Bluebird 90266348824 The Fabulous Louis Armstrong - CD

Presented here is a nice cross-section of the recordings Satchmo made for RCA Victor over the years, running a time frame from the early 1930s to 1970s, the last of which, "What a Wonderful World," was recorded a year before his death. The earliest sides are with his orchestra, running through "St. Louis Blues," "Swing You Cats," and "Basin Street Blues," and sounding a bit constrained by the arrangements. But the compilation also features sides with his Dixieland Seven ("Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans") and his All-Stars - including two tracks recorded live at Town Hall in New York in 1947 - that swing with the usual Armstrong flair and charm. Perhaps it's not the most essential Louis Armstrong collection out there, but it's some damn fine listening along the way. A nice bargain in a single-disc set. -Cub Koda, Rovi.

Artist: Louis Armstrong.

Genre: Jazz.

Sub-Genre: Jazz Vocals.

Release Date: 15 June 1999.

Rated: Unknown.

Attributes: CD-R CD MOD.

Discs: 1.

Country: USA.

Label: Sony Mod ( STQD ).

Dimensions: 5.5"L x 0.3"L x 5"W.

Track Listing:

1. St. Louis Blues.

2. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?.

3. That's My Home.

4. He's a Son of the South.

5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love.

6. Basin Street Blues.

7. Laughin' Louie.

8. Mood Indigo.

9. Whatta Ya Gonna Do?.

10. Ain't Misbehavin'.

11. Fifty-Fifty Blues.

12. Swing You Cats.

13. Someday You'll Be Sorry.

14. You Don't Learn That in School.

15. Rockin' Chair.

16. Some Sweet Day.

17. What a Wonderful World.