The complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor studio sessions, 1946-1966.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.

All Stars (Musical group : Louis Armstrong), performer.

Joseph B. Glossberg Fund.

Louis Armstrong Orchestra, performer.

Hot Seven, performer.

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Jazz vocals.

Jazz.

Genre:

Jazz vocals.

Discographies.

Jazz.

Alternate takes (Sound recordings)

Physical Description:

7 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Edition:

[Limited edition].

Place of Publication:

Stamford, Connecticut : Mosaic Records, [2020]

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

audio file

CD audio

Summary:

A seven-disc box set of Armstrong's post-war recordings.

Contents:

Disc 1. The RCA Victor 78 singles. Long long journey ; Snafu ; Linger in my arms a little longer ; Whatta ya gonna do? ; No variety blues ; Joseph 'n his brudders ; Back O' town blues ; I want a little girl ; Sugar ; Blues for yesterday ; Blues in the south ; Endie ; The blues are brewin' ; Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans ; Where the blues were born in New Orleans ; Mahogany hall stomp ; I wonder, I wonder, I wonder ; I believe ; Why doubt my love ; It takes time ; You don't learn that in school ; Jack-Armstrong blues ; Rockin' chair ; Some day ; Fifty-fifty blues

Disc 2. RCA Victor & Columbia singles. A song was born ; Please stop playing those blues, boys ; Before long ; Lovely weather we're having ; 'Taint what you do ; Back O' town blues ; Mack the knife ; Mack the knife (with Lotte Lenya) ; Rain, rain ; I never saw a better day ; Music to shave by ; Cabaret ; Canal street blues ; 'Taint what you do ( -5) ; Back O' town blues (reh) ; Mack the knife (reh #1) ; Mack the knife ( -1) ; Mack the knife (reh #2) ; Mack the knife ( -3) ; Mack the knife ( -7) ; Mack the knife (with Lotte Lenya) ; Mack the knife (instrumental)

Disc 3. Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy (master LP and alternates). St. Louis blues ; Yellow dog blues ; Loveless love ; Aunt Hagar's blues ; Long gone ; The Memphis blues ; Beale Street blues ; Ole Miss blues ; Chantez-Les Bas ; Hesitating blues ; Atlanta blues ; St. Louis blues ( -3) ; St. Louis blues ( -4) ; Yellow dog blues ( -1

Disc 4. Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy (alternates). Loveless love (reh tk) ; Loveless love (alt tk.-8) ; Loveless love (insert take) ; Aunt Hagar's blues ( -1 through -4) ; Aunt Hagar's blues ( -9) ; Alligator story ; Long gone (reh #1) ; Long gone ( -1 and reh #2) ; Long gone ( -5) ; The Memphis blues ( -2) ; Beale Street blues ( -1) ; Ole Miss blues ( -1) ; Ole Miss blues ( -3) ; Chantez-Les Bas ( -2) ; Hesitating blues (reh tk) ; Atlanta blues ( -2) ; Atlanta blues ( -3)

Disc 5. Satch plays Fats (master LP and alternates). Honeysuckle Rose ; Blue turning grey over you ; I'm crazy 'bout my baby ; Squeeze me ; Keepin' out of mischief now ; All that meat and no potatoes ; I've got a feeling I'm falling ; Black and blue ; Ain't misbehaving ; Honeysuckle Rose ( -1) ; Honeysuckle Rose ( -5) ; Blue turning grey over you ( -2) ; Blue turning grey over you ( -3) ; Blue turning grey over you ( -5) ; I'm crazy 'bout my baby ( -3) ; I'm crazy 'bout my baby ( -5) ; Squeeze me ( -1

Disc 6. Satch plays Fats (alternates) and The real ambassadors (master LP). Keepin' out of mischief now ( -4) ; Keepin' out of mischief now ( -9) ; All that meat and no potatoes ( -1) ; I've got a feeling I'm falling ( -2) ; I've got a feeling I'm falling ( -5) ; Black and blue (reh) ; Ain't misbehaving ( -1) ; Everybody's comin' ; Cultural exchange ; Good reviews ; Remember who you are ; My one bad habit ; Summer song ; King for a day ; Blow Satchmo ; The real ambassador ; In the lurch ; One moment worth years ; They say I look like God ; Since love had its way ; I didn't know until you told me ; Swing bells/Blow Satchmo/Finale

Disc 7. The real ambassadors (singles and alternates). Nomad ; You swing baby (The duke) ; Lonesome ; Nomad ( -10) ; Lonesome (1st version) ( -2) ; Lonesome (2nd version) ( -3) ; Everybody's comin' ( -2) ; Cultural exchange ( -2) ; Good reviews ( -7/ tags #1 & #2) ; Good reviews (insert -2) ; Remember who you are ( -6) ; Summer song ( -2 and inserts) ; King for a day ( -4) ; Blow Satchmo ( -1) ; The real ambassador ( -4) ; The real ambassador ( -5) ; One moment worth years ( -1) ; They say I look like God ( -1) ; They say I look like God ( -3) ; Since love had its way ( -2) ; I didn't know until you told me ( -5) ; Swing bells (remake insert #1-4) ; Blow Satchmo (remake -1) ; Finale ( -1).

Participant:

Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven ; Louis Armstrong and His All Stars ; additional musicians.

Notes:

Grammy Award: Best Album Notes

Title from disc labels.

Recorded between 1946-1966.

Program notes by Ricky Riccardi and discography laid in container.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Joseph B. Glossberg Fund.

OCLC:

1249033894

Publisher Number:

MD7-270 Mosaic Records