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The most important musician of the century past has had a trumpet-load of retrospectives appear since the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2001, and few are more brisk, enjoyable, shot full of goofy energy, and essential than the remastered reissue of The Best of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Five and Seven Recordings box set. The box is four CDs of remastered, priceless 1925-1927 Chicago work when Armstrong cemented his reputation as a player, singer, and most of all, an innovator without equal. Now it's occurred to Legacy that not everyone can shell out the big buckaroonies for bountiful box sets, even for a bonanza of 79 recordings of this kind of history. So they've kindly edited it down to a single disc, distilled to a succinct and smartly chosen 18 rambles. The "Hot 5" (originally Armstrong on trumpet; his wife, Lil Armstrong on piano; Johnny Dodds on clarinet; Kid Ory on trombone, and Johnny St. Cyr on banjo) and "Hot 7" (these five plus Pete Briggs on tuba and Baby Dodds on drums) that set down this remarkable booty were his Windy City studio band(s), a tremendous ensemble he didn't actually play with live -- despite having played with them going back to the 1922 King Oliver Band days, when he was second cornetist. Feeding off his missus' barrelhouse saloon playing and St. Cyr's rhythmic strumming (when they didn't have Dodds' drums), the three horns interweaving off each other helped make New Orleans Dixieland jazz the "up" music that could never die, as the leader's unforgettable solos on "Strutting with Some Barbecue" and "Potato Head Blues" are, in a word, thrilling. The opening "Heebee Jeebees" greatly exposed the world to Armstrong's skat singing, his staple until his death in 1971. More generally, the group (and his totally different 1928 "Hot Five" band, featuring his old, brilliant partner, Earl Hines, on piano) set the standard for the form that remains to this day.
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Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Vocal - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Speaker - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Speaker - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - L. Hardin, Composer - L. Hardin, Lyricist - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Luis Russell, Composer - Luis Russell, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Vocal - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - A. Williams, Lyricist - A. Williams, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Vocal - Richard M. Jones, Producer - B. Atkins, Composer - B. Atkins, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sid Robin, Composer - Sid Robin, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Louis Armstrong, Lyricist - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - J. St. Cyr, Composer - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ray Gilbert, Composer - Ray Gilbert, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Edward "Kid" Ory, Composer - Edward "Kid" Ory, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Composer - Paul Barbarin, Lyricist - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Lyricist - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - L. Hardin, Composer - L. Hardin, Lyricist - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Composer - Richard M. Jones, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - CLARENCE BABCOCK, Speaker - L. Hardin, Composer - L. Hardin, Lyricist - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Vocal - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - CLARENCE BABCOCK, Speaker - Michael Brooks, Producer - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - R.M. Jones, Composer - R.M. Jones, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - W. Dixon, Composer - W. Dixon, Lyricist - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Johnny Didds, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer - E. Ory, Composer - E. Ory, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Lyricist - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - L. Hardin, Composer - L. Hardin, Lyricist - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
P. Venable, Composer - P. Venable, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer - May Alix, Vocal - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
P. Venable, Composer - P. Venable, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer - May Alix, Vocal - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
P. Venable, Composer - P. Venable, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Henry (Hy) Clark, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
P. Venable, Composer - P. Venable, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Henry (Hy) Clark, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
N/A, Composer - N/A, Lyricist - Not Applicable, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 2
Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Kid Ory, Trombone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - E. Bennett, Composer - E. Bennett, Lyricist
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - E. Ory, Composer - E. Ory, Lyricist - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Kid Ory, Trombone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer
Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - S. Martin, Composer - S. Martin, Lyricist - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer - B. Ewing, Composer - B. Ewing, Lyricist
Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Don Raye, Composer - Don Raye, Lyricist - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Lyricist - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Kid Ory, Trombone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - L. Hardin, Composer - L. Hardin, Lyricist
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Lil Armstrong, Piano - W. Butler, Composer - W. Butler, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Kid Ory, Trombone - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Lyricist - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1928. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Lyricist - Lillian Hardin Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally Released 1928 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Guitar - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer - E. Ory, Composer - E. Ory, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - J. Edwards, Composer - J. Edwards, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Kid Ory, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Butterbeans & Susie, Performer - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Susie Edwards, Vocal - S. Edwards, Composer - S. Edwards, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Joe "Butterbeans" Edwards, Vocal
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
H. Thomas, Composer - H. Thomas, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
H. Thomas, Composer - H. Thomas, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
H. Thomas, Composer - H. Thomas, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
H. Thomas, Composer - H. Thomas, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
H. Thomas, Composer - H. Thomas, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Hersal Thomas, Piano - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Trent, Composer - Trent, Lyricist - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - F. Waller, Composer - F. Waller, Lyricist - Hociel Thomas, Vocal - Hociel Thomas, Performer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1925. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Sid Robin, Composer - Sid Robin, Lyricist - Seth Rothstein, Co-Producer - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - LIL ARMSTRONG, Piano - Phil Schaap, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Edward 'Kid' Ory, Trombone - Steve Berkowitz, Co-Producer - Richard M. Jones, Producer
Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
N/A, Composer - N/A, Lyricist - Not Applicable, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISC 3
Lil Armstrong, Piano - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - W, Melrose, Composer - W, Melrose, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - M. Bloom, Composer - M. Bloom, Lyricist - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - G. V. Rymal, Composer - G. V. Rymal, Lyricist - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
J. Morton, Composer - J. Morton, Lyricist - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums - L. Armstrong, Composer - L. Armstrong, Lyricist
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Lil Armstrong, Piano - J. Davis, Composer - J. Davis, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - John Thomas, Trombone - F. Waller, Composer - F. Waller, Lyricist - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums - A. Razaf, Composer - A. Razaf, Lyricist
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Albert Washington, Tenor Saxophone - Tubby Hall, Drums - Honore Dutrey, Trombone - Lil Armstrong, Piano - Earl Hines, Piano - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong, Cornet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - Bill Wilson, Cornet - Rip Bassett, Guitar - Boyd Atkins, Soprano - Boyd Atkins, Alto Saxophone - Boyd Atkins, Clarinet - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Joe Walker, Alto Saxophone - Joe Walker, Baritone Saxophone - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lil Armstrong, Piano - W. Melrose, Composer - W. Melrose, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - M. Bloom, Composer - M. Bloom, Lyricist - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lil Armstrong, Piano - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - A. Matthews, Composer - A. Matthews, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lil Armstrong, Piano - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Performer - Johnny St. Cyr, Banjo - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Johnny Dodds, Clarinet - E. Bowman, Composer - E. Bowman, Lyricist - John Thomas, Trombone - Richard M. Jones, Producer - Warren "Baby" Dodds, Drums
Originally released 1927. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
The most important musician of the century past has had a trumpet-load of retrospectives appear since the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2001, and few are more brisk, enjoyable, shot full of goofy energy, and essential than the remastered reissue of The Best of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Five and Seven Recordings box set. The box is four CDs of remastered, priceless 1925-1927 Chicago work when Armstrong cemented his reputation as a player, singer, and most of all, an innovator without equal. Now it's occurred to Legacy that not everyone can shell out the big buckaroonies for bountiful box sets, even for a bonanza of 79 recordings of this kind of history. So they've kindly edited it down to a single disc, distilled to a succinct and smartly chosen 18 rambles. The "Hot 5" (originally Armstrong on trumpet; his wife, Lil Armstrong on piano; Johnny Dodds on clarinet; Kid Ory on trombone, and Johnny St. Cyr on banjo) and "Hot 7" (these five plus Pete Briggs on tuba and Baby Dodds on drums) that set down this remarkable booty were his Windy City studio band(s), a tremendous ensemble he didn't actually play with live -- despite having played with them going back to the 1922 King Oliver Band days, when he was second cornetist. Feeding off his missus' barrelhouse saloon playing and St. Cyr's rhythmic strumming (when they didn't have Dodds' drums), the three horns interweaving off each other helped make New Orleans Dixieland jazz the "up" music that could never die, as the leader's unforgettable solos on "Strutting with Some Barbecue" and "Potato Head Blues" are, in a word, thrilling. The opening "Heebee Jeebees" greatly exposed the world to Armstrong's skat singing, his staple until his death in 1971. More generally, the group (and his totally different 1928 "Hot Five" band, featuring his old, brilliant partner, Earl Hines, on piano) set the standard for the form that remains to this day.
© Jack Rabid /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 84 track(s)
- Total length: 04:00:47
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
Originally Released 1926, 1927 Courtesy of MCA Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Originally released 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1937, 1940, 1941. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, (P) 2000, 2006 SONY BMG MU
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