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This obscure set by Louis Armstrong has its strange appeal.
The great trumpeter/vocalist performs a dozen songs, all of which have "heaven" or "angel" in their title or lyrics, while backed by the Sy Oliver Orchestra plus a heavenly female choir.
Satch gets off a few good trumpet solos and is quite cheerful throughout, even joking during "The Prisoner's Song" when the word "angel" finally shows up.
Among the highlights are "When Did You Leave Heaven," "I Married An Angel" and "I'll String Along With You." Although more commercial than Armstrong's usual recordings of the era, this set is more memorable than one would expect and is worth searching for.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're a Heavenly ThingJack Little, Joe Young | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | I Married an AngelLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | A Sinner Kissed an AngelMack David, Richard M. Jones, Ray Joseph | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | Angela MiaLew Pollack, Erno Rapee | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:22 | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Angel ChildBenny Davis, George Price, Abner Silver | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:23 | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | And the Angels SingZiggy Elman, Johnny Mercer | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Fools Rush InRube Bloom, Johnny Mercer | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | I'll String Along With YouAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 9 | AngelPeter DeRose, Mitchell Parish | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | The Prisoner's SongGuy Massey | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | Goodnight, AngelHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 12 | When Did You Leave Heaven | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 39 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 124 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Armstrong | Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 2 | George Barnes | Guitar |
| 3 | Joe Benjamin | Bass |
| 4 | Sid Block | Bass |
| 5 | Rube Bloom | Composer |
| 6 | Walter Bullock | Composer |
| 7 | Lillian Clark | Vocals |
| 8 | Mack David | Composer |
| 9 | Benny Davis | Composer |
| 10 | Peter DeRose | Composer |
| 11 | George Dorsey | Flute, Sax (Alto) |
| 12 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 13 | Ziggy Elman | Composer |
| 14 | Will Friedwald | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 16 | Richard M. Jones | Composer |
| 17 | Ray Joseph | Composer |
| 18 | Carlos Kase | Reissue Producer |
| 19 | Peter Keepnews | Reissue Notes Editor |
| 20 | Hollis King | Reissue Art Director |
| 21 | Bryan Koniarz | Reissue Production Supervisor |
| 22 | Billy Kyle | Piano |
| 23 | Jack Little | Composer |
| 24 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 25 | Guy Massey | Composer |
| 26 | Dave McRae | Sax (Baritone) |
| 27 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 28 | Sy Oliver | Arranger, Conductor |
| 29 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 30 | Lew Pollack | Composer |
| 31 | George Price | Composer |
| 32 | Erno Rapee | Composer |
| 33 | Kevin Reeves | Reissue Mastering |
| 34 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 35 | Cynthia Sesso | Reissue Photo Research |
| 36 | Abner Silver | Composer |
| 37 | Sherniece Smith | Reissue Art Director |
| 38 | Lucky Thompson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 39 | Rudy Traylor | Drums |
| 40 | Phil Urso | Flute, Sax (Alto) |
| 41 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 42 | Richard A. Whiting | Composer |
| 43 | Isabelle Wong | Reissue Design |
| 44 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| 45 | Ben Young | Reissue Research |
| 46 | Joe Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |