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Kickin’ the Gong Around by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

First released: Feb 1932, Length: 3:14

Creators (11)

Instruments

  1. Albert Washington (25 Jan 1932) tenor saxophone
  2. Big Mike McKendrick (25 Jan 1932) guitar
  3. Charlie Alexander (25 Jan 1932) piano
  4. George James (25 Jan 1932) alto saxophone
  5. John Lindsay (25 Jan 1932) double bass
  6. Lester Boone (25 Jan 1932) alto saxophone
  7. Louis Armstrong (25 Jan 1932) trumpet
  8. Preston Jackson (25 Jan 1932) trombone
  9. Tubby Hall (25 Jan 1932) drums (drum set)
  10. Zilner Randolph (25 Jan 1932) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Louis Armstrong (25 Jan 1932)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Kickin’ the Gong Around (25 Jan 1932)

    Composer

    1. Harold Arlen

    Lyricist

    1. Ted Koehler

Releases containing this recording (23)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Genius of Louis Armstrong Volume 1: 1923-1933 1971 Louis Armstrong
  2. V.S.O.P. Vol. 7/8 1974 Louis Armstrong
  3. Stardust 1988 Louis Armstrong
  4. The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1931-1932 1990 Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  5. The Great American Composers: Harold Arlen 1990 Various Artists
  6. Flashbacks, Volume 1: High & Low: DrugSongs 1917-1944 16 Oct 2000 Various Artists
  7. Louis Armstrong: The Big Band Recordings 1930 - 1932 28 Nov 2000 Louis Armstrong
  8. Louis Armstrong 2000 Louis Armstrong
  9. The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 1: 1925-1932 2000 Louis Armstrong
  10. The Satchmo Era 2001 Louis Armstrong
  11. The Satchmo Era 2001 Louis Armstrong
  12. Jazz in the Charts 012 (1932) 2006 Various Artists
  13. The Big Band Sides: 1930-1932 04 Jun 2008 Louis Armstrong
  14. Complete Jazz Series: 1931-1932 15 Oct 2008 Louis Armstrong
  15. The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band Era 24 Oct 2008 Various Artists
  16. New Orleans in Chicago 2008 Louis Armstrong
  17. The Complete Masters 1925–1945 21 Nov 2011 Louis Armstrong
  18. Cocaine Blues: Vintage Songs About Cocaine & Heroin 2011 Various Artists
  19. Original Album Classics: The Okeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings 1925-1933 12 Sep 2014 Louis Armstrong

Single

  1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea / Kickin' the Gong Around Feb 1932 Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea / Kicking the Gong Around Apr 1932 Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea / Kickin' the Gong Around Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra