Louis Armstrong recorded for Verve during the years 1956 and 1957.
As he approached his 60th year, he was becoming more famous as a charismatic contrabasso profundo vocalist than as an archetypal jazz man whose style and persona shaped the course of jazz and popular music throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Released in 1994, volume one in the Verve Jazz Masters reissue series contains 15 examples of Louis Armstrong at his warmest and most accessible.
The more intimate material was drawn from his collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald; other selections find him singing in reverb backed by a polished, sometimes string-laden orchestra arranged and conducted by Russell Garcia.
As if to reconnect with the essence of his original role in the development of classic jazz, Armstrong & His All Stars close the set with the old Dixieland war horse "When the Saints Go Marching In." This little Satchmo sampler is a serviceable introduction to the mature Louis Armstrong that will ensure ready access to a leisurely, nearly nine-minute rendering of Cole Porter's "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love).".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just One of Those ThingsCole Porter | Louis Armstrong | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | That Old FeelingLew Brown, Sammy Fain | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Learnin' the BluesDelores Vicki Silvers | Louis Armstrong | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)Cole Porter | Louis Armstrong | Play | 08:45 | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New YorkGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | Louis Armstrong | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Blues in the NightHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Louis Armstrong | Play | 05:12 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | You're the TopCole Porter | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Body and SoulFrank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour | Louis Armstrong | Play | 04:43 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | When Your Lover Has GoneEinar A. Swan | Louis Armstrong | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | A Fine RomanceDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:53 | 9 MB | 12 MB |
| 11 | I Was Doing All RightGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | I Got A Right To Sing The Blues | Louis Armstrong | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Home | Louis Armstrong | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | I've Got The World On String | Louis Armstrong | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 15 | When The Saints Go Machin' In | Louis Armstrong | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| 70 mins | 164 MB | |||||
| 70 mins | 329 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Albertson | Liner Notes, Selection, Sequencing |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Louis Armstrong | Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 4 | Louie Bellson | Drums |
| 5 | Suzanne Bender | Design, Design Coordinator |
| 6 | Lew Brown | Composer |
| 7 | Matt Brown | Assistant Producer |
| 8 | Ray Brown | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Harry Clarkson | Composer |
| 10 | Deems | Drums |
| 11 | Barrett Deems | Drums |
| 12 | Herb Ellis | Guitar |
| 13 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 14 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 15 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 16 | Ella Fitzgerald | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 17 | Russell Garcia | Arranger, Conductor |
| 18 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 19 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 20 | Norman Granz | Producer |
| 21 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 22 | Edmond Hall | Clarinet |
| 23 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 24 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 25 | Étsuko Iseki | Design |
| 26 | Dale Jones | Bass |
| 27 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 28 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 29 | Billy Kyle | Piano |
| 30 | Christina Lage | Design |
| 31 | Michael Lang | Compilation Supervisor, Sequencing |
| 32 | Herman Leonard | Photography |
| 33 | Sheryl Lutz-Brown | Art Direction |
| 34 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 35 | Aric Lach Morrison | Assistant Producer |
| 36 | Oscar Peterson | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 37 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 38 | Peter Pullman | Liner Editor |
| 39 | Tom "Curly" Ruff | Mastering |
| 40 | Phil Schaap | Remastering, Research, Restoration |
| 41 | Jon Schapiro | Assistant Producer |
| 42 | Delores Vicki Silvers | Composer |
| 43 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 44 | Einar A. Swan | Composer |
| 45 | Traditional | Composer |
| 46 | Peter Van Steeden | Composer |
| 47 | Trummy Young | Trombone |
| 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). |