100 Hits Legends: Louis Armstrong

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1St. Louis Blues
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1933)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:06
2Savoy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-04-05)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-04-05)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-04-05), Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1939-04-05), Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-04-05) and Bingie Madison (on 1939-04-05)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-04-05), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-04-05) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-05)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-04-05), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-04-05) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
Savoy Blues (on 1939-04-05)
writer:
Kid Ory
3:13
3West End Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-05)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-04-05)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-04-05)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-04-05)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-04-05), Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1939-04-05), Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-04-05) and Bingie Madison (on 1939-04-05)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-04-05), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-04-05) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-05)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-04-05), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-04-05) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-04-05)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1939) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1939-04-05)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
3:11
4Tiger Rag
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1934)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
3:06
5Sweet Sue, Just You
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1933)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
2:45
6Harlem Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Harlem Stomp (on 1940-03-14)
writer:
Irene Higginbotham and J.C. Higginbotham
3:02
72.19 Blues
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940)
recording of:
2.19 Blues
writer:
Mamie Desdume
2:50
8Wolverine Blues
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940)
recording of:
Wolverine Blues
lyricist:
Benjamin F Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes) and John Spikes
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:19
9Save It, Pretty Mama
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1939)
recording of:
Save It, Pretty Mama
writer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis (Joe Davis, US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Don Redman
2:58
10Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1939)
recording of:
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:05
11I’m in the Mood for Love
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1935)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
3:12
12On the Sunny Side of the Street2:57
13Public Melody Number One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-02)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-07-02)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1937-07-02)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1937-07-02)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1937-07-02)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1937-07-02), Bingie Madison (on 1937-07-02) and Albert Nicholas (on 1937-07-02)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1937-07-02), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-07-02) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-07-02)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-02), Louis Armstrong (on 1937-07-02), Louis Bacon (on 1937-07-02) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1937-07-02)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-07-02)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1937-07-02)
recording of:
Public Melody Number One (on 1937-07-02)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
3:09
14I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1935)
recording of:
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
composer:
Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
3:18
15Rhythm Saved the World
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1936)
recording of:
Rhythm Saved the World
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
3:04
16I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1936)
recording of:
I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
2:59
17(Was I to Blame for) Falling in Love With You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-11-22) and Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Bingie Madison (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-11-22) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-11-22), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22), Louis Bacon (on 1935-11-22) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-11-22)
recording of:
(Was I to Blame for) Falling in Love With You (on 1935-11-22)
writer:
Chester Conn, Gus Kahn and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
3:11
18Red Sails in the Sunset
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-12-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-12-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-12-13)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-12-13), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-12-13) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-12-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-12-13) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-12-13)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-12-13), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-13), Louis Bacon (on 1935-12-13) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-12-13)
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset (on 1935-12-13)
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:03
19I Wonder Who
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-04-26)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-04-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-04-26)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-04-26)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-04-26), Budd Johnson (on 1933-04-26) and George Oldham (on 1933-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Harry Dial (on 1933-04-26)
piano:
Charlie Beal (on 1933-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-04-26)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-04-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-04-26), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-04-26) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-04-26)
tuba:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-04-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-04-26)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1933)
recording of:
I Wonder Who (on 1933-04-26)
writer:
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans)
3:05
20I’m Shooting High
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-11-22)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-11-22), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-11-22) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-11-22) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-11-22), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22), Louis Bacon (on 1935-11-22) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-11-22)
recording of:
I’m Shooting High (on 1935-11-22)
writer:
Ted Koehler and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
42:55
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2010)
ASIN:UK: B0036V0W0S [info]

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part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 14) (order: 12)