The Essential Louis Armstrong

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1When the Saints Go Marching In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-13)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1938-05-13) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-05-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-05-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-05-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-05-13)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-05-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-05-13)
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version) (on 1938-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
2:45
2Red 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
3Ain't Misbehavin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-24)
clarinet:
Sid Stoneburn (on 1938-06-24)
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-06-24)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-06-24)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1938-06-24)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24), Bob Cusumano (on 1938-06-24) and Johnny McGee (on 1938-06-24)
valve trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-06-24)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-06-24)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1938-06-24)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
32:57
4What Is That Thing Called Swing
3:07
5Lazy Bones
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-20)
alto saxophone:
Glen Gray (on 1939-02-20), Clarence Hutchenrider (on 1939-02-20), Murray McEachern (on 1939-02-20), Art Ralston (on 1939-02-20) and Kenny Sargent (on 1939-02-20)
baritone saxophone:
Kenny Sargent (on 1939-02-20)
double bass:
Stanley Dennis (on 1939-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Tony Briglia (on 1939-02-20)
guitar:
Jack Blanchette (on 1939-02-20)
piano:
Joe "Horse" Hall (US jazz pianist, swing era) (on 1939-02-20)
reeds:
Art Ralston (on 1939-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Dan D’Andrea (on 1939-02-20) and Pat Davis (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-02-20)
trombone:
Pee Wee Hunt (on 1939-02-20), Murray McEachern (on 1939-02-20) and Billy Rauch (US jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-02-20), Sonny Dunham (on 1939-02-20), Frank Ryerson (on 1939-02-20) and Grady Watts (trumpeter and composer) (on 1939-02-20)
vocals:
Pee Wee Hunt (on 1939-02-20) and Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-05)
orchestra:
Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra (on 1939-02-20)
recording of:
Lazy Bones (on 1939-02-20)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
53:16
6In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-29)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-06-29) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-06-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-06-29)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-06-29)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-06-29) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-06-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-06-29) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-06-29)
recording of:
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (on 1937-06-29)
writer:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) and Egbert Van Alstyne (in 1905)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
2:19
7Rockin' Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
3:17
8Sweet as a Song
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-01-13)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-01-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-01-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-01-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-01-13)
saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-01-13)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-01-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-01-13)
recording of:
Sweet as a Song (on 1938-01-13)
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
3:05
9The Flat Foot Floogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1938-06-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1938-06-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1938-06-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1938-06-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1938-06-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10)
recording of:
The Flat Foot Floogie (on 1938-06-10)
composer:
Slim Gaillard, Bud Green and Slam Stewart
2:59
10Once in a While
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-11-15)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1937-11-15)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1937-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1937-11-15)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1937-11-15)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1937-11-15)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1937-11-15)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1937-11-15)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-11-15)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-11-15)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1937-11-15)
recording of:
Once in a While (on 1937-11-15)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:09
11Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-14)
bell, drums (drum set), vibraphone and xylophone:
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-06-14)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-06-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-06-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-06-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-14) and The CBS Choir (on 1938-06-14)
arranger:
Lyn Murray
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen (on 1938-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
C. Mose Music
3:12
12I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-24)
clarinet:
Sid Stoneburn (on 1938-06-24)
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-06-24)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-06-24)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1938-06-24)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24), Bob Cusumano (on 1938-06-24) and Johnny McGee (on 1938-06-24)
valve trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-06-24)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-06-24)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams (on 1938-06-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Santly Joy Select, Inc. (on 1938-05-07)
2:55
13It's Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-18)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1938-05-18) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-05-18)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-05-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-18) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-05-18)
recording of:
It’s Wonderful (on 1938-05-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (in 1937)
2:37
14Heah Me Talkin' to Ya?
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 & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-05)
recording of:
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya (on 1939-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:06
15Naturally
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-24)
clarinet:
Sid Stoneburn (on 1938-06-24)
double bass:
Haig Stephens (on 1938-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-06-24)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1938-06-24)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1938-06-24)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24), Bob Cusumano (on 1938-06-24) and Johnny McGee (on 1938-06-24)
valve trombone:
Al Philburn (on 1938-06-24)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-24)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-06-24)
recording of:
Naturally (1938 song) (on 1938-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Barris and Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
publisher:
Larry Spier Music LLC
2:48
16Thanks a Million
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-19)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-12-19)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-12-19)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-12-19)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-12-19), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-12-19) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-12-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-12-19) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-12-19)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-12-19), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19), Louis Bacon (on 1935-12-19) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-19)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-12-19)
recording of:
Thanks a Million (on 1935-12-19)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
2:38
17Mexican Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-13)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-05-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-05-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-05-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-05-13)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1938-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-05-13)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-05-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-05-13)
recording of:
Mexican Swing (on 1938-05-13)
composer:
Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
2:39
18The Old Folks at Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-06-29)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-06-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-06-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-06-29), The Mills Brothers (on 1937-06-29), Donald Mills (on 1937-06-29), Harry Mills (on 1937-06-29), Herbert Mills (on 1937-06-29) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-06-29)
recording of:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) (on 1937-06-29)
anthem of:
Florida, United States (from 1935 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1851)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
2:23
19So Little Time (So Much to Do)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-13)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-05-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-05-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-05-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-05-13)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1938-05-13)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-05-13)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-05-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-05-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-05-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-05-13)
recording of:
So Little Time (So Much to Do) (on 1938-05-13)
lyricist:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
2:44
20The Song Is Ended
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-13)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1938-06-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-13)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1938-06-13)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1938-06-13)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1938-06-13) and Herbert Mills (on 1938-06-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-13) and The Mills Brothers (on 1938-06-13)
recording of:
The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On) (on 1938-06-13)
lyricist:
Irving Berlin
composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1927)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
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