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Twenty-three of Louis Armstrong's early big-band performances have been reissued complete and in chronological order on the sixth CD in this very valuable Columbia series. Armstrong, whose virtuosity and showmanship by the late 1920s could no longer be confined to a New Orleans jazz format, is heard supported by several different big bands (including Luis Russell's Orchestra) on these classic recordings. And while trombonist J.C. Higginbotham, clarinetist Albert Nicholas, and drummer Lionel Hampton are in the supporting cast, they are completely overshadowed by the leader. "St. Louis Blues," "Song of the Islands," "Dinah," "Tiger Rag," "I'm Confessin'," and "Body and Soul" are given memorable treatment, "Dear Old Southland" is a showcase in which Louis is backed just by pianist Buck Washington, and "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy" is a real tour de force. The latter piece has Armstrong forgetting the words in perfect rhyme and then scatting up a storm before constructing an absolutely perfect trumpet solo. Collectors will want to note that this CD has four previously unheard alternate takes including two of "St. Louis Blues." A gem.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Michael Brooks, Producer - R. Graham, Composer - R. Graham, Lyricist - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - S. Williams, Composer - S. Williams, Lyricist - Luis Russell, Piano - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Will Johnson, Guitar
Orginally recorded 1929, All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - R. Graham, Composer - R. Graham, Lyricist - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - S. Williams, Composer - S. Williams, Lyricist - Luis Russell, Piano - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Will Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Performer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lloyd Garrett, Composer - Lloyd Garrett, Lyricist - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Hart A. Wand, Composer - Hart A. Wand, Lyricist - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally Released 1930. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lloyd Garrett, Composer - Lloyd Garrett, Lyricist - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Hart A. Wand, Composer - Hart A. Wand, Lyricist - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally Released 1929 All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - W.C. Handy, Composer - W.C. Handy, Lyricist - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Unknown, Producer - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Pops Foster, Bass - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally Released 1929 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAI
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - W.C. Handy, Composer - W.C. Handy, Lyricist - Hoagy Carmichael, Vocal - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Will Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - W.C. Handy, Composer - W.C. Handy, Lyricist - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Will Johnson, Guitar
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra with Hoagy Carmichael, Performer - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Hoagy Carmichael, Vocal - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Hoagy Carmichael, Lyricist - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally Released 1935 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Paul Barbarin, Vibraphone - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Alto Saxophone - Albert Nicholas, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Warner, Composer - B. Warner, Lyricist - J. Richmond, Composer - J. Richmond, Lyricist - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Paul Barbarin, Drums - C. Bayha, Composer - C. Bayha, Lyricist - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - Unknown, Producer - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Pops Foster, Bass - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Will Johnson, Guitar
Originally released 1930. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - Charlie Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Soprano Saxophone - Charlie Holmes, Clarinet - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Performer - Paul Barbarin, Drums - J.C. Higginbotham, Trombone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Teddy Hill, Tenor Saxophone - William Thornton Blue, Alto Saxophone - William Thornton Blue, Clarinet - Henry Allen, Trumpet - Otis Johnson, Trumpet - Luis Russell, Piano - Will Johnson, Guitar - A. Razaf, Composer - A. Razaf, Lyricist - T. Waller, Composer - T. Waller, Lyricist
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Floyd Washington, Piano - H. Creamer, Composer - H. Creamer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - T. Leyton, Composer - T. Leyton, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Speaker - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Tommy Rockwell, Producer
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - Willie Lynch, Drums - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Buck Washington, Piano - Joe Turner, Piano - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar - S. Gorrell, Composer - S. Gorrell, Lyricist
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Lynch, Drums - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Joe Turner, Piano - J. McHugh, Composer - J. McHugh, Lyricist - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - C. Gaskill, Composer - C. Gaskill, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Lynch, Drums - G. Kahn, Composer - G. Kahn, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Joe Turner, Piano - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - M. Wayne, Composer - M. Wayne, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Lynch, Drums - Michael Brooks, Producer - D. Fields, Composer - D. Fields, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Joe Turner, Piano - J. McHugh, Composer - J. McHugh, Lyricist - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
S. Lewis, Composer - S. Lewis, Lyricist - H. AKST, Lyricist - H. AKST, Composer - Willie Lynch, Drums - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - J. Young, Composer - J. Young, Lyricist - Joe Turner, Piano - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Lynch, Drums - Ragas, Composer - Ragas, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Joe Turner, Piano - Theodore McCord, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Ed Anderson, Trumpet - Bobby Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Bobby Holmes, Clarinet - La Rocca, Composer - La Rocca, Lyricist - Bob Stevens, Producer - Castor McCord, Tenor Saxophone - Castor McCord, Clarinet - Henry Hicks, Trombone - Bernard Addison, Guitar - Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Composer - Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Lyricist
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Piano - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lionel Hampton, Drums - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - William Franz, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Geelan, Engineer - P. Baxter, Composer - P. Baxter, Lyricist - Leon Herriford, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lawerence Brown, Trombone - Bob Stevens, Producer - Leon Elkins, Trumpet - Ceele Burke, Banjo - Willie Stark, Alto Saxophone
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Piano - James Hanley, Composer - James Hanley, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lionel Hampton, Drums - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - William Franz, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Leon Herriford, Alto Saxophone - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra, Performer - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lawerence Brown, Trombone - Bob Stevens, Producer - Leon Elkins, Trumpet - Ceele Burke, Banjo - Willie Stark, Alto Saxophone - JOSEPH MCCARTHY, Lyricist - JOSEPH MCCARTHY, Composer
Originally Released 1953 Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Piano - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lionel Hampton, Drums - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - William Franz, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Reynolds, Lyricist - Reynolds, Composer - Leon Herriford, Alto Saxophone - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lawerence Brown, Trombone - Bob Stevens, Producer - Leon Elkins, Trumpet - Ceele Burke, Banjo - Willie Stark, Alto Saxophone - Neiburg, Composer - Neiburg, Lyricist - Daugherty, Lyricist - Daugherty, Composer
Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Piano - Michael Brooks, Producer - Lionel Hampton, Drums - Lionel Hampton, Vibraphone - William Franz, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Leon Herriford, Alto Saxophone - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra, Performer - Tommy Rockwell, Producer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Lawerence Brown, Trombone - Bob Stevens, Producer - Leon Elkins, Trumpet - Ceele Burke, Banjo - Jimmy Johnson, Composer - Jimmy Johnson, Lyricist - Willie Stark, Alto Saxophone - Henry Creamer, Composer - Henry Creamer, Lyricist
Originally Released 1930 Sony Music Entertainment
Frank Eyton, Lyricist - Edward Heyman, Lyricist - Louis Armstrong, Performer - John Green, Composer - Robert Sour, Lyricist
Originally Released 1930 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Twenty-three of Louis Armstrong's early big-band performances have been reissued complete and in chronological order on the sixth CD in this very valuable Columbia series. Armstrong, whose virtuosity and showmanship by the late 1920s could no longer be confined to a New Orleans jazz format, is heard supported by several different big bands (including Luis Russell's Orchestra) on these classic recordings. And while trombonist J.C. Higginbotham, clarinetist Albert Nicholas, and drummer Lionel Hampton are in the supporting cast, they are completely overshadowed by the leader. "St. Louis Blues," "Song of the Islands," "Dinah," "Tiger Rag," "I'm Confessin'," and "Body and Soul" are given memorable treatment, "Dear Old Southland" is a showcase in which Louis is backed just by pianist Buck Washington, and "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy" is a real tour de force. The latter piece has Armstrong forgetting the words in perfect rhyme and then scatting up a storm before constructing an absolutely perfect trumpet solo. Collectors will want to note that this CD has four previously unheard alternate takes including two of "St. Louis Blues." A gem.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:48
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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