OKeh matrix W403681. Song of the islands / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, 3 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, vibraphone, string bass, and drums
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
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| Laird notes that the band name used "on most issues of W403681" is Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. |
| Rust notes that this selection is performed by the Luis Russell Orchestra, "augmented by three violins and Louis Armstrong." |
| Source(s): Willems (personnel; instrumentation); disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | OKeh 41375 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Parlophone (Australia) A 3217 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Parlophone (U.K.) R 909 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Parlophone PNY 34032 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Odeon ONY 36039 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Columbia (Japan) J2139 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Lucky (Japan) LX14 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Odeon (Germany) A 286035 | 10-in. | |
| 1/24/1930 New York, New York | A | Master | Odeon (Switzerland) B-35601 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W403681. Song of the islands / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000212532/W403681-Song_of_the_islands.
OKeh matrix W403681. Song of the islands / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000212532/W403681-Song_of_the_islands.
"OKeh matrix W403681. Song of the islands / Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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