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Louis Armstrong
V.S.O.P. Vol. 7/8
1974 2x Vinyl Gatefold
Swing
Big Band
CBS
tracks a1 to a8 alto saxophone
Marvin Johnson
tracks a1 to a8 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Les Hite
tracks a1 to a8 banjo, guitar
Bill Perkins
tracks b1 to d8 clarinet, alto saxophone
Lester Boone
tracks b1 to d8 clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
George James
tracks b1 to d8 clarinet, tenor saxophone
Albert Washington
tracks a1 to a8 clarinet, tenor saxophone
Charlie Jones
tracks a1 to a6 contrabass
Joe Bailey
tracks b1 to d8 contrabass
John Lindsay
tracks b1 to d8 drums
Tubby Hall
tracks b1 to d8 guitar, banjo
Mike McKendrick
tracks a1 to a8 percussion, vibraphone
Lionel Hampton
tracks b1 to d8 piano
Charlie Alexander
tracks a1 to a8 piano
Henry Prince
sleeve notes
Henri Renaud
sleeve notes
Kurt Mohr
tracks a1 to a8 trombone
Luther "Sonny" Craven
tracks b1 to d8 trombone
Preston Jackson
tracks a1 to a8 trumpet
George Orendorff
tracks a1 to a8 trumpet
Harold Scott
tracks b1 to d8 trumpet
Zilner Randolph
trumpet, vocals
Louis Armstrong
tracks a7, a8 tuba
Joe Bailey
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Gatefold sleeve.
On label: Made in Australia by a Registered User of the Trademarks
Recording locations, dates, catalog numbers and (matrix numbers) of original releases:
A1: Los Angeles, 9 October 1930, OKEH 41468, (404411-D)
A2: Los Angeles, 16 October 1930, OKEH 41463, (404412-D)
A3: Los Angeles, 16 October 1930, OKEH 41463, (404413-C)
A4: Los Angeles, 23 December 1930, COLUMBIA 2688, (404417-A)
A5: Los Angeles, 23 December 1930, OKEH 41478, (404418-C)
A6: Los Angeles, 23 December 1930, OKEH 41478, (404419-B)
A7: Los Angeles, 9 March 1931, OKEH 41486, (404420-A)
A8: Los Angeles, 9 March 1931, OKEH 41486, (404421-C)
B1: Chicago, 20 April 1931, OKEH 41497, (404422-B)
B2: Chicago, 20 April 1931, OKEH 41497, (404423-B)
B3: Chicago, 20 April 1931, OKEH 41504, (404424-B)
B4: Chicago, 28 April 1931, OKEH 41498, (404425-A)
B5: Chicago, 28 April 1931, OKEH 41501, (404870-C)
B6: Chicago, 28 April 1931, OKEH 41504, (404871-A)
B7: Chicago, 28 April 1931, OKEH 41501, (404872-C)
B8: Chicago, 28 April 1931, OKEH 41498, (404873-A)
C1: Chicago, 3 November 1931, OKEH 41541, (405058-A)
C2: Chicago, 5 November 1931, OKEH 41541, (405063-3)
C3: Chicago, 3 November 1931, OKEH 41534, (405059-4A)
C4: Chicago, 6 November 1931, OKEH 41534, (4050658-3)
C5: Chicago, 4 November 1931, OKEH 41530, (405060-1)
C6: Chicago, 4 November 1931, OKEH 41530, (405061-4)
C7: Chicago, 5 November 1931, OKEH 41538, (405062-2)
C8: Chicago, 6 November 1931, OKEH 41538, (405064-5)
D1: Chicago, 25 January 1932, OKEH 41550, (405130-A)
D2: Chicago, 25 January 1932, OKEH 41550, (405131-A)
D3: Chicago, 27 January 1932, OKEH 41552, (405132-A)
D4: Chicago, 27 January 1932, OKEH 41552, (405133-A)
D5: Chicago, 2 March 1932, OKEH 41557, (405154-B)
D6: Chicago, 11 March 1932, OKEH 41557, (405155-C)
D7: Chicago, 11 March 1932, OKEH 41560, (405166-A)
D8: Chicago, 11 March 1932, OKEH 41560, (405167-B)
Matrix / Runout: MX178503 SVL396-1 (Side A runout etched)
Matrix / Runout: MX178504 SVL396-2 (Side B runout etched)
Matrix / Runout: MX178505 SVL396-3 (Side C runout etched)
Matrix / Runout: MX178506 SVL396-4 (Side D runout etched)
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA