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When Louis Armstrong had an unexpected number one hit in 1964 with "Hello, Dolly!," it vaulted him to a new level of popularity with mainstream pop listeners. He never did have another big U.S. hit single, but throughout the rest of the '60s, he was a familiar name to all audiences, not just jazz fans. This two-CD collection is a thorough retrospective of this phase of his career, combining the albums Hello, Dolly! (from 1964), Mame (from 1966), and What a Wonderful World (from 1968). Also on hand are four bonus tracks, some rare, including "The Three of Us" (issued on a European EP), the 1968 single "Life of the Party"/"The Kinda Love Song," and "We Have All the Time in the World," used as the theme for the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service. No one, of course, would put this material on the level of Armstrong's finest achievements as a jazz musician. But if you're unconcerned with stacking this up against his recordings as a genius innovator, and just want to enjoy his time as a jovial, gravel-voiced senior interpreter of pop standards, it's certainly a good-time listen on that level. Even so, it might be too much of a good thing, the focus falling on Armstrong's hammy vocals and more mainstream arrangements than he used for the vast majority of his career. You do get to hear some of his own compositions, however, as well as a number of small hit American singles that followed in "Hello, Dolly!"'s wake, like "I Still Get Jealous," "So Long Dearie," and "Mame." "What a Wonderful World," of course, eventually became one of his most famous recordings (and even back in 1968 made it to number one in the U.K.), while "We Have All the Time in the World" underwent a massive revival in Britain in the '90s after its use in a TV commercial.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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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.
Jule Styne, Composer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sammy Cahn, Author - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - CHARLES STROUSE, ComposerLyricist - LEE ADAMS, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Bert Kalmar, ComposerLyricist - Harry Ruby, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Henry Mancini, Composer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Milton Delugg, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Vincent Rose, ComposerLyricist - Al Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Stock, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Bob Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Harry Warren, Composer - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of 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.
CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Herman, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Catlett, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Walter Melrose, ComposerLyricist - Ben Pollack, ComposerLyricist - George Brunies, ComposerLyricist - Tyree Glenn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Buster Bailey, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Rappolo, ComposerLyricist - Melville J. Stitzel, ComposerLyricist - George Bruinies, ComposerLyricist - Paul Joseph Mares, ComposerLyricist - Leon Rappolo, ComposerLyricist - Melville Stitzel, ComposerLyricist - Marty Napoleon, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist - Alfred Di Lernia, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Keller, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Tony Powers, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Barbarin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 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 - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, Composer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Irving Fields, Composer - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - Hal Mooney, Producer - Tyree Glenn, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arvell Shaw, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Barcelona, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Billy Kyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle E. Boynton, ComposerLyricist - Glen Thompson, Banjo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Russell "Big Chief" Moore, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Lawrence, Composer - Hal Mooney, Producer - STAN FREEMAN, Composer - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hal Mooney, Producer - Harriet Millman, ComposerLyricist - T. Pugliesi, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong & Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
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.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - George Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of 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.
Leonard Whitcup, ComposerLyricist - George Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Louis Armstrong And The Allstars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tommy Goodman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Gierlach, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Whitcup, ComposerLyricist - George Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Louis Armstrong's Orchestra And Chorus, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Gallop, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - David Saxon, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Thiele, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Cates, ComposerLyricist - Mort Green, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hughie Prince, ComposerLyricist - Dick Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist - Hal Kanner, ComposerLyricist - Dick Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Hugie Price, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Jessel, ComposerLyricist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Marion Grudeff, ComposerLyricist - Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, MainArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - John Kander, ComposerLyricist - Fred Ebb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hal David, Author - John Barry, Composer - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist
℗ 1969 United Artists Corporation and Danjaq LLC
Album review
When Louis Armstrong had an unexpected number one hit in 1964 with "Hello, Dolly!," it vaulted him to a new level of popularity with mainstream pop listeners. He never did have another big U.S. hit single, but throughout the rest of the '60s, he was a familiar name to all audiences, not just jazz fans. This two-CD collection is a thorough retrospective of this phase of his career, combining the albums Hello, Dolly! (from 1964), Mame (from 1966), and What a Wonderful World (from 1968). Also on hand are four bonus tracks, some rare, including "The Three of Us" (issued on a European EP), the 1968 single "Life of the Party"/"The Kinda Love Song," and "We Have All the Time in the World," used as the theme for the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service. No one, of course, would put this material on the level of Armstrong's finest achievements as a jazz musician. But if you're unconcerned with stacking this up against his recordings as a genius innovator, and just want to enjoy his time as a jovial, gravel-voiced senior interpreter of pop standards, it's certainly a good-time listen on that level. Even so, it might be too much of a good thing, the focus falling on Armstrong's hammy vocals and more mainstream arrangements than he used for the vast majority of his career. You do get to hear some of his own compositions, however, as well as a number of small hit American singles that followed in "Hello, Dolly!"'s wake, like "I Still Get Jealous," "So Long Dearie," and "Mame." "What a Wonderful World," of course, eventually became one of his most famous recordings (and even back in 1968 made it to number one in the U.K.), while "We Have All the Time in the World" underwent a massive revival in Britain in the '90s after its use in a TV commercial.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 39 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:00
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2010 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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