Golden Greats

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Tracklist

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1When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
3:23
2Struttin' With Some Barbecue
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-01-12)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1938-01-12) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-01-12)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-01-12)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-01-12)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-01-12)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-01-12) and Albert Nicholas (on 1938-01-12)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1938-01-12), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-01-12) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1938-01-12), Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12), Louis Bacon (on 1938-01-12) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-01-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-01-12)
arranger:
Chippie Willett
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1938-01-12)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:07
3Wolverine Blues
recording of:
Wolverine Blues
composer:
Benjamin F Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes), Jelly Roll Morton and John Spikes
3:29
4Perdido Street Blues
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues
composer:
Lil Armstrong
3:13
5Down in Honky Tonki Town
recording of:
Down in Honky Tonk Town
writer:
Charles McCarron (in 1916) and Chris Smith (Ragtime composer) (in 1916)
3:12
6Dipper Mouth Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-08-07)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-08-07)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07), Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-08-07), Fud Livingston (on 1936-08-07) and Jack Stacey (on 1936-08-07)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-08-07), Don Matteson (on 1936-08-07) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-08-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07), Tutti Camarata (on 1936-08-07) and George Thow (on 1936-08-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-08-07)
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues (on 1936-08-07)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
2:43
7High Society
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-01-26)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-26)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-26), Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1933-01-26)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-01-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-26)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-01-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-26), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-01-26) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-01-26)
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally) (on 1933-01-26)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
3:26
8Tight Like This
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
Tight Like This (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Langston Curl
33:19
9Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-01-28)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-28) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-28)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-28)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-28), Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-28) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-28)
double bass [bass]:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1933-01-28)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-01-28)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-28)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-01-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-28), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-01-28) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-01-28)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1933-01-28)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:35
10St Louis Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-04-26)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-04-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-04-26)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-04-26)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-04-26), Budd Johnson (on 1933-04-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1933-04-26)
piano:
Charlie Beal (on 1933-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-04-26)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-04-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-04-26), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-04-26) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-04-26)
tuba:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-04-26)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1933-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
2:41
11Savoy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-12-13)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-12-13)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-12-13) and Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-12-13)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-12-13)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1927-12-13)
recording of:
Savoy Blues (on 1927-12-13)
composer:
Kid Ory
3:25
12Wild Man Blues
recording of:
Wild Man Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
3:17
13Willie the Weeper
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-07)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-07)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-07)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-07)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-07)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-07)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Willie the Weeper (on 1927-05-07)
writer:
Marty Bloom, Walter Melrose and Grant Rymal
3:13
14Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (on 1927-05-10)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:03
15Muskrat Ramble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1926-02-26)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
2:38
16Cornet Chop Suey
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:08
17Weary Blues
recording of:
Weary Blues
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
3:06
18Melancholy Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-11)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-11)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-11)
piano:
Lil Armstrong (on 1927-05-11)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-11)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-11)
recording of:
Melancholy Blues (on 1927-05-11)
writer:
Marty Bloom and Walter Melrose
3:05
19Alligator Crawl
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (early jazz trombonist) (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (in 1927)
recording of:
Alligator Crawl (on 1927-05-10)
lyricist:
Joe Davis (US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
3:04
20Twelth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
3:08
21Ory's Creole Trombone
recording of:
Ory’s Creole Trombone
composer:
Kid Ory
3:08
22New Tiger Rag
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1932-03-11)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1932-03-11)
clarinet:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-03-11)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1932-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1932-03-11)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1932-03-11)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1932-03-11)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1932-03-11)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-03-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1932-03-11) and Zilner Randolph (on 1932-03-11)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1932-03-11)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1932-03-11)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
3:23
23I Got Rhythm
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-11-06)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-11-06)
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-11-06)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1931-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-11-06)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-11-06)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-11-06)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-11-06)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-06) and Zilner Randolph (on 1931-11-06)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-06)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1931-11-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:04
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