Bix Beiderbecke recorded the instrumental "Sensation" on September 16, 1924, and released as Gennett 78 single 5542 with "Lazy Daddy" as the flip side.
"Sensation" was recorded by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra in 1927 and released on Vocalion, and by Joe Venuti's Big Four featuring Eddie Lang in 1928.
"Sensation Rag" or "Sensation" was performed at the 1938 landmark Benny Goodman jazz concert at Carnegie Hall released on the album The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert.
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra released the song as a 78 single under the title "Sensation Stomp".
Miff Mole, Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, Fred Morrow, Arthur Schutt, Vic Berton, and The Arkansas Travelers also recorded the song.