Search - Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong :: Together

Misrepresented

Leah K. McSorley | Tulsa, OKUSA | 01/06/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD by TKO Magnum clearly leads one to the assumption that it contains tracks in which Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong performed "Together", hence its title. Tracks 1 - 6 are subtitled Armstrong/Smith and are very good of Armstrong instrumentally and vocally. The problem lies in that Bessie Smith is not included. Tracks 9-16 are Bessie Smith favorites and good recordings. They do not include Armstrong and are not purported to do so. The short review by Greg Cormick mentions the "Smith-Armstrong sides", tracks, as interesting, restrained and "more controlled than the usual Smith recordings". Is there a collaboration CD of Bessie Smith performing with Louis Armstrong? If there is, this is not it but if it was it would be great!"