Cut Off My Legs and Call Me “Shorty”

~ Recording by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.15Cut Off My Legs and Call Me “Shorty”2:31Louis ArmstrongSatchmo’s Immortal Performances (1929–1947)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Giants of Jazz (Italian)CD 53088
1.1Cut Off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty"2:36Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1940-1942Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)685
12.14Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:35Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)204513
18.4Cut Off My Legs and Call Me 'Shorty'2:35Louis ArmstrongThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramLA20
18.4Cut Off My Legs and Call Me 'Shorty'2:35Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramLA20
1.12Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:36Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1940-1949Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-04-05
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD11172
1.6Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis ArmstrongHello DollyLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramLATA097
1.1Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:36Louis ArmstrongComplete Jazz Series: 1940-1942Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • IL2008-10-15
58.8Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
6.16Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (mispressed CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
6.16Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (replaced CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
12.16Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Complete Masters 1925–1945Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-11-21
Universal Music Classics & Jazz France533 607-9
1.6Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:32Louis ArmstrongHello DollyLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Home Entertainment (Australian)[none]
2.11Cut Off My Legs and Call Me ''Shorty''2:35Louis ArmstrongSelectionLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.3Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:35Louis ArmstrongThe Great Louis Armstrong 1937-1941Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
FlapperPAST CD 7002
1.3Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty2:31Louis ArmstrongCool BreezeLouis Armstrong & Dizzy GillespieAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)20.1919-HI

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-05-01)
bass:George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:Cut Off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty" (on 1940-05-01)

Related works

Cut Off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty"

writer:Don Raye
Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)