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Album   Released Publisher Rating
Jazz Collection: Mack the Knife/Ain't Misbehavin' (#2) 2002 Delta Distribution
Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (Definitive Classics) 2000 Definitive Classics
La Vie en Rose (Import) 2000 Import
What a Wonderful World (Decca Japan) 1968 Decca
What a Wonderful World (Universal Japan) 1968 Universal Distribution
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Import Bonus Tracks) 1957 Polygram
Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography (Japan) 1957 Verve
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (Sony Japan) 1956 Sony Music Distribution
Back to the topJazz Collection: Mack the Knife/Ain't Misbehavin' (#2)
Review by John Bush, All Music Guide
Released:
May 07, 2002
Label:
Delta Distribution
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
New Orleans Jazz
Traditional Pop
Jazz Instrument
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
Trad Jazz
In 2002, Delta released Jazz Collection: Mack the Knife/Ain't Misbehavin', which contained two budget-line collections -- Mack the Knife (LaserLight) and Ain't Misbehavin' (also originally on LaserLight) -- by Louis Armstrong on two compact discs.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Hello, Dolly! 2:31 Herman
2 Mack the Knife 3:24 Blitzstein, Weill, Brecht
3 Muskrat Ramble (Instrumental) 2:00 Ory, Gilbert
4 Blueberry Hill 3:17 Lewis, Rose, Stock
5 When It's Sleepy Time Down South 2:44 Rene, Muse, Rene
6 A Kiss to Build a Dream On 2:58 Hammerstein, Kalmar, Ruby
7 Just a Gigolo 3:09 Caesar, Casucci, Brammer
8 La Vie en Rose 3:51 Piaf, Louiguy, David
9 That's My Desire 2:51 Loveday, Kressa
10 (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Instrumental) 4:20 MacDonald, Hanley
11 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Instrumental) 3:22 Stept, Clare
12 I Got Rhythm (Instrumental) 3:35 Gershwin, Gershwin
13 Cabaret 3:54 Kander, Ebb
14 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 1:24 Williams, Warfield
15 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:51 McHugh, Fields
16 Ain't Misbehavin' 3:02 Waller, Razaf, Brooks
17 St. Louis Blues 2:51 Handy
18 Body and Soul 3:09 Green, Heyman, Sour, Eyton
19 Memories of You 3:08 Blake, Razaf
20 Basin Street Blues 2:42 Williams
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Back to the topComplete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (Definitive Classics)
Review by , All Music Guide
Released:
August 22, 2000
Label:
Definitive Classics
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
Dixieland
New Orleans Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Louis Armstrong's legendary quintet and septet recordings from the mid-'20s, known as the Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings, may not exactly be ground zero for jazz, but they certainly mark the beginning of jazz as an American music of unique distinction, pointing out as they do the genre's immense possibilities and versatility, and in Armstrong, jazz had its first true public superstar. These tracks are by turns innovative, loose, tight, vigorous, and fun, and frequently all of these things at once, as Armstrong and company go about joyously setting up what would amount to the template for modern jazz. These sides are absolutely essential to any popular music collection and remain the cornerstone for any good jazz library. The Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings are easily available in various sets like this one, although sonic properties can vary from collection to collection and often even from track to track, so serious audiophiles should seek out Columbia's 2000 release of The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, All Music Guide
Track # Track Time Composer
1 My Heart 2:24 Armstrong
2 Yes! I'm in the Barrel 2:37 Armstrong
3 Gut Bucket Blues 2:42 Armstrong
4 Come Back, Sweet Papa 2:28 Russell
5 Georgia Grind 2:33 Williams
6 Heebie Jeebies 2:53 Atkins
7 Cornet Chop Suey 2:57 Armstrong
8 Oriental Strut 3:01 Saint Cyr
9 You're Next 3:15 Armstrong
10 Muskrat Ramble 2:31 Ory, Gilbert
11 Georgia Bo Bo 3:02 Walker, Trent
12 Drop That Sack 2:48 Armstrong
13 Don't Forget to Mess Around 3:03 Barbarin, Armstrong
14 I'm Gonna Gitcha 2:44 Hardin
15 Droppin' Shucks 2:51 Hardin
16 Who's It 2:45 Jones
17 King of the Zulus 3:04 Hardin
18 Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa 2:59 Jones
19 Lonesome Blues 3:04 Hardin
20 Sweet Little Papa 2:44 Ory
21 Jazz Lips 3:00 Hardin
22 Skid-Dat-De-Dat 3:03 Hardin
23 Big Butter and Egg Man 2:58 Venable, Armstrong
24 Sunset Cafe Stomp 2:43 Armstrong, Venable
25 You Made Me Love You 2:53 Armstrong, Venable
26 Irish Black Bottom 2:38 Armstrong, Venable
27 Weary Blues 2:48 Matthews
28 New Orleans Stomp 2:46 Armstrong, Hardin
29 Wild Man Blues 3:03 Morton, Armstrong
30 Melancholy 3:06 Bloom, Melrose
31 Willie the Weeper 3:08 Bloom, Melrose, Rymal
32 Wild Man Blues 3:10 Morton, Armstrong
33 Alligator Crawl 3:02 Waller, Razaf, Davis
34 Potato Head Blues 2:56 Armstrong
35 Melancholy Blues 3:01 Bloom, Melrose
36 Weary Blues 2:59 Matthews
37 Twelfth Street Rag 3:04 Bowman
38 Keyhole Blues 3:28 Wilson
39 S.O.L. Blues 2:54 Armstrong
40 Gully Low Blues 3:16 Armstrong
41 That's When I'll Come Back to You 2:57 Biggs
42 Put 'Em Down Blues 3:14 Bennett
43 Ory's Creole Tambourine 3:05 Ory
44 The Last Time 3:29 Martin, Ewing
45 Struttin' with Some Barbecue 3:05 Hardin, Raye
46 Got No Blues 3:25 Hardin
47 Once in a While 3:16 Butler
48 I'm Not Rough 3:03 Armstrong, Hardin
49 Hotter Than That 3:02 Hardin
50 Savoy Blues 3:26 Ory
51 Fireworks 3:09 Williams
52 Skip the Gutter 3:08 Williams
53 A Monday Date 3:13 Hines, Robin
54 Don't Jive Me 2:48 Hardin
55 West End Blues 3:20 King Oliver, Williams
56 Sugar Foot Strut 3:20 Pierce, Myers, Schwab
57 Two Deuces 2:58 Hardin
58 Squeeze Me 3:23 Waller, Williams
59 Knee Drops 3:25 Hardin
60 No (No, Papa, No) 2:52 Spivey
61 Basin Street Blues 3:16 Williams
62 No One Else But You 3:22 Redman
63 Beau Koo Jack 3:00 Armstrong, Hill, Melrose
64 Save It, Pretty Mama 3:16 Dennicker, Redman, Davis
65 Weather Bird 2:45 Armstrong
66 Muggles 2:51 Armstrong
67 Heah Me Talkin' to Ya 3:17 Armstrong
68 St. James Infirmary 3:13 Traditional, Primrose
69 Tight Like This 3:13 Curl
70 Knockin' a Jug 3:15 Condon, Armstrong
71 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:24 McHugh, Fields
72 Mahogany Hall Stomp 3:14 Williams
73 Everything's Been Done Before 3:08 Knopf, Adamson, King
74 I Cover the Waterfront 3:16 Green, Heyman
75 In the Gloaming 3:00 Orred, Harrison
76 Long, Long Ago 2:56 Bayly
77 Hey Lawdy Mama 3:01 Easton
78 I'll Get Mine Bye and Bye 3:02 Davis
79 Do You Call That a Buddy? 3:23 Wilson
80 Yes Suh! 2:22 Razaf, Dowell
81 I Want a Little Girl 3:03 Moll, Mencher
82 Sugar 3:26 Pinkard, Mitchell, Alexander
83 Blues for Yesterdays 2:38 Carr
84 Blues in the South 3:05 Carr, Johnstone
85 Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? 3:02 DeLange, Alter
86 Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans 3:07 Carleton, Dixon
87 Mahogany Hall Stomp 2:58 Williams
88 Drop That Sack (Alternate Take)(*) 2:48 Armstrong
89 Wild Man Blues (Alternate Take)(*) 3:07 Morton, Armstrong
90 Melancholy (Alternate Take)(*) 3:24 Bloom, Melrose
91 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Alternate Take)(*) 3:26 McHugh, Fields
Back to the topLa Vie en Rose (Import)
Review by William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Released:
2000
Label:
Import
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Traditional Pop
Early Jazz
Mainstream Jazz
The 15th title in the History label's 15-CD box set featuring Louis Armstrong, and the tenth in the Past Perfect label's ten-CD box set Portrait (both imprints are part of the German firm the International Music Company), La Vie en Rose contains Armstrong's final 1947 recordings for RCA Victor, which are the earliest recordings with his small All-Stars band, then presents a selection of the recordings he made during his second stint at Decca Records in the late '40s and early '50s. Although the nine-piece band with whom he recorded on June 10, 1947, was not billed as the All-Stars, they did feature a similar approach to the All-Stars' and also featured Jack Teagarden, an important member of the All-Stars. Armstrong did get one formal All-Stars session in on October 16, 1947, before the start of the second recording ban that lasted most of 1948. That covers the first six tracks on this album; the other 14 find Armstrong singing light pop material for Decca, backed either by the Sy Oliver's Orchestra or Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Choir. Armstrong also plays trumpet on the Oliver tracks, but the focus is on his vocal interpretations, and the result was a series of pop hits: "That Lucky Old Sun," "La Vie en Rose," "I Get Ideas," "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," and "Blueberry Hill." This is the later Armstrong, who is more of a musical personality than a jazz musician, but he brings personal, expressive interpretations to the material. RCA Victor and Universal Music claim copyright on these tracks in the U.S., but the box sets are readily available domestically at modest prices. [Also available as an import.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 When It's Sleepy Time Down South 3:32 Rene, Muse, Rene
2 Struttin' With Some Barbecue 5:13 Hardin, Raye
3 Tiger Rag 4:14 Edwards, Ragas, Sbarbaro, Shields, LaRocca, DaCosta
4 Now You Has Jazz 5:05 Porter
5 Blueberry Hill 4:12 Lewis, Rose, Stock
6 Muskrat Ramble 3:35 Ory, Gilbert
7 La Vie en Rose 5:03 Piaf, Louiguy, David
8 A Kiss to Build a Dream On 5:39 Hammerstein, Kalmar, Ruby
9 (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue 3:27 Waller, Razaf, Brooks
10 When the Saints Go Marching In/Hello Dolly 4:26 Traditional
Back to the topWhat a Wonderful World (Decca Japan)
Review by Zac Johnson, All Music Guide
Released:
1968
Label:
Decca
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
Dixieland
New Orleans Jazz
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Swing
Helmed by legendary producer Bob Thiele, this 1968 recording ushered Louis Armstrong into his later days as a pop vocalist. Here, the trumpet that drove Armstrong's early Hot Fives and Sevens is more subdued as his familiar gravelly voice takes center stage. Showcasing the powerful title track as well as several cheery pop favorites, Armstrong's prowess as an interpreter of song is unmistakable during these recordings, despite his rapidly failing health. Satchmo's amiable presence carries this recording through a few slow moments and has endeared the album as a pop vocal classic. [Decca's Japanese edition was released in 2007.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 What a Wonderful World N/A N/A
2 Cabaret N/A N/A
3 The Home Fire N/A N/A
4 Dream a Little Dream of Me N/A N/A
5 Give Me Your Kisses N/A N/A
6 The Sunshine of Love N/A N/A
7 Hello Brother N/A N/A
8 There Must Be a Way N/A N/A
9 Fantastic, That's You N/A N/A
10 I Guess I'll Get the Papers (And Go Home) N/A N/A
11 Hellzapoppin' N/A N/A
Back to the topWhat a Wonderful World (Universal Japan)
Review by Zac Johnson, All Music Guide
Released:
1968
Label:
Universal Distribution
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Dixieland
New Orleans Jazz
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
Swing
Helmed by legendary producer Bob Thiele, this 1968 recording ushered Louis Armstrong into his later days as a pop vocalist. Here, the trumpet that drove Armstrong's early Hot Fives and Sevens is more subdued as his familiar gravelly voice takes center stage. Showcasing the powerful title track as well as several cheery pop favorites, Armstrong's prowess as an interpreter of song is unmistakable during these recordings, despite his rapidly failing health. Satchmo's amiable presence carries this recording through a few slow moments and has endeared the album as a pop vocal classic. [Universal Japan also released the album.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 What a Wonderful World N/A N/A
2 Cabaret N/A N/A
3 Home Fire N/A N/A
4 Dream a Little Dream of Me N/A N/A
5 Give Me Your Kisses N/A N/A
6 Sunshine of Love N/A N/A
7 Hello Brother N/A N/A
8 There Must Be a Way N/A N/A
9 Fantastic, That's You N/A N/A
10 I Guess I'll Get the Papers and Go Home N/A N/A
11 Hellzapoppin' N/A N/A
Back to the topLouis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Import Bonus Tracks)
Review by Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Released:
October 14, 1957
Label:
Polygram
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Mainstream Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
By 1957, hard bop was firmly established as the jazz of now, while pianist Oscar Peterson and his ensemble with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis were making their own distinctive presence known as a true working band playing standards in the swing tradition. Louis Armstrong was more recognizable to the general public as a singer instead of the pioneering trumpet player we all know he was. But popularity contests being the trend, Armstrong's newer fans wanted to hear him entertain them, so in retrospect it was probably a good move to feature his vocalizing on these tracks with Peterson's band and guest drummer Louie Bellson sitting in. The standard form of Armstrong singing the lead lines, followed by playing his pithy and witty horn solos based on the melody secondarily, provides the basis for the format on this charming but predictable recording. What happens frequently is that Armstrong and Peterson play lovely ad lib vocal/piano duets at the outset of many tunes. They are all songs you likely know, with few upbeat numbers or obscure choices, and four extra tracks tacked onto the CD version past the original sessions. In fact, it is the familiarity of songs like the midtempo "Let's Fall in Love," with Armstrong's gravelly and scat singing, and his marvelous ability to riff off of the basic songs that make these offerings endearing. A classic take of "Blues in the Night" is the showstopper, while choosing "Moon Song" is a good, off the beaten path pick as the trumpeter plays two solo choruses, and he leads out on his horn for once during the slightly bouncy, basic blues "I Was Doing All Right." Some extremely slow tunes crop up on occasion, like "How Long Has This Been Going On?," an atypically downtempo take of "Let's Do It," and "You Go to My Head," featuring Peterson's crystalline piano. Liner note author Leonard Feather opines that this is Armstrong's first attempt at the latter tune, and compares it historically to Billie Holiday. There are the dependable swingers "Just One of Those Things," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "Sweet Lorraine" with Peterson at his accompanying best; a ramped-up version of the usually downtrodden "Willow Weep for Me"; and a duet between Armstrong and Ellis on the sad two-minute ditty "There's No You." All in all, it's difficult to critique or find any real fault with these sessions, though Peterson is subsumed by the presence of Armstrong, who, as Feather notes, really needs nobody's help. That this was their only collaboration speaks volumes of how interactive and communal the session really was, aside from the music made being fairly precious.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 That Old Feeling N/A N/A
2 Let's Fall in Love N/A N/A
3 I'll Never Be the Same N/A N/A
4 Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) N/A N/A
5 How Long Has This Been Going On? N/A N/A
6 I Was Doing All Right N/A N/A
7 What's New? N/A N/A
8 Moon Song N/A N/A
9 Just One of Those Things N/A N/A
10 There's No You N/A N/A
11 You Go to My Head N/A N/A
12 Sweet Lorraine N/A N/A
13 I Get a Kick Out of You (*) N/A N/A
14 Makin' Whoopee (*) N/A N/A
15 Willow Weep for Me (*) N/A N/A
16 Let's Do It (*) N/A N/A
Back to the topSatchmo: A Musical Autobiography (Japan)
Review by Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Released:
1957
Label:
Verve
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Dixieland
New Orleans Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
Louis Armstrong's Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography was recorded as an oral memoir (with overdubbed background piano by Billy Kyle) combined with re-creations of many of his memorable recordings, as well as a few of the originals. Although such a project had the potential to become trite, the effort comes off very well indeed. This three-CD reissue has a few improvements as well. Almost every track that was previously edited to fit onto LPs has been restored to its original length. Louis Untermeyer's original liner notes have been augmented by excellent updated text by Joshua Berrett. And in spite of the warning about sound problems from using some deteriorated tapes and worn discs as source material, the audio experience is quite pleasing. While these re-creations aren't meant to take the place of Armstrong's historic recordings from earlier decades with King Oliver, Earl Hines, and other greats, they have stood the test of time rather well, except for the, at best, average vocals of Velma Middleton; Armstrong's furor with the suggestion that he omit the plump singer from his set during the 1957 Newport Festival is described in detail in Berrett's notes. While this collection isn't the initial purchase a neophyte jazz fan would pick up from Armstrong's immense catalog, his interesting narrative and the enjoyable renditions of tunes closely associated with him make this a very worthwhile purchase.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Introduction 1:24 N/A
2 Dippermouth Blues 3:14 King Oliver
3 Introduction 0:40 N/A
4 Canal Street Blues 2:56 King Oliver, Armstrong
5 Introduction 0:27 N/A
6 High Society 3:52 Melrose, Steele
7 Introduction 0:22 N/A
8 All the Wrongs You've Done to Me 3:13 Burris, Dowell, Smith
9 Introduction 0:25 N/A
10 Everybody Loves My Baby 3:37 Palmer, Williams
11 Introduction 0:23 N/A
12 Mandy, Make up Your Mind 2:06 Turk, Johnston, Clarke, Meyer
13 Introduction 0:58 N/A
14 See See Rider 3:31 Rainey
15 Introduction 0:37 N/A
16 Reckless Blues 2:28 Longshaw, Gee
17 Introduction 0:23 N/A
18 Court House Blues 2:51 Smith
19 Introduction 0:32 N/A
20 Trouble in Mind 2:37 Jones
21 Introduction 0:24 N/A
22 New Orleans Function/Free as a Bird 6:16 Handy
23 Introduction 0:38 N/A
24 Gut Bucket Blues 3:11 Armstrong
25 Introduction 0:30 N/A
26 Cornet Chop Suey 2:59 Armstrong
27 Introduction 0:23 N/A
28 Heebie Jeebies 2:33 Atkins, Stothart
29 Introduction 0:22 N/A
30 Georgia Grind 3:19 Williams
31 Introduction 0:46 N/A
32 Muskrat Ramble 6:12 Ory, Gilbert
33 Introduction 0:40 N/A
34 King of the Zulus 3:55 Armstrong
35 Introduction 0:36 N/A
36 Snag It 3:46 King Oliver
37 Frog-I-More Rag 2:24 Morton
38 Introduction 0:44 N/A
39 Wild Man Blues 3:55 Morton, Armstrong
40 Introduction 0:25 N/A
41 Potato Head Blues 2:22 Armstrong
42 Introduction 0:25 N/A
43 Weary Blues 2:59 Matthews
44 Introduction 1:00 N/A
45 Gully Low Blues 4:38 Armstrong
46 Introduction 0:35 N/A
47 Struttin' With Some Barbecue 5:55 Hardin, Raye
48 Introduction 0:33 N/A
49 Hotter Than That 3:12 Armstrong, Hardin
50 Introduction 0:32 N/A
51 Two Deuces 3:18 Hardin
52 Introduction 0:16 N/A
53 My Monday Date (As Edited on LP) 3:32 Hines, Robin
54 Introduction 0:26 N/A
55 Basin Street Blues 5:49 Williams
56 Introduction 0:32 N/A
57 Knockin' a Jug 3:41 Condon, Armstrong
58 Introduction 0:32 N/A
59 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 4:20 McHugh, Fields
60 Introduction 0:20 N/A
61 Mahogany Hall Stomp 3:56 Williams
62 Introduction 0:38 N/A
63 Some of These Days 3:02 Brooks
64 Introduction 0:47 N/A
65 When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) 4:00 Fisher, Goodwin, Shay
66 Introduction 0:29 N/A
67 Song of the Islands 4:01 King
68 Introduction 0:24 N/A
69 I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 3:26 McHugh, Gaskill
70 Introduction 0:23 N/A
71 Dear Old Southland 3:54 Creamer, Layton
72 Introduction 0:27 N/A
73 Exactly Like You 4:06 McHugh, Fields
74 Introduction 0:16 N/A
75 If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) 3:17 Johnson, Creamer
76 Introduction 0:20 N/A
77 Body and Soul 4:59 Green, Heyman, Sour, Eyton
78 Introduction 0:29 N/A
79 Memories of You 3:27 Blake, Razaf
80 Introduction 0:19 N/A
81 You Rascal You 3:16 Theard
82 Introduction 0:27 N/A
83 When It's Sleepy Time Down South 3:18 Rene, Muse, Rene
84 Introduction 0:22 N/A
85 I Surrender, Dear 4:38 Barris, Clifford
86 Introduction 0:30 N/A
87 Them There Eyes 2:58 Pinkard, Tauber, Tracey
88 Introduction 0:22 N/A
89 Lazy River 3:49 Carmichael, Arodin
90 Introduction 0:14 N/A
91 Georgia on My Mind 3:21 Carmichael, Gorrell
92 Introduction 0:32 N/A
93 That's My Home 3:25 Rene, Rene, Ellison
94 Introduction 0:24 N/A
95 Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train 3:11 Armstrong
96 Introduction 0:24 N/A
97 On the Sunny Side of the Street 5:47 McHugh, Fields
98 Conclusion 2:15 N/A
99 My Monday Date (Unedited Performance) 6:28 Hines, Robin
Back to the topLouis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (Sony Japan)
Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Released:
1956
Label:
Sony Music Distribution
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Dixieland
New Orleans Jazz
Vocal Jazz
Jazz Instrument
Early Jazz
Trumpet Jazz
This recording was not only Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s but one of the truly classic jazz sets. Out of print for years, it was reissued quite shoddily in 1986 on a Columbia CD with alternates in place of many of the original versions and no real explanation. It was a complete and inexcusable mess and should be avoided by all but completists. Ten years later, Columbia finally got around to bringing back the original gem, and the music is at last available on CD. Armstrong and his All-Stars (trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Barney Bigard, pianist Billy Kyle, bassist Arvell Shaw, drummer Barrett Deems, and singer Velma Middleton) were clearly inspired by the fresh repertoire, 11 songs written by W.C. Handy. Their nearly nine-minute version of "St. Louis Blues" (with witty vocals, roaring Young trombone, and a couple of long majestic trumpet solos) is arguably the greatest version of the oft-recorded song. Other highlights include "Loveless Love," "Beale Street Blues," and a romping version of "Ole Miss Blues." This CD also includes rehearsal versions of three songs, Louis Armstrong telling a joke, and a brief George Avakian interview with W.C. Handy. Essential music for all serious jazz collections.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 St. Louis Blues N/A N/A
2 Yellow Dog Blues N/A N/A
3 Loveless Love N/A N/A
4 Aunt Hagar's Blues N/A N/A
5 Long Gone N/A N/A
6 Memphis Blues N/A N/A
7 Beale Street Blues N/A N/A
8 Ole Miss N/A N/A
9 Chanter-Les Bes N/A N/A
10 Hesitating Blues N/A N/A
11 Atlanta Blues N/A N/A
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