The Decca Singles 1949-1958

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Maybe It's Because
recording of:
Maybe It’s Because
writer:
Harry Ruby and Johnnie Scott
Louis Armstrong3:14
2I'll Keep The Lovelight Burning
Louis Armstrong3:00
3That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (Single Version)
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun (in 1949)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
Louis Armstrong3:04
4Blueberry Hill (Single Version)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Louis Armstrong2:53
5You Can't Lose A Broken Heart (Single Version)
recording of:
You Can’t Lose a Broken Heart
lyricist:
Flournoy E. Miller
composer:
James P. Johnson
Louis Armstrong3:15
6My Sweet Hunk O' Trash (Single Version)
recording of:
My Sweet Hunk o’ Trash
lyricist:
Flournoy E. Miller
composer:
James P. Johnson
Louis Armstrong3:20
7New Orleans Function
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars6:41
8Panama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
recording of:
Panama (Carl Sigman arrangement) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
composer:
William H. Tyers (in 1912)
arranger:
Carl Sigman
arrangement of:
Panama
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars5:03
9That's For Me (Pt.1 & Pt.2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
recording of:
That’s for Me (State Fair) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars5:08
10Bugle Call Rag / Ole Miss
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
medley including a recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
medley including a recording of:
Ole Miss (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars8:44
11I Surrender Dear (Pt.1 & Pt.2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
recording of:
I Surrender Dear (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars6:38
12Russian Lullaby
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1950-04-26)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1950-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1950-04-26)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1950-04-26)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1950-04-26)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-04-26)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (on 1950-04-26)
recording of:
Russian Lullaby (on 1950-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars5:34
13Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars4:30
14Fine And Dandy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
instrumental recording of:
Fine and Dandy (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars4:07
15My Bucket's Got A Hole In It (Single Version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27) and Jack Teagarden (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
recording of:
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (from 1950-04-26 until 1950-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1933)
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars3:43
16La vie en rose (Single Version)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Louis Armstrong3:25
17C'est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (English version) (on 1950-06-26)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Louis Armstrong3:02
18Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Single Version)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
19Can Anyone Explain? (Single Version)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-08-25)
cover recording of:
Can Anyone Explain? (on 1950-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Louis Armstrong3:11
20Life Is So Peculiar
recording of:
Life Is So Peculiar (on 1950-08-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
Louis Armstrong3:21
21(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You (Single Version)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1950-08-23)
double bass:
Bob Bushnell (on 1950-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1950-08-23)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1950-08-23)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1950-08-23)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1950-08-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-23) and Aaron Izenhall (on 1950-08-23)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-23) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1950-08-23)
orchestra:
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five (on 1950-08-23)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1950-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong3:06
22Sit Down, You're Rocking The Boat
recording of:
Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat (on 1950-08-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
MPL UK Publishing
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Louis Armstrong3:17
23That's What The Man Said
Louis Armstrong2:57
24You're Just In Love (Single Version)
Velma Middleton2:42
25If (Single Version)
recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
Louis Armstrong3:23
26Gone Fishin' (Single Version)
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Louis Armstrong2:31
27Unless
recording of:
Unless
writer:
Stanley J. Damerell, Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves (songwriter) and Henry B. Tilsley
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars3:19
28A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Single Version)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
Louis Armstrong3:02
29(When We Are Dancin') I Get Ideas (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong3:25
30Cold Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Louis Armstrong3:10
31Because Of You
recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Louis Armstrong3:14
32It's All In The Game (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong3:22
33When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Louis Armstrong3:15
34Necessary Evil
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
recording of:
Necessary Evil (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Redd Evans
Ella Fitzgerald2:34
35Oops!
cover recording of:
Oops! (The Belle of New York, 1952 film) (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Ella Fitzgerald3:13
36Big Butter And Egg Man
recording of:
Big Butter and Egg Man
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable (in 1926)
Louis Armstrong3:03
37You're The Apple Of My Eye
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-04-23)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1951-04-23)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1951-04-23)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1951-04-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23) and Velma Middleton (on 1951-04-23)
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars2:50
38Jeannine (I Dream Of Lilac Time)
recording of:
Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert (in 1928)
composer:
Nathaniel Shilkret (in 1928)
Louis Armstrong3:23
39Indian Love Call
Louis Armstrong3:10
40I'll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Armstrong3:10
41Kiss Of Fire (Single Version)
recording of:
Kiss of Fire
lyricist:
Lester Allen (wrote “Kiss of Fire”) and Robert Hill (wrote “Kiss of Fire”)
composer:
Ángel Villoldo (Argentinian musician, lyricist and poet)
version of:
El choclo (Villoldo's original version, written circa 1898–1903)
Louis Armstrong3:06
42Baby It's Cold Outside
Louis Armstrong2:41
43That's My Desire
live recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars32:34
44I Laughed At Love
recording of:
I Laughed at Love
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
Louis Armstrong2:56
45It Takes Two To Tango (Single Version)
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1952)
Louis Armstrong2:56
46White Christmas (Single Version)
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Louis Armstrong2:38
47Winter Wonderland (Single Version)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1952-09-22)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Louis Armstrong3:01
48Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) (Single Version)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
Louis Armstrong3:05
49Listen To The Mocking Bird
Louis Armstrong3:03
50Would You Like To Take A Walk?
cover recording of:
Would You Like to Take a Walk?
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Ella Fitzgerald3:17