Confessin’ (I Love You)

~ Recording by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Confessin' (That I Love You)3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Great EntertainerLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
Music for Pleasure, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CD-MFP-6056, CDB 7 92030 2
1.3Confessin’3:12Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)615
1.13Confessin’ (I Love You)3:14Louis Armstrong & Luis RussellLouis Armstrong & Luis Russell 1929 - 1940Louis & LuisAlbum + Compilation
Living EraCD AJA 5094
1.12I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)3:17Louis ArmstrongHighlights From His Decca YearsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Decca RecordsGRD-2-638
1.12I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)3:17Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Highlights from His American Decca YearsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)GRP 26382
1.3Confessin’ (I Love You)3:16Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Majestic YearsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-05-01
AvidAVC 541
1.14Confessin'3:17Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
Cameo (1990's compilations)CD 3595
1.7Confessin'3:16Louis ArmstrongAin't Misbehavin'Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Music World (The No. 1 Music Company)MW 3745.2045-2
2.14I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)3:17Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Sings Back Through the YearsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-03-21
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 225-2
2.5I'm Confessin'3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Ultimate CollectionLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2000-07-25
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)543 699-2
11.18Confessin'3:17Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)204513
6.3Confessin'3:12Louis Armstrong and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong, Volume 2: 1932–1940Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)62
4.13I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)3:17Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1935-1939Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD 11171
2.5I'm Confessin'3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Ultimate CollectionLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 543 699-2
3.5I'm Confessin'3:13Louis ArmstrongGolden GreatsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
DiskyMP 649982
1.6I'm Confessin'3:14Louis ArmstrongThe Great SatchmoLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATBX 2216, PLATCD 406
17.3Confessin'3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
17.3Confessin'3:16Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Satchmo EraLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramLA20
2.10I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)3:11Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraGoldLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-09-19
Hip‐O RecordsGFN B000735702
57.15I'm Confessin’3:14Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band EraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232095
5.15Confessin, That I Love You3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (replaced CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
5.15Confessin, That I Love You3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (mispressed CD 1 version)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD7-243
4.3I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)3:16Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra“Satchmo”: Ambassador of Jazz (10 CDs boxset 2011 edition)Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-08-09
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
3.13Confessin'3:16Louis ArmstrongThe Great Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
RedX EntertainmentRXBOX31045

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-25)
double bass:George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-04-25)
drums (drum set):Sid Catlett (on 1939-04-25)
guitar:Lee Blair (on 1939-04-25)
piano:Luis Russell (on 1939-04-25)
reeds:Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-04-25)
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1939-04-25)
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-04-25)
Bingie Madison (on 1939-04-25)
trombone:Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-04-25)
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-04-25)
George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-25)
trumpet:Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-04-25)
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-25)
Bernard Flood (on 1939-04-25)
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-04-25)
lead vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-25)
vocals:Louis Armstrong (on 1939-04-25)
orchestra:Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-04-25)
arranger:Luis Russell
recording of:I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1939-04-25)

Related works

I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)

lyricist:Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:Doc Daugherty (in 1930)
Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:Bourne Music Ltd.
later versions:I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
version of:Lookin’ for Another Sweetie