They All Played: W. C. Handy - Memphis Blues (Recordings of 1949 - 1961)

Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt, Erskine Hawkins

• Released on 31/10/2023 by American Songbook Classics
• Main artists: Louis Armstrong Eartha Kitt Erskine Hawkins
• Genre: Jazz

1 The Memphis Blues (1949)

The 6-Alarm Clocks 00:02:48

W. C. Handy, Composer - The 6-Alarm Clocks, MainArtist

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2 The Memphis Blues (or Mister Crump) (1950)

Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra 00:02:46

Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra, MainArtist - W. C. Handy, Composer

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3 The Memphis Blues (1951)

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra 00:03:03

W. C. Handy, Composer - Bob Crosby & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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4 The Memphis Blues (1951)

Cyde McCoy & His Orchestra 00:02:27

W. C. Handy, Composer - Cyde McCoy & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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5 The Memphis Blues (1951)

Eddie Condon & His Orchestra 00:03:41

W. C. Handy, Composer - Eddie Condon & His Orchestra, MainArtist - "Wild Bill" Davison, FeaturedArtist

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6 The Memphis Blues (1951)

George Wettling's Jazz Band 00:03:06

W. C. Handy, Composer - George Wettling's Jazz Band, MainArtist

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7 The Memphis Blues (1953)

Arthur (Guitar Boogie) Smith & His Cracker-Jacks 00:03:02

W. C. Handy, Composer - Arthur (Guitar Boogie) Smith & His Cracker-Jacks, MainArtist

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8 The Memphis Blues (1953)

Harry James & His Orchestra 00:03:45

W. C. Handy, Composer - Harry James & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 The Memphis Blues (1953)

Ray McKinley & His Orchestra 00:02:45

W. C. Handy, Composer - George A. Norton, Lyricist - Ray McKinley & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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10 The Memphis Blues (1954)

Alex Welsh & His Dixielander 00:06:04

W. C. Handy, Composer - Alex Welsh & His Dixielander, MainArtist

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11 The Memphis Blues (or Mister Crump) (1954)

Louis Armstrong 00:03:00

Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - W. C. Handy, Composer

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12 Live Medley: The Memphis Blues - Frankie And Johnny - Tiger Rag (1956)

Louis Armstrong 00:04:22

Traditional, Composer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - W. C. Handy, Composer - Nick LaRocca, Composer

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13 The Memphis Blues (1957)

Eartha Kitt with Shorty Rogers & His Giants 00:03:26

W. C. Handy, Composer - George A. Norton, Lyricist - Eartha Kitt with Shorty Rogers & His Giants, MainArtist

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14 The Memphis Blues (1958)

Nat King Cole 00:03:06

Nat King Cole, MainArtist - W. C. Handy, Composer - George A. Norton, Lyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, MainArtist

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15 The Memphis Blues (1958)

James P. Johnson 00:02:09

W. C. Handy, Composer - George A. Norton, Lyricist - James P. Johnson, MainArtist - Katharine Handy Lewis, MainArtist

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16 The Memphis Blues (1961)

Chet Atkins 00:02:06

Chet Atkins, MainArtist - W. C. Handy, Composer

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
• Total length: 00:51:36

• Main artists: Louis Armstrong Eartha Kitt Erskine Hawkins
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: American Songbook Classics
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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