Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - Once in a While (1927)

Once in a While Composed by William Butler Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five December 9, 1927, Chicago, IL Columbia 37535 (reissue of original OKeh 8566) Louis Armstrong - cornet Kid Ory - trombone Johnny Dodds - clarinet Lil Hardin Armstrong - piano Johnny St. Cyr - banjo At 17, Louis got his first regular job as a musician, playing cornet with a drummer and a pianist from 8 p.m. to dawn in a local honky-tonk. “Night I made my debut, I thought I was somebody,“ he said later. “I took my 15 cents home and I