Presented here is a nice cross-section of the recordings Satchmo made for RCA Victor over the years, running a time frame from the early 1930s to 1970s, the last of which, "What a Wonderful World," was recorded a year before his death.
The earliest sides are with his orchestra, running through "St.
Louis Blues," "Swing You Cats," and "Basin Street Blues," and sounding a bit constrained by the arrangements.
But the compilation also features sides with his Dixieland Seven ("Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans") and his All-Stars -- including two tracks recorded live at Town Hall in New York in 1947 -- that swing with the usual Armstrong flair and charm.
Perhaps it's not the most essential Louis Armstrong collection out there, but it's some damn fine listening along the way.
A nice bargain in a single-disc set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fifty-Fifty BluesBilly Moore Jr. | Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Swing, You CatsZilner Randolph | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | What a Wonderful WorldGeorge Douglas, Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Ain't Misbehavin' (Live) | Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Live at Town Hall) | Louis Armstrong & His All Stars | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues (1996 Remastered) | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (Remastered 1996) | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Basin Street Blues (1996 Remastered) | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Mood Indigo (1988 Remastered) | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Someday You'll Be Sorry (Live) | Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 30 mins | 70 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Alfred | Composer |
| 2 | Louis Alter | Composer |
| 3 | Louis Armstrong | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Band | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Barney Bigard | Composer |
| 7 | Harry Brooks | Composer |
| 8 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 9 | Christine Chagnon | Design |
| 10 | Joe Davis | Composer |
| 11 | Eddie DeLange | Composer |
| 12 | Richard Dombrowski | Art Direction |
| 13 | George Douglas | Composer |
| 14 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 15 | Ben Ellison | Composer |
| 16 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 17 | Marvin Fisher | Composer |
| 18 | Reginald Foresythe | Composer |
| 19 | Clarence Gaskill | Composer |
| 20 | Steve Gates | Series Producer |
| 21 | Harold G. Hagopian | Reissue Producer |
| 22 | W.C. Handy | Composer |
| 23 | Hank Hoffman | Producer |
| 24 | Tony Jackson | Composer |
| 25 | Patrick Lewis | Composer |
| 26 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 27 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 28 | Billy Moore Jr. | Composer |
| 29 | Abe Olman | Composer |
| 30 | Zilner Randolph | Composer |
| 31 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 32 | Leon René | Composer |
| 33 | Otis Rene | Composer |
| 34 | Ed Rose | Composer |
| 35 | Sunny Skylar | Composer |
| 36 | Bob Thiele | Composer |
| 37 | Fats Waller | Composer |
| 38 | George David Weiss | Composer |
| 39 | Spencer Williams | 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). |