West End Blues

~ Recording by King Oliver and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2West End Blues3:38King Oliver and His OrchestraGreat Trumpets: Classic Jazz to SwingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6753-2-RB
1.1West End Blues3:38King Oliver and His OrchestraThe King of New Orleans: 1923 - 1930King OliverAlbum + Compilation
Jazz Portraits (Italian, associated with Sarabandas srl)CD 14547

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1929-01-16)
banjo:Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-01-16)
drums (drum set):Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1929-01-16)
piano:Luis Russell (on 1929-01-16)
reeds:Teddy Hill (on 1929-01-16)
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-01-16)
trombone:J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-01-16)
trumpet:King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1929-01-16)
tuba:Bill Moore (tuba player) (on 1929-01-16)
recording of:West End Blues (original instrumental) (on 1929-01-16)

West End Blues (original instrumental)

composer:King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
is the basis for:West End Blues
arrangements:West End Blues (Armstrong recording)