Recorded 13th December, 1927 Okeh Studios, Chicago
Louis Armstrong, Cornet and vocals
Introduction introduces main ideas of piece, cornet solo
accompanied by Trombone, Clarinet and Piano and
banjo comping chords. Tailgate style in trombone.
Chorus 1 has no clarinet and trombone, piano and banjo still comping chords, runs, decorated melody
Chorus 3 has vocals and guitar. Split in 2 sections.
1st section - long phrases, scat singing
2nd section - short phrases, disjointed, percussive
Chorus 4 is just vocals and guitar, slower phrases with a call and response between vocals and guitar,
guitar imitates what voice does, piano re-enters with octave Eb and Bb (tonic and dominant).
Chorus 6 has cornet solo, higher range and repeated notes, clarinet counter melody with full band
accompanying
Johnny Dods, Clarinet
Plays counter melody in introduction and last chorus
Chorus 2 clarinet solo, playing in higher range of clarinet. use of glissandos and
blues notes. Repeated notes to link between chorus'
Lonnie Johnson, guitar
Kid Ory
Chorus 5 has trombone solo and is the first time trombone is heard since introduction. Shortest and least
complicated solo. Makes use of tailgate style, accompanied by piano and banjo comping chords.