Cornet Chop Suey / My Heart

by Louis Armstrong

Cornet Chop Suey / My Heart cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: May 1926
  • Label: Okeh
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring one of the most famous stop-time solos in jazz history, this revolutionary acoustic recording permanently shifted the genre's focus from collective ensemble playing to the individual virtuoso. The brilliant, cascading cornet lines displayed an unprecedented level of rhythmic and harmonic sophistication that redefined American music.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Cornet Chop Suey
  2. My Heart

Credits

  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five - primary artist

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