The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 1: 1925-1932

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Annotation

# | CD1 }{ CD2 }{ CD3 }{ CD4 }{ CD5 }{ CD6 |
Nr. | 600 }{ 585 }{ 570 }{ 557 }{ 547 }{ 536 |
Ye- { 1925 | 1926 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 }
ars { 1926 | 1927 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 }

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-01 21:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1925-1926
▶ CD 2: 1926-1927
▶ CD 3: 1928-1929
▶ CD 4: 1929-1930
▼ CD 5: 1930-1931
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dinah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Dinah (on 1930-05-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:24
2Tiger Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1930-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1930-05-04) and Ted McCord (on 1930-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1930-05-04)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1930-05-04)
piano:
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990) (on 1930-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Castor McCord (on 1930-05-04)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-05-04)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1930-05-04) and Louis Armstrong (on 1930-05-04)
tuba:
Lavert Hutchinson (US jazz tuba player) (on 1930-05-04)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1930-05-04)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:17
3I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)
recording of:
I'm a Ding Dong Daddy
writer:
Phil Baxter (US songwriter, singer and band leader)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:15
4I'm in the Market for You
recording of:
I’m in the Market for You
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James F. Hanley
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:22
5Confessin' (That I Love You)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-08-19)
alto saxophone:
Leon Herriford (on 1930-08-19) and Willie Stark (on 1930-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-08-19)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-08-19)
steel guitar:
Ceele Burke (on 1930-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
William Franz (on 1930-08-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1930-08-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-08-19) and Leon Elkins (on 1930-08-19)
tuba:
Reggie Jones (on 1930-08-19)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1930-08-19)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:28
6If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:45
7Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:23
8Memories of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:17
9You're Lucky to Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-10-16)
alto saxophone:
Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-10-16)
baritone saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-10-16)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-10-16)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-10-16)
piano:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer) (on 1930-10-16) and Henry Prince (on 1930-10-16)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-10-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16), George Orendorff (on 1930-10-16) and Harold Scott (on 1930-10-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-10-16)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-10-16)
recording of:
You’re Lucky to Me (on 1930-10-16)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Eubie Blake
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:31
10Sweethearts on Parade
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:21
11You're Drivin' Me Crazy!
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:12
12The Peanut Vendor
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-12-23)
alto saxophone:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1930-12-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1930-12-23)
double bass:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-12-23)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1930-12-23)
percussion:
Henry Prince (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23), McClure Morris (on 1930-12-23) and Harold Scott (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1930-12-23)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:35
13Just a Gigolo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1931-03-09)
celesta [celeste] and piano:
Henry Prince (on 1931-03-09)
clarinet:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09) and Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
double bass and tuba:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1931-03-09)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1931-03-09)
guitar:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1931-03-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1931-03-09)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09), McClure Morris (on 1931-03-09) and Harold Scott (on 1931-03-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09)
conductor:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09)
recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version) (on 1931-03-09)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
C’est mon gigolo
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:25
14Shine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1931-03-09)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Les Hite (on 1931-03-09) and Marvin Johnson (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) (on 1931-03-09)
banjo:
Bill Perkins (jazz guitar and banjo) (on 1931-03-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charlie Jones (jazz clarinet/sax) (on 1931-03-09)
double bass [bass] and tuba:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) (on 1931-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1931-03-09)
piano:
Henry Prince (on 1931-03-09)
trombone:
Luther Craven (on 1931-03-09)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09), McLure "Red Mac" Morris (on 1931-03-09) and Harold Scott (on 1931-03-09)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-03-09)
recording of:
Shine (on 1931-03-09)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (, in 1910)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:27
15Walkin' My Baby Back Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:12
16I Surrender, Dear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:15
17When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20) and Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:30
18Blue Again
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Zilner Randolph and Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
Blue Again (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:18
19Little Joe
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-28) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-28)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-28)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-28)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-28)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:17
20I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-28)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-28)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-28)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-28)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-28)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1931-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:19
21Them There Eyes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-29)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-29) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-29)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-29)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-29)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-29)
soprano saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-29)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-29)
recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1931-04-29)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:11
22When Your Lover Has Gone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-29)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-29) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-29)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-29)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-29)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-29)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-29)
recording of:
When Your Lover Has Gone (on 1931-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Einar Aaron Swan
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:12
▶ CD 6: 1931-1932

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 61) (order: 2)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001449951 [info]