Hep Cat's Ball - Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
You've Got Me Voodoo'd - Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
Harlem Stomp - Louis Armstrong, Higginbotham, J.C.
Wolverine Blues - Louis Armstrong, Morton, Jelly Roll
Lazy 'Sippi Steamer - Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
W.P.A. - Louis Armstrong, Stone, Jesse
Boog It - Louis Armstrong, Calloway, Cab
Cherry - Louis Armstrong, Redman, Don
Marie - Louis Armstrong, Berlin, Irving
Sweethearts on Parade - Louis Armstrong, Lombardo, Carmen
You Run Your Mouth, I'll Run My Business - Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
Cut off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty" - Louis Armstrong, Alexander, Edna
Cain and Abel - Louis Armstrong, Fenstock, T.
Perdido Street Blues - Louis Armstrong, Hardin, Lil
2:19 Blues - Louis Armstrong, Desdume, Mamie
Down in Honky Tonk Town - Louis Armstrong, Smith, Chris [Rhyth
Coal Cart Blues - Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
Ev'rything's Been Done Before - Louis Armstrong, Adamson, Harold
I Cover the Waterfront - Louis Armstrong, Green, Johnny [1]
In the Gloaming - Louis Armstrong, Harrison, Annie For
Long, Long Ago - Louis Armstrong, Bayley, Thomas Hayn
Track Listings (22) - Disc #2
Hey, Lawdy Mama - Louis Armstrong, Eaton, Jimmy
I'll Get Mine Bye and Bye - Louis Armstrong, Davis, Jimmie
Now, Do You Call That a Buddy? - Louis Armstrong, Wilson, W.
Yes, Suh! - Louis Armstrong, Dowell, Edgar
(When It's) Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong, Muse, Clarence
Leap Frog - Louis Armstrong, Corday, Leo
I Used to Love You (But It's All over Now) - Louis Armstrong, Brown, Lew
You Rascal You - Louis Armstrong, Theard, Sam
(Get Some) Cash for Your Trash - Louis Armstrong, Kirkeby, Ed
Among My Souvenirs - Louis Armstrong, Leslie, Edgar
Coquette - Louis Armstrong, Berlin, Irving
I Never Knew - Louis Armstrong, Fio Rito, Ted
Jodie Man - Louis Armstrong, Fisher, D.
I Wonder - Louis Armstrong, Gant, Cecil
You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - Louis Armstrong, James, Freddie
The Frim Fram Sauce - Louis Armstrong, Evans, Redd
Maybe It's Because - Louis Armstrong, Ruby, Harry
I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning (In My Heart) - Louis Armstrong, Benjamin, Bennie
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) - Louis Armstrong, Gillespie, Haven
Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong, Lewis, Al [1]
You Can't Lose a Broken Heart - Louis Armstrong, Johnson, James [01]
My Sweet Hunk O' Trash - Louis Armstrong, Johnson, James [01]
This second set continues the compilation, for the very fisrt time in CD and in chronological order, made for the Decca label (1940-1949). Accompanied among others by The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Sy Oliver Orchestr... more »a, etc.« less
This second set continues the compilation, for the very fisrt time in CD and in chronological order, made for the Decca label (1940-1949). Accompanied among others by The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Sy Oliver Orchestra, etc.
CD Reviews
Great Satchmo..
Original Mixed Up-Kid | New York United States | 12/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This European label and some offshoots does a fine job specializing in Jazz bringing many older diamonds in great sound to listeners at very good prices...all with 24 Bit sound ...Duke's masterful Fargo Concert,the Lester Young with "Sweets" and "Little Jazz" years(Lone Wolf records) and these Decca sides come to mind...these Satchmo collections gather in 2 seperate sets his output from a very brilliant period.
The 1st 4 cd collection covered the earlier 1930's to 1940 and this one here under review is the followup, a 2 cd set going through 1949.
These are the Master Takes and the liner notes make mention in honesty that of the omissions as to alternate takes,test pressings etc. There is an integrity here that is welcome.
The sound is superior to the Proper UK sets.The 4 cd set from Proper C'Est Ci Bon, is very good bringing together the Decca
and RCA Victor sides of this period and Proper also specializes in a value satisfying roster of jazz boxes but these recordings are in a higher quality more akin to the other UK label JSP Records as to quality and a shared sincerity of putting great masters of music out to the general public both for old timers and new converts to Jazz.
These Decca sides brought Armstrong to a new critical acclaim recording with such greats as the Mills Brothers,Sy Oliver and Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald..Between the RCA Victor sides found on their own 4 cd box covering his later output with RCA as well, and these Decca sides you have great stuff that will allow one to fully appreciate the genius that came after his Hot 5's and 7's days, his "happy" big band recordings of 1930-1932 into this more "mainstream" Decca but no less crucial to jazz history.enjoy, and after these get into the 4 cd set The California Concerts as an encore.
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Louis Armstrong The Complete Decca Studio Masters 1940-1949
L. Dequesada | JAMAICA,, NY United States | 02/23/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an unequaled 2 CDs containing Louis Armstrong during the Big Band era recorded for Decca during the years 1940 through 1949. There are a lot of his big yesteryear hits which made him one of America's most important band leaders, trumpet player and singer. Classics like "The Harlem Trot" and "Wolverine Blues" are including along with many other unforgettable melodies. If you're a Louis Armstrong and a Big Band Era fan, do not miss this one."
Track Listings (21) - Disc #1