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Annotator Bob Porter begins his liner notes to Hip-O Records' Louis Armstrong compilation Gold by citing a chart statistic: Leadoff track "What a Wonderful World" became a Top 40 hit in 1988, 20 years after it was recorded, due to its inclusion in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam. That is a clue to the approach that the collection takes -- this is a hits-oriented album concerned more with Louis Armstrong the pop star of the '50s and '60s than Louis Armstrong the jazz musician of the '20s and '30s. In part, that focus is nearly forced on Hip-O, the reissue imprint of major label Universal. Universal has in its archives the catalogs of several record companies for which Armstrong recorded, primarily Decca, to which he was signed for most of the period from 1935 to 1954 (and for which he continued to record on a freelance basis through 1957). Also in the Universal vault are the holdings of ABC-Paramount, which include "What a Wonderful World," and Kapp, including Armstrong's number one 1964 hit "Hello, Dolly!" Hip-O has licensed some tracks from the other majors: a 1961 recording of "Solitude" originally released on Roulette comes from EMI, and seven tracks come from Sony BMG, including celebrated '20s tracks by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five and Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven originally released on OKeh. But 32 of 40 tracks come from inside the company, and 21 of 40 date from the '50s and '60s.
Armstrong's pop fans should be delighted. In addition to the hits "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," "Mack the Knife," and "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," the two-hour-and-15-minute two-disc set includes duets with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Louis Jordan, and Billie Holiday. Much of Armstrong's core repertoire, the songs he played night after night throughout his career, is featured, although in many cases the tracks are re-recordings made in the '50s rather than the initial recordings made for other labels. That will be one objection for jazz purists, but then they are likely to be put off by the album as a whole. By proceeding in roughly reverse chronological order from the '60s to the '20s, the album, from a jazz fan's perspective, puts things in exactly the wrong ranking of importance, suggesting that the most important Armstrong is the veteran pop vocalist who takes the occasional trumpet solo, rather than the innovative young cornet improviser. But jazz fans will be warned off by an album called Gold to begin with, just as pop fans will be thoroughly satisfied (except that they will want more).
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Tommy Goodman, Conductor - Unknown, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Grady Tate, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Hanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Richardson, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Joe Wilder, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Savakus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - EDDIE BRACKETT, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urbie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Trimboli, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Ryerson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Markowitz, Clarinet, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Stanfield, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willard Suyker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hard, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Kander, Composer - Fred Ebb, Author - Buddy Catlett, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Tyree Glenn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Art Ryerson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Napoleon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Muranyi, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Author - Buddy Catlett, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Thiele, Producer - Wilbur Schwandt, Composer - Fabian Andre, Composer - EDDIE BRACKETT, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyree Glenn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Bob Simpson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Ryerson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Napoleon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Muranyi, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Herman, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Catlett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Tyree Glenn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Buster Bailey, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Marty Napoleon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Di Lernia, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arvell Shaw, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Herman, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kapp, Producer - Tony Gattuso, Banjo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave McRae, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Gorrell, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver's Orchestra, MainArtist - Edmond Hall, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Deems, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hilton Jefferson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Squire Gersh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave McRae, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - MARK FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Joe Goodwin, ComposerLyricist - Larry Shay, ComposerLyricist - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver's Orchestra, MainArtist - Edmond Hall, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Deems, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hilton Jefferson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Squire Gersh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave McRae, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver's Orchestra, MainArtist - Edmond Hall, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Deems, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Squire Gersh, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney Catlett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Teagarden, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Haggart, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Hackett, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Dick Cary, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arvell Shaw, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Barney Bigard, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Kenny John, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Butterfield, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - The Commanders, MainArtist - Bernie Leighton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lou McGarity, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Satterfield, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Al Klink, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Camarata, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carmen Mastren, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Grady, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Ferretti, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Block, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Carl A. Poole, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Giardina, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hymie Scherzer, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hoffman, ComposerLyricist - Dick Manning, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Jacobs, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babe Fresk, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holcombe, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Davidson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Tax, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sy Oliver, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bert Kalmar, ComposerLyricist - Harry Ruby, ComposerLyricist - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Al Klink, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Shawker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Williams, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Yaner, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Block, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISQUE 2
Charles Kenny, ComposerLyricist - Babe Russin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick A. Kenny, ComposerLyricist - Unknown, Piano, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Perry Botkin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Stephens, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Red Nichols, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra, Orchestra - John Scott Trotter, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Chaney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Baker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Wright, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY GUY, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Atkinson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Mayhew, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Shunken, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Matlock, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Sam Theard, ComposerLyricist - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, MainArtist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Grundman, Unknown, Other - George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Edith Piaf, ComposerLyricist - Louiguy, ComposerLyricist - Earl Hines, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - PAUL WEBSTER, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Johnny Blowers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Privin, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Holcombe, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Drelinger, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Yaner, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Red Solomon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Morton Bullman, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Musical Director - Milt Gabler, Producer - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Flourney E. Miller, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Privin, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Lesberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Choir - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Jenkins, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Rose, ComposerLyricist - Billy Butterfield, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Kress, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Al Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Leighton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Yank Lawson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Will Bradley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Stock, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir, MainArtist - Michael Kapp, Producer - Artie Drelinger, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Yaner, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Carl A. Poole, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Parsley, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Bowers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Waller, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Ernest Anderson, Producer - Peter Frutchey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Gant, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Raymond Leveen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Otis Rene, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Muse, ComposerLyricist - Leon T. Rene, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Dougherty, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Producer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ellis Reynolds, Composer - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Al Neiburg, Author
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fats Waller, ComposerLyricist - Harry Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Sam Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sid Stoneburn, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Jaffe, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Al Philburn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cusumano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Haig Stephens, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Johnny McGee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1938 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Barbarin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Lee Blair, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rupert Cole, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Carl Russell, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George "Pops" Foster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bingie Madison, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sheldon Hemphill, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Barbarin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Wilbur De Paris, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Pete Clark, Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Nicholas, Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lilian Hardin Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - George Washington, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bacon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Henry "Red" Allen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Holmes, Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George "Pops" Foster, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bingie Madison, Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sheldon Hemphill, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chippie Willett, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1938 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Barbarin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Lee Blair, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Gerlach, ComposerLyricist - Luis Russell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bacon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Archey, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Jones, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greely Walton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George "Pops" Foster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bingie Madison, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Aiken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1936 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Barbarin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Harry White, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Blair, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Russell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Randolph Zilner, ComposerLyricist - Louis Bacon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Archey, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Jones, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greely Walton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George "Pops" Foster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bingie Madison, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Aiken, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1935 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1935 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Christopher Handy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1934 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jelly Roll Morton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1927 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chronique
Annotator Bob Porter begins his liner notes to Hip-O Records' Louis Armstrong compilation Gold by citing a chart statistic: Leadoff track "What a Wonderful World" became a Top 40 hit in 1988, 20 years after it was recorded, due to its inclusion in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam. That is a clue to the approach that the collection takes -- this is a hits-oriented album concerned more with Louis Armstrong the pop star of the '50s and '60s than Louis Armstrong the jazz musician of the '20s and '30s. In part, that focus is nearly forced on Hip-O, the reissue imprint of major label Universal. Universal has in its archives the catalogs of several record companies for which Armstrong recorded, primarily Decca, to which he was signed for most of the period from 1935 to 1954 (and for which he continued to record on a freelance basis through 1957). Also in the Universal vault are the holdings of ABC-Paramount, which include "What a Wonderful World," and Kapp, including Armstrong's number one 1964 hit "Hello, Dolly!" Hip-O has licensed some tracks from the other majors: a 1961 recording of "Solitude" originally released on Roulette comes from EMI, and seven tracks come from Sony BMG, including celebrated '20s tracks by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five and Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven originally released on OKeh. But 32 of 40 tracks come from inside the company, and 21 of 40 date from the '50s and '60s.
Armstrong's pop fans should be delighted. In addition to the hits "What a Wonderful World," "Hello, Dolly!," "Mack the Knife," and "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," the two-hour-and-15-minute two-disc set includes duets with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Louis Jordan, and Billie Holiday. Much of Armstrong's core repertoire, the songs he played night after night throughout his career, is featured, although in many cases the tracks are re-recordings made in the '50s rather than the initial recordings made for other labels. That will be one objection for jazz purists, but then they are likely to be put off by the album as a whole. By proceeding in roughly reverse chronological order from the '60s to the '20s, the album, from a jazz fan's perspective, puts things in exactly the wrong ranking of importance, suggesting that the most important Armstrong is the veteran pop vocalist who takes the occasional trumpet solo, rather than the innovative young cornet improviser. But jazz fans will be warned off by an album called Gold to begin with, just as pop fans will be thoroughly satisfied (except that they will want more).
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
À propos
- 2 disque(s) - 40 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 02:14:04
- Artistes principaux : Louis Armstrong
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Hip-O
- Genre : Jazz
© 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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