St. Louis Blues (studio, 1929-12-13; matrix W 403495-B, vocal)

~ Recording by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1St. Louis Blues3:00Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraSt. Louis Blues / After You’ve GoneLouis Armstrong & His OrchestraSingle
OKeh41350
1.2St. Louis Blues3:00Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraAfter You’ve Gone / St. Louis BluesLouis Armstrong and His OrchestraSingle
OKeh41350
1.13St. Louis Blues3:02Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1929-1930Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)557
1.5Saint Louis Blues (vocal)3:04Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraVolume 6 - St. Louis BluesLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)467919 2
1.5Saint Louis Blues (vocal)3:04Louis ArmstrongVolume 6: St. Louis BluesLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 46996
1.2St. Louis Blues3:00Louis Armstrong & Luis RussellLouis Armstrong & Luis Russell 1929 – 1940Louis & LuisAlbum + Compilation
Living EraCD AJA 5094
1.14St. Louis Blues2:59Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraHot Fives & Sevens, Volume 4Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-09-06
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)CD 315
4.14St Louis Blues2:59Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraHot Fives and SevensLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-10-26
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)JSPLOUISBOX 100
4.13St. Louis Blues3:02Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 1: 1925-1932Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)61
4.14St Louis Blues2:59Louis ArmstrongHot Fives and SevensLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)JSP 100
1.62St. Louis Blues2:58Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Jazz CollectionLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-04-20
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
6.5St. Louis Blues3:00Louis ArmstrongThe OKeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings - 1925-1933Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), OKeh, RCA Victor, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697945652
3.5St. Louis Blues3:04Louis ArmstrongOriginal Album Classics: The Okeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings 1925-1933Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-09-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88843065862
1.2St. Louis Blues3:00Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraAfter You've Gone / Saint Louis BluesLouis Armstrong Et Son OrchestreSingle
Odeon165.975
1.2St. Louis Blues3:00Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraAfter You've Gone / St. Louis BluesLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraSingle
Odeon193651
(unknown)
2.16St Louis Blues [1929]3:04Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Plays W.C. HandyLouis ArmstrongAlbum
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55628

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1929-12-13)
alto saxophone:Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-12-13)
Albert Nicholas (on 1929-12-13)
double bass:George "Pops" Foster (on 1929-12-13)
drums (drum set):Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1929-12-13)
guitar:Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-13)
piano:Luis Russell (on 1929-12-13)
tenor saxophone:Teddy Hill (on 1929-12-13)
trombone:J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-12-13)
trumpet:Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-12-13)
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-12-13)
Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1929-12-13)
vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1929-12-13)
edits:St. Louis Blues (stereo re-creation by Robert Parker)
recording of:St. Louis Blues (on 1929-12-13)

Related works

St. Louis Blues

lyricist and composer:William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
referred to in medleys:Satchmo! A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
Ja‐Da Medley (order: 9)
is the basis for:American Symphonic Suite
arrangements:St. Louis Blues (for concert band, Nowak)
St. Louis Blues (arr. Benson)
St. Louis Blues (arr. Johnson)
St. Louis Blues March