Louis Armstrong - All-Time Greatest Hits

The 18 tracks on All-Time Greatest Hits come from Louis Armstrong's "pop" era, the final decades of his career where, under the tutelage of producer Milt Gabler and arranger Gordon Jenkins, the jazz pioneer moved full-bore into a genial form of heavily orchestrated pop music. The Armstrong of this era, a large, bear-like man with an infectious laugh and a gravelly voice, immaculately dressed in a crisp suit with a white linen handkerchief in one hand and a rarely played trumpet in the other, has become the iconic image of the man, which unfairly relegates his best, most passionate and most influential work to the background. "What a Wonderful World," "Hello Dolly," "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," and "When You're Smiling" are masterful pop songs, and this well-annotated, perfectly remastered set does them justice. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abdul Salaam (Chiefie Scott) Trumpet Al Kink Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Al Klink Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Alfred Cobbs Trombone All-Stars Group Allan Reuss Guitar Allen Hanlon Guitar Andy McKaie Reissue Producer, Reissue Compilation, Compilation Art Drelinger Sax (Tenor) Art Ryerson Guitar Arvell Shaw Bass Babe Fresk Sax (Tenor) Babe Russin Saxophone Barney Bigard Clarinet Barrett Deems Drums Bernie Leighton Piano Bernie Privin Trumpet Big Chief Russell Moore Trombone Bill Atkinson Trombone Bill Holcombe Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) Billy Butterfield Trumpet Billy Kyle Piano Bing Crosby Vocals Bob McCracken Clarinet Bob Thiele Producer Bobby Donaldson Drums Bobby Guy Trumpet Bobby Hackett Liner Notes Bruce Hudson Trumpet Buddy Cole Piano Bunny Shawker Drums Carl Kress Guitar Carl Poole Trumpet Charles E. Grifford Rumba Box Charlie LaVere Piano Charlie Shavers Trumpet Clark Terry Trumpet Cozy Cole Drums Cutty Cutshall Trombone Dale Jones Bass Daniel Trimboli Sax (Alto), Flute, Sax (Tenor) Danny Barcelona Drums Danny Barker Guitar Dave Martin Piano Dave McRae Sax (Baritone) Dent Eckels Sax (Tenor) Dick Jacobs Sax (Alto) Dick Taylor Trombone Don Jacoby Trumpet Don Ruffell Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Duke Ellington Liner Notes Earl Hines Piano Eddie Miller Sax (Tenor), Trumpet Edmond Hall Clarinet Elmer Crumbley Trombone Erick Labson Remastering, Digital Remastering Everett Barksdale Guitar Freddy Williams Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Geary Chansley Photo Research George Berg Woodwind George Dorsey Sax (Alto) George Duvivier Bass George Thow Trumpet Glen Thompson Guitar, Banjo Gordon Jenkins Conductor, Arranger Grady Tate Drums Hank Jones Piano Hilton Jefferson Sax (Alto) Hymie Schertzer Sax (Alto) J.J. Johnson Trombone Jack Chaney Saxophone Jack Lesberg Bass Jerome Richardson Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Flute Joe Benjamin Bass Joe Darensbourg Clarinet Joe Wilder Trumpet John Scott Trotter Conductor, Arranger Johnny Blowers Drums Junie Osaki Design Larry Wright Saxophone Louis Armstrong Vocals, Trumpet Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars Performer Lucky Thompson Sax (Tenor) Marty Napoleon Piano Matty Matlock Saxophone Mel Henke Piano Melvin "Red" Solomon Trumpet Melvin Tax Sax (Tenor) Michael Kapp Producer Milt Gabler A&R Milt Yaner Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto) Mort Bullman Trombone Nick Fatool Drums Omer Simeon Sax (Soprano) Paul Seiden Trombone Paul Webster Trumpet Perry Botkin Guitar Phil Stephens Bass Phillip Shuken Saxophone Raymond Stanfeld Sax (Baritone) Red Nichols Trumpet Remo Biondi Guitar Romeo Penque Woodwind Russ Phillips Trombone Russell Savkas Bass Sam Marowitz Sax (Alto), Flute, Clarinet Sandy Block Bass Squire Gersh Bass Sy Oliver Conductor, Arranger Sy Oliver's Orchestra Performer, ? Taft Jordan Trumpet Thomas Parshley Sax (Tenor) Tommy Goodman Arranger, Conductor Tony Gattuso Banjo Trummy Young Trombone Urbie Green Trombone Vartan Art Direction Warren Baker Saxophone Warren Barker Saxophone Warren Hard Percussion Wendell Mayhew Trombone Will Bradley Trombone Will Friedwald Author Willard Suyker Guitar Yank Lawson Trumpet Ziggy Elman Trumpet