Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five

Armstrong's first studio band (1925-1927)

Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet, cornet)
Kid Ory (trombone)
Johnny Dodds (clarinet)
Lil Hardin-Armstrong (piano)
Johnny St. Cyr (banjo)

The name was also used for a series of recording sessions in late June/early July 1928 with a wholly different band, later renamed and , consisting of
(Vocals, Trumpet)
(Trombone)
(Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
(Piano)
(Banjo)
(Drums)