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Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

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  1. Released on OKeh, also That Rhythm Man (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra), (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue? (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra) and Basin Street Blues (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra)

  2. Written by Richard M. Jones, also Trouble in Mind (Nina Simone) and Who’s It

  3. Part of Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little Papa, also Sweet Little Papa

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Written by
Richard M. Jones
Performed by
Clarence Babcock, Johnny Dodds, Johnny St. Cyr, Kid Ory, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Louis Armstrong
Part of
Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little Papa
Released on
OKeh

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Clarence Babcock

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Clarence Babcock

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Johnny Dodds

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Johnny Dodds

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Kid Ory

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Kid Ory

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Louis Armstrong

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was performed by Louis Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was written by Richard M. Jones

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was written by Richard M. Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa is part of the release Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little Papa

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa is part of the release Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa / Sweet Little Papa

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz OKeh is the label of the song Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa

    OKeh is the label of the song Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was released on 1926-10

    Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa was released on 1926-10

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026