The Golden Years of Louis Armstrong

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1When It’s Sleepy Time Down South3:14
2Perdido Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
bass and double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-05-27)
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone, reeds and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-05-27)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-27)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues (on 1940-05-27)
composer:
Lil Armstrong
33:08
32 19 Blues
recording of:
2.19 Blues
writer:
Mamie Desdume
2:52
4You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
2:56
5Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-10-17)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1946-10-17)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1946-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Minor Hall (on 1946-10-17)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1946-10-17)
piano:
Charlie Beal (on 1946-10-17)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1946-10-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-10-17)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven (on 1946-10-17)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1946-10-17)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:58
6Ain’t Misbehavin’
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
4:01
7Back o’ Town Blues4:22
8If We Never Meet Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-04-29)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1936-04-29)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-04-29)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-04-29)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1936-04-29), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1936-04-29) and Greely Walton (on 1936-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-04-29)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-04-29) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-04-29)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-04-29), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-29), Louis Bacon (on 1936-04-29) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-04-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-04-29)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-04-29)
recording of:
If We Never Meet Again (on 1936-04-29)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
3:12
9On the Sunny Side of the Street6:51
10Cornet Chop Suey
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:18
11Muskrat 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)
2:33
12Skid-dat-de-dat
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-11-16)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-11-16)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-11-16)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-11-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-11-16)
recording of:
Skid-dat-de-dat (on 1926-11-16)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:05
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
3:09
14Wild Man Blues3:13
15Potato Head Blues
recording of:
Potato Head Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:57
16Struttin’ With Some Barbecue3:06
17Savoy 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
3:32
18West End Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-28)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-28)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-28)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-28)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-06-28)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-06-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-28)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1928-06-28)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
33:20
19Beau Koo Jack
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-05)
banjo and guitar:
Dave Wilborn (on 1928-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1928-12-05)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
arranger:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
recording of:
Beau Koo Jack (on 1928-12-05)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist)
3:01
20Rockin’ Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
3:25
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ASIN:UK: B000089HD0 [info]