Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - West End Blues - OKeh 8597, 41078

Louis Armstrong, t,v / Fred Robinson, tb / Jimmy Strong, cl, ts / Earl Hines, p, v / Mancy Cara, bj / Zutty Singleton, d. Chicago, June 28, 1928.

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[GeePawHill]

Ya know, the thing is, he's not even at the height of his power. This astonishing work was performed by a 25-year old. Just amazing, the late break at 2:44 or so. It's where you didn't think it could get any better.

[Atticus70]

@GeePawHill I wouldn't agree with that... I think that Louis was at the height of his power in the years 1927-1929...

[Dan070]

This is a great post. Thanks, Atticus70 for putting this up. Sound quality is superb.

At 0:51 there's a rhythmic 'clicking' that sounds like a milk bottle being tapped. I read that this the instrument was in fact a 'Bock-a-da-bock' and I was wondering if anyone has an idea what one looked like or how to make one? I can't find anything and it'd be great if I could make one. Please help.

[Atticus70]

@Dan070 Please let me know when you find it out! thx

[TheDynamon]

the song's great, but that weird noise at 3:15 made me flinch.

[KaytieOBrien]

@Dan070 As far as I know, (though this is just from studying music in school, probably not the most reliable,) it is milk bottles! Though an actual instument is probably more likley.

[h4ckb0x7]

@GeePawHill I just can't get past his introduction, it is simply amazing!!!

[WSenator1]

@ProudScotsmanRex - Isn't Louis himself in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence on R&R?

[JazzmanJibilla]

@salmonfire Sometime in the mid-1930's they did get together in France. There's a good telling of the story in Teachout's book, Pops. Seems Louie's lip was giving him grief so he sang and Django played.

[salmonfire]

During this time Europe had Django and we had Louis, i wish they could have played together!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SamuelMWainwright]

@Dan070 bit. ly/uYnqg0

[demonking451]

@Dan070 i found this info it it will help

The Bock-a-da-bock was invented by orchestral percussionist Billy Gladstone [1]. He shaped the discs such that they were 8 centimetres in diameter, and slightly domed. These discs were then mounted on sprung tongs which could be held by the drummer playing the instrument.

Sometimes the Bock-a-da-bock would have been used to substitute a drum kit. Due to the recording limitations of the 1920s, drums were not always practical to be included in a recording

[flickerman68]

@nborders states it eloquently with not a single word. So much information in a note, in a phrase.....

[flickerman68]

Five idiots with tin ears.