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Don’t Forget to Mess Around

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 Louis Armstrong, also Muggles (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra), Weather Bird (Louis Armstrong) and Satchel Mouth Swing (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra)

  3. Part of Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna Gitcha, also I’m Gonna Gitcha

  4. Written by Paul Barbarin, also Come Back, Sweet Papa, I Wonder Who (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra) and Bourbon Street Parade (Preservation Hall Jazz Band)

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Written by
Louis Armstrong and Paul Barbarin
Performed by
Johnny Dodds, Johnny St. Cyr, Kid Ory, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Louis Armstrong
Part of
Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna Gitcha
Released on
OKeh

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Johnny Dodds

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Johnny Dodds

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Kid Ory

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Kid Ory

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Louis Armstrong

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was performed by Louis Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was written by Louis Armstrong

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was written by Louis Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was written by Paul Barbarin

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was written by Paul Barbarin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around is part of the release Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna Gitcha

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around is part of the release Don’t Forget to Mess Around / I’m Gonna Gitcha

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz OKeh is the label of the song Don’t Forget to Mess Around

    OKeh is the label of the song Don’t Forget to Mess Around

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Don’t Forget to Mess Around was released on 1926-08

    Don’t Forget to Mess Around was released on 1926-08

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026