||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Victor HJ-1 | |||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-6590 | |||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-10225 | |||
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| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | Gramophone (France) K-8520 | From dubbed master, Gramophone A-75105. | ||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPM-2322 | |||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 2 | Not processed | ||||
| 1/28/1933 Chicago, Illinois. Daily News Building | 3 | Not processed | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-75105. Snowball / Louis Armstrong Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040399/BS-75105-Snowball.
Victor matrix BS-75105. Snowball / Louis Armstrong Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800040399/BS-75105-Snowball.
"Victor matrix BS-75105. Snowball / Louis Armstrong Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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