Pure Gold

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong's Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
3.82:18
2C'est si Bon (It's So Good)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
orchestra:
Sy Oliver Orchestra
recording of:
C’est si bon (English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
3:03
3Blueberry Hill
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (in 1967-07)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1967-07)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (in 1967-07)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (in 1967-07)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (in 1967-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1967-07) and Tyree Glenn (in 1967-07)
live cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (in 1967-07)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
3:17
4It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
3:59
5Mack the Knife (A Theme From the Threpenny Opera)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3:23
6Cabaret
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1967-08-16) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1967-08-16)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical) (on 1967-08-16)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
32:45
7Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
4:35
8I'm Just a Lucky So and So
recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (ASCAP-affiliated publisher)
3:09
9Hello Dolly
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1963-12-03)
producer:
Mickey Kapp
banjo and guitar:
Anthony Gottuso (on 1963-12-03)
bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1963-12-03)
clarinet:
Joe Darensbourg (on 1963-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1963-12-03)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1963-12-03)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1963-12-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1963-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly! (on 1963-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
42:26
10Georgia on My Mind
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
arranger:
Sy Oliver
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia On My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:06
11Moon River
bass:
Arvell Shaw
clarinet:
Joe Darensbourg
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona
piano:
Billy Kyle
trombone:
Russell Moore (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
2:58
12Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
producer:
Milt Gabler
bass:
Mort Herbert (on 1958-02-04)
clarinet:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1958-02-04)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1958-02-04)
organ:
Nickie Tagg (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1958-02-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-04)
choir vocals:
The Sy Oliver Choir (on 1958-02-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-04)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1958-02-04)
performer:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
C. Mose Music
3:00
13Back O'Town Blues
recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
3:50
14The Faithful Hussar
3:09
15Mood Indigo
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:59
16Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-01-18) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-01-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-01-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-01-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-01-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1939-01-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-01-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-01-18) and Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1939-01-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-01-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-01-18) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-01-18)
later releases:
Jeepers Creepers by Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (on 1939-01-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:40
17Go Down Moses
producer:
Milt Gabler
bass:
Mort Herbert (on 1958-02-07)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1958-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1958-02-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-02-07)
organ:
Nickie Tagg (on 1958-02-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1958-02-07)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1958-02-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
choir vocals:
The Sy Oliver Choir (on 1958-02-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1958-02-07)
recording of:
Go Down Moses (spiritual) (on 1958-02-07)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:38
18Only You (& You Alone)
3:13
19When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
3:32
20We Have All the Time in the World
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
We Have All the Time in the World (from the film "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service")
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
3.53:12