The story
The Hot Five was Louis Armstrong's first jazz recording band led under his own name.
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Band · from New Orleans · 1925 to 1928
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
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Records
Singles 26
- Savoyagers Stomp / Knee Drops
Savoyagers Stomp / Knee Drops1948 · SingleVinyl
- West End Blues / Dinah
West End Blues / Dinah1948 · SingleVinyl
- West End Blues / That's a Plenty
West End Blues / That's a Plenty1930 · SingleVinyl
- Two Deuces / Squeeze Me
Two Deuces / Squeeze Me5 Jan 1929 · SingleVinyl
- Skip the Gutter / Knee Drops
Skip the Gutter / Knee Drops5 Dec 1928 · SingleVinyl
- Sugar Foot Strut / A Monday Date
Sugar Foot Strut / A Monday Date25 Sep 1928 · SingleVinyl
- West End Blues / Fireworks
West End Blues / FireworksJul 1928 · SingleVinyl
- Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a While
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a WhileMay 1928 · SingleVinyl
- Hotter Than That / Savoy Blues
Hotter Than That / Savoy Blues25 Jan 1928 · SingleVinyl
- Got No Blues / I’m Not Rough
Got No Blues / I’m Not Rough1928 · SingleVinyl
- No Papa No / Basin Street Blues
No Papa No / Basin Street Blues1928 · SingleVinyl
- Weary Blues / That’s When I’ll Come Back to You
Weary Blues / That’s When I’ll Come Back to You5 Dec 1927 · SingleVinyl
All 26 singles
- Potato Head Blues / Put ’em Down Blues
Potato Head Blues / Put ’em Down BluesOct 1927 · SingleVinyl
- Big Butter and Egg Man From the West / Sunset Cafe Stomp
Big Butter and Egg Man From the West / Sunset Cafe StompJan 1927 · SingleVinyl
- Skid‐Dat‐De‐Dat / Jazz Lips
Skid‐Dat‐De‐Dat / Jazz Lips1927 · SingleVinyl
- You Made Me Love You / Irish Black Bottom
You Made Me Love You / Irish Black Bottom1927 · SingleVinyl
- The King of the Zulu’s / Lonesome Blues
The King of the Zulu’s / Lonesome BluesNov 1926 · SingleVinyl
- Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little Papa
Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little PapaOct 1926 · SingleVinyl
- Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna Gitcha
Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna GitchaAug 1926 · SingleVinyl
- Cornet Chop Suey / My Heart
Cornet Chop Suey / My HeartMay 1926 · SingleVinyl
- Heebie Jeebies / Muskrat Ramble
Heebie Jeebies / Muskrat RambleMar 1926 · SingleVinyl
- Gut Bucket Blues / Yes! I’m in the Barrel
Gut Bucket Blues / Yes! I’m in the BarrelJan 1926 · SingleVinyl
- You’re Next / Oriental Strut
You’re Next / Oriental Strut1926 · SingleVinyl
- Georgia Grind / Come Back Sweet Papa
Georgia Grind / Come Back Sweet Papa1926 · SingleVinyl
- Dropping Shucks / Who’s It
Dropping Shucks / Who’s It1926 · SingleVinyl
- Chicago Breakdown / Don’t Jive Me
Chicago Breakdown / Don’t Jive Me · SingleVinyl
- The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Volume 2 · 2007 · compilation
- The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, Volume 1 · 2003 · compilation
- The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, Volume 3 · 2003 · compilation
- The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five and Hot Seven 1926-1927 · 1991 · compilation
- The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five 1925-1926 · 1991 · compilation
- West End Blues 1926–1928 · 1991 · compilation
- The Jazz Collector Edition: 1925-1928 · 1990 · compilation
- The Louis Armstrong Story - Vol.1 · 1956 · compilation
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Members
- 1925 to 1927
- 1925 to 1927
- 1925 to 1927
- 1925 to 1928
- 1925 to 1927
- 1927
- 1928
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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- Original Dixieland Jazz Band2 sources agree
- Dizzy Gillespie2 sources agree
- Clarence Williams' Blue Five2 sources agree
- Fletcher Henderson2 sources agree
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