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March 5, 1929: Louis Armstrong records "Knockin' A Jug" with trombonist Jack Teagarden.

• Louis Armstrong (Trumpet)
• Jack Teagarden (Trombone)
• an unknown horn player
• Happy Caldwell (Tenor Saxophone)
• Joe Sullivan (Piano)
• Eddie Lang (Guitar)
• Kaiser Marshall (Drums)

This is Armstrong's first recording with Jack Teagarden, and at the same time the last of the classic Hot Five / Hot Seven recordings.

More facts on this day:

• 1928
  Pianist Lou Levy born in Chicago, IL.

• 1928
  Bassist Wilbur Little born in Parmele, NC.

• 1929
  Louis Armstrong records "Knockin' A Jug" with trombonist Jack Teagarden.

• 1930
  Jelly Roll Morton features bass clarinet on "If Someone Would Only Love Me."

• 1937
  Vocalist Carol Sloane born in Providence, RI.

• 1956
  Basie tenor saxophonists Frank Foster and Frank Wess record "Two Franks, Please" on Savoy Records.

• 1957
  Dave Brubeck Quartet plays concert in Copenhagen.

• 1975
  Art Farmer pays tribute to the Duke.

• 1988
  Bassist Tommy Potter dies at 69.

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