Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

Armstrong's first studio band (1925-1927) Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet, cornet) Kid Ory (trombone) Johnny Dodds (clarinet) Lil Hardin-Armstrong (piano) Johnny St. Cyr (banjo) The name was also used for a series of recording sessions in late June/early July 1928 with a wholly different band, later renamed Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, consisting of Louis Armstrong (Vocals, Trumpet) Fred Robinson (Trombone) Jimmy Strong (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone) Earl Hines (Piano) Mancy "Peck" Carr (Banjo) Zutty Singleton (Drums)