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April 5, 1939: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Barnet , and Oscar Aleman record on the same day.

• Oscar Aleman: Dear Old Southland
• Louis Armstrong: Hear Me Talkin' To Ya; Save It, Pretty Mama; West End Blues; Savoy Blues
• Charlie Barnet: Echoes Of Harlem; Scotch And Soda; Only A Rose
• Count Basie: Miss Thing; Twelfth Street Rag
• Lionel Hampton: Shufflin' At The Hollywood; Sweethearts On Parade; Denison Swing; Wizzin' The Wizz

More facts on this day:

• 1928
  Drummer Stan Levey born in Philadelphia, PA.

• 1934
  Tenor player Stanley Turrentine born in Pittsburgh, PA.

• 1939
  Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Barnet , and Oscar Aleman record on the same day.

• 1939
  Vibraphonist Lionel Hamption records "Sweethearts on Parade" featuring tenor saxophonist Chu Berry.

• 1944
  Saxophonist Evan Parker born in Bristol, England.

• 1953
  Bud Powell records session issued as "Inner Fires".

• 1958
  Johnny Hodges records "Blues-A-Plenty" for Verve Records.

• 1963
  John Patton records "Along Came John" for Blue Note Records.

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