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With a music based on African-American folklore rooted in gospel and traditional blues, Louis Armstrong created a popular musical current of international, even universal appeal! His talent as a trumpeter, his charisma, his qualities as an entertainer and his generous personality forged his reputation. The reputation of a giant. Of a legend, far beyond the arts. Rooted in the tradition of New Orleans, Armstrong propelled the soloist on the paths of improvisation, which would eventually become the backbone of jazz. With Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington, he formed the Holy Trinity of modern jazz…
Released in the spring of 2018, Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums features four CDs: I’ve Got The World On A String, Louis Under The Stars (both with Russell Garcia’s orchestra), A Day With Satchmo and Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson, along with bonus tracks on each album. A set of tracks recorded in just a few days in August and October 1957. Back then, Armstrong was already considered as one of the most important musicians of the century. Even his discography was already gargantuan. These records were captured right after his duo albums with Ella Fitzgerald. Norman Granz had just taken over the Verve label and oversaw these sessions. The legendary producer was wise enough to provide his star with virtuoso musicians – great orchestras and small formations – and a five-star repertoire, giving his voice and his solos an unrivalled background. With Armstrong’s unmistakable raspy voice, any melody could reach sublime heights, and Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums is a constant reminder of that! © MD/Qobuz
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Einar Aaron Swan, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra, Participant - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney D. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Louis Alter, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Arranger, Work Arranger - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Carl Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Laine, ComposerLyricist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Bob Russell, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - 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.
Sidney Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Louis Alter, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney D. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Louis Alter, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney D. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Louis Alter, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney D. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Louis Alter, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, 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
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Donald Elfman, Producer - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - AL DUBIN, ComposerLyricist - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Geoffrey Clarkson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer - Jeff Clarkson, ComposerLyricist - Peter Van Steeden, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - BROOKS BOWMAN, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Bruce R. Sievier, ComposerLyricist - Ord J. Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer - Bruce Sievier, ComposerLyricist - Ord Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, Author - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - John W. Green, Composer - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - BROOKS BOWMAN, ComposerLyricist - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer - Russ Garcia and His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia's Orchestra, Orchestra - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Belford Hendricks, Arranger, Work Arranger - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Author - Frank Signorelli, Composer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Matty Malneck, Composer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Louis Armstrong, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Haggart, Composer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Hopper, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 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.
Mitchell Parish, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Burwell, Composer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - BALLARD MACDONALD, Author - Oscar Peterson, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - James Frederick Hanley, Composer
℗ 2011 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 4
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 2011 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Bellson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 2011 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
With a music based on African-American folklore rooted in gospel and traditional blues, Louis Armstrong created a popular musical current of international, even universal appeal! His talent as a trumpeter, his charisma, his qualities as an entertainer and his generous personality forged his reputation. The reputation of a giant. Of a legend, far beyond the arts. Rooted in the tradition of New Orleans, Armstrong propelled the soloist on the paths of improvisation, which would eventually become the backbone of jazz. With Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington, he formed the Holy Trinity of modern jazz…
Released in the spring of 2018, Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums features four CDs: I’ve Got The World On A String, Louis Under The Stars (both with Russell Garcia’s orchestra), A Day With Satchmo and Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson, along with bonus tracks on each album. A set of tracks recorded in just a few days in August and October 1957. Back then, Armstrong was already considered as one of the most important musicians of the century. Even his discography was already gargantuan. These records were captured right after his duo albums with Ella Fitzgerald. Norman Granz had just taken over the Verve label and oversaw these sessions. The legendary producer was wise enough to provide his star with virtuoso musicians – great orchestras and small formations – and a five-star repertoire, giving his voice and his solos an unrivalled background. With Armstrong’s unmistakable raspy voice, any melody could reach sublime heights, and Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums is a constant reminder of that! © MD/Qobuz
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 72 track(s)
- Total length: 04:38:50
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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