W.P.A.

~ Recording by Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1W. P. A. or WPA?:??Louis Armstrong And Mills BrothersW. P. A. / MarieLouis Armstrong And Mills BrothersSingle
Decca Records3151
8.11W.P.A.2:46Louis Armstrong with The Mills BrothersComplete Recorded Works “1935–1945” (145 Titles in Chronological Order)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)510.151/160
1.19W.P.A.2:45Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra with The Mills BrothersThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)615
1.8W.P.A.2:50Louis Armstrong & The Mills BrothersGreatest HitsLouis Armstrong & The Mills BrothersAlbum + Compilation
EPM Musique
1.18W.P.A.2:48The Mills BrothersVolume 4: 1937-1940The Mills BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-08-04
Giants of Jazz (Italian)
6.19W.P.A.2:45Louis Armstrong with The Mills BrothersThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 2: 1932–1940Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)62
17.18W.P.A.2:49Louis Armstrong & The Mills BrothersThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
17.18W.P.A.2:49Louis ArmstrongThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
3.5W.P.A.2:48The Mills Brothers feat. Louis ArmstrongGolden GreatsThe Mills BrothersAlbum + Compilation
DiskyMP 791832
1.21W.P.A.2:47Louis Armstrong & The Mills BrothersA Family AffairThe Mills BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2003-01-27
Universal Music France
1.6W.P.A.2:52Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1940-1949Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-04-05
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD11172
9.18W.P.A.2:47Louis ArmstrongFamous Jazz Singers: The Greatest Tracks: You Go to My HeadVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222323
1.18W.P.A.2:47Louis ArmstrongThe Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment: Long, Long JourneyLouis Armstrong / Cab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)203035-302
1.1W.P.A.2:49Louis Armstrong with The Mills BrothersJazz in the Charts 057 (1940)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Membran Music Ltd.223756-222
2.14W.P.A.2:47Louis ArmstrongRétrospective 1923-1956Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-10
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')984 956-2, 984 956-3, 984 956-4, 984 956-5
6.10W.P.A.2:48Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (mispressed CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
6.10W.P.A.2:48Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (replaced CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
12.10W.P.A.2:48Louis Armstrong and The Mills BrothersThe Complete Masters 1925–1945Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-11-21
Universal Music Classics & Jazz France533 607-9

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10)
baritone vocals:Harry Mills
bass vocals:John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:Donald Mills
Herbert Mills
vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10)
The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-10)
Donald Mills (on 1940-04-10)
Harry Mills (on 1940-04-10)
Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-10)
John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:W.P.A. (on 1940-04-10)

W.P.A.

lyricist and composer:Jesse Stone