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Once in a While

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

10 sources

10 cited facts

  • 1928
  • 3:17
  • 103 BPM · C major

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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 Bud Green, also Alabamy Bound (Stéphane Grappelli), Sentimental Journey (Doris Day) and In the Dark (Nina Simone)

  3. Part of Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a While, also Struttin’ With Some Barbecue

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Credits

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Written by
Bud Green and Michael Edwards
Performed by
Johnny Dodds, Johnny St. Cyr, Kid Ory, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Louis Armstrong
Part of
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a While
Released on
OKeh

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Sources (10)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Once in a While was performed by Johnny Dodds

    Once in a While was performed by Johnny Dodds

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Once in a While was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    Once in a While was performed by Johnny St. Cyr

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Once in a While was performed by Kid Ory

    Once in a While was performed by Kid Ory

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Once in a While was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    Once in a While was performed by Lil Hardin Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Once in a While was performed by Louis Armstrong

    Once in a While was performed by Louis Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Once in a While was written by Bud Green

    Once in a While was written by Bud Green

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Once in a While was written by Michael Edwards

    Once in a While was written by Michael Edwards

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Once in a While is part of the release Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a While

    Once in a While is part of the release Struttin’ With Some Barbecue / Once in a While

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz OKeh is the label of the song Once in a While

    OKeh is the label of the song Once in a While

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Once in a While was released on 1928-05

    Once in a While was released on 1928-05

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026