Highlights From His Decca Years

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1Wild Man Blues
recording of:
Wild Man Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
3:06
2Weary Blues
recording of:
Weary Blues
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
2:48
3Georgia Bo Bo
3:06
4Shanghai Shuffle
2:51
5I'm in the Mood for Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-03)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-10-03)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-10-03)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-10-03)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-10-03), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-10-03) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-10-03)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-10-03) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-03)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-10-03), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-10-03), Louis Bacon (on 1935-10-03) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-10-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-10-03)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-10-03)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (on 1935-10-03)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
writer:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
CBS Hastings Catalog inc. and SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc.
version of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
43:11
6Old Man Mose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-21)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-11-21)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-11-21)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-11-21)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-11-21), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-11-21) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-11-21)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-11-21) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-11-21)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-11-21), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-21), Louis Bacon (on 1935-11-21) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-11-21)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-11-21)
recording of:
Ol’ Man Mose (on 1935-11-21)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Zilner Randolph
2:33
7Skeleton in the Closet
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-07)
double bass:
Slim Taft (on 1936-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1936-08-07)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1936-08-07)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1936-08-07), Skeets Herfurt (on 1936-08-07), Fud Livingston (on 1936-08-07) and Jack Stacey (on 1936-08-07)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1936-08-07), Don Matteson (on 1936-08-07) and Joe Yukl (on 1936-08-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07), Tutti Camarata (on 1936-08-07) and George Thow (on 1936-08-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-07)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1936-08-07)
recording of:
Skeleton in the Closet (on 1936-08-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
3:11
8She's the Daughter of a Planter From Havana
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1937-07-07), Bingie Madison (on 1937-07-07) and Albert Nicholas (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1937-07-07), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-07-07) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07), Louis Armstrong (on 1937-07-07), Louis Bacon (on 1937-07-07) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1937-07-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-07-07)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
She's the Daughter of a Planter From Havana (on 1937-07-07)
3:17
9Jubilee
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-01-12)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1938-01-12) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-01-12)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-01-12)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-01-12)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-01-12)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-01-12) and Albert Nicholas (on 1938-01-12)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1938-01-12), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-01-12) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1938-01-12), Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12), Louis Bacon (on 1938-01-12) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-01-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-01-12)
recording of:
Jubilee (Hoagy Carmichael) (on 1938-01-12)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
2:39
10Struttin' With Some Barbecue
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1938-01-12)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1938-01-12) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1938-01-12)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1938-01-12)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-01-12)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-01-12)
reeds:
Bingie Madison (on 1938-01-12) and Albert Nicholas (on 1938-01-12)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1938-01-12), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1938-01-12) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1938-01-12), Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12), Louis Bacon (on 1938-01-12) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1938-01-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-01-12)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1938-01-12)
arranger:
Chippie Willett
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1938-01-12)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:01
11Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-01-18) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-01-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-01-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-01-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-01-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1939-01-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-01-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-01-18) and Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1939-01-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-01-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-01-18) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-01-18)
later releases:
Jeepers Creepers by Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (on 1939-01-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:45
12I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
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) and Bingie Madison (on 1939-04-25)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-04-25), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-04-25) and 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) and 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)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
3:17
13Wolverine Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Wolverine Blues (on 1940-03-14)
composer:
Benjamin F Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes), Jelly Roll Morton and John Spikes
3:14
14Perdido Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
bass and double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-05-27)
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone, reeds and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1940-05-27)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-27)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues (on 1940-05-27)
composer:
Lil Armstrong
33:08
15When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-11-16)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16) and Carl Frye (on 1941-11-16)
bass and double bass:
Hayes Alvis (on 1941-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-11-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-11-16)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-11-16)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16) and Prince Robinson (on 1941-11-16)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1941-11-16), Norman Greene (on 1941-11-16) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-11-16), Frank Galbreath (on 1941-11-16), Gene Prince (on 1941-11-16) and Shelton Hemphill (on 1941-11-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-11-16)
instrumental recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1941-11-16)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
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)
3:14
16I Never Knew
recording of:
I Never Knew
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company
2:47
17I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen
3:01
18Muskrat Ramble
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
6:19
19Black and Blue
recording of:
Black and Blue
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
4:14
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1The Song is Ended
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-13)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1938-06-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-13)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1938-06-13)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1938-06-13)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1938-06-13) and Herbert Mills (on 1938-06-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-13) and The Mills Brothers (on 1938-06-13)
recording of:
The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On) (on 1938-06-13)
lyricist:
Irving Berlin
composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1927)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
3:14
2You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
solo trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (on 1946-01-18)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
42:55
3You Can't Lose a Broken Heart
recording of:
You Can’t Lose a Broken Heart
lyricist:
Flournoy E. Miller
composer:
James P. Johnson
3:16
4You Rascal You
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:08
5Gone Fishin'
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.
52:34
6That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
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.
3:07
7My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
recording of:
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It
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)
3:46
8La Vie en Rose
orchestra:
Sy Oliver’s Orchestra (on 1950-06-26)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation) (on 1950-06-26)
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)
43:26
9Someday
recording of:
Someday
composer:
Louis Armstrong
4:00
10Baby, It's Cold Outside
live cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
5:44
11Your Cheatin' Heart
2:44
12The Gypsy
recording of:
The Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:19
13Tin Roof Blues
recording of:
Tin Roof Blues (original instrumental version)
composer:
Georg Brunis, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo and Mel Stitzel
is based on:
Tin Roof Blues
4:53
14Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
producer:
Milt Gabler
bass:
Mort Herbert (on 1958-02-07)
clarinet:
Hank D'Amico (on 1958-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1958-02-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-02-07)
organ:
Nickie Tagg (on 1958-02-07)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1958-02-07)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1958-02-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
choir vocals:
The Sy Oliver Choir (on 1958-02-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1958-02-07)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1958-02-07)
3:31
15When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
cover recording of:
When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter) and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
4:04
16Memories of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-13)
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1956-12-13) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1956-12-13)
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and bass saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1956-12-13)
bass:
Squire Gersh (US jazz bassist/tuba player, aka Squire Girsback) (on 1956-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1956-12-13)
flute:
George Dorsey (on 1956-12-13)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1956-12-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1956-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1956-12-13)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1956-12-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-12-13)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1956-12-13)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:34
17King of the Zulus
compilation of:
Introduction by Louis Armstrong and King of the Zulus by Louis Armstrong
recording of:
King of the Zulus
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
4:40