Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Louis Armstrong's Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography was recorded as an oral memoir (with overdubbed background piano by Billy Kyle) combined with re-creations of many of his memorable recordings, as well as a few of the originals. Although such a project had the potential to become trite, the effort comes off very well indeed. This three-CD reissue has a few improvements as well. Almost every track that was previously edited to fit onto LPs has been restored to its original length. Louis Untermeyer's original liner notes have been augmented by excellent updated text by Joshua Berrett. And in spite of the warning about sound problems from using some deteriorated tapes and worn discs as source material, the audio experience is quite pleasing. While these re-creations aren't meant to take the place of Armstrong's historic recordings from earlier decades with King Oliver, Earl Hines, and other greats, they have stood the test of time rather well, except for the, at best, average vocals of Velma Middleton; Armstrong's furor with the suggestion that he omit the plump singer from his set during the 1957 Newport Festival is described in detail in Berrett's notes. While this collection isn't the initial purchase a neophyte jazz fan would pick up from Armstrong's immense catalog, his interesting narrative and the enjoyable renditions of tunes closely associated with him make this a very worthwhile purchase.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Joseph Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Melrose, Author
℗ 1983 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Joseph Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - King Oliver, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Geffen Records
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Williams, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Armand John Piron, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
King Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Chris Smith, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Edgar Dowell, ComposerLyricist - James Burris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Jack Palmer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Grant Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Turk, ComposerLyricist - George W. Meyer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Velma Middleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Rainey, ComposerLyricist - Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Bessie Smith, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Velma Middleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Velma Middleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clara Smith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Richard M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Velma Middleton, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Geffen Records
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - George Frederick Root, ComposerLyricist - Bob Cole, ComposerLyricist - Rosamond J. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Mary S.B. Dana, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Boyd Atkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Kid Ory, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Ernest Anderson, Producer - Peter Frutchey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Lillian Armstrong, Composer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Joseph Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jelly Roll Morton, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Benjamin Franklin Spikes, Author - John Curry Spikes, Author
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jelly Roll Morton, ComposerLyricist - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Haggart & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Haggart & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Artie Matthews, Composer, Author
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Arvell Shaw, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Bigard, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Bud Freeman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lilian Hardin Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Kenny John, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - No Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc
Album review
Louis Armstrong's Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography was recorded as an oral memoir (with overdubbed background piano by Billy Kyle) combined with re-creations of many of his memorable recordings, as well as a few of the originals. Although such a project had the potential to become trite, the effort comes off very well indeed. This three-CD reissue has a few improvements as well. Almost every track that was previously edited to fit onto LPs has been restored to its original length. Louis Untermeyer's original liner notes have been augmented by excellent updated text by Joshua Berrett. And in spite of the warning about sound problems from using some deteriorated tapes and worn discs as source material, the audio experience is quite pleasing. While these re-creations aren't meant to take the place of Armstrong's historic recordings from earlier decades with King Oliver, Earl Hines, and other greats, they have stood the test of time rather well, except for the, at best, average vocals of Velma Middleton; Armstrong's furor with the suggestion that he omit the plump singer from his set during the 1957 Newport Festival is described in detail in Berrett's notes. While this collection isn't the initial purchase a neophyte jazz fan would pick up from Armstrong's immense catalog, his interesting narrative and the enjoyable renditions of tunes closely associated with him make this a very worthwhile purchase.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 99 track(s)
- Total length: 03:33:47
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.