The Very Best of Louis Armstrong

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mack the Knife
bass:
Arvell Shaw (in 1955)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (in 1955)
piano:
Billy Kyle (in 1955)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1955)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1955-09-28)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong53:24
2Because of You
cover recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Louis Armstrong3:16
3Your Cheatin’ Heart
Louis Armstrong2:46
4What’s New?
recording of:
What’s New?
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Louis Armstrong2:43
5April in Paris
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16) and Louis Armstrong (from 1956-08-16 until 1967-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Armstrong feat. Ella Fitzgerald4.56:37
6Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Louis Armstrong3:10
7Falling in Love With You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-11-22) and Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Bingie Madison (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-11-22) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-11-22), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22), Louis Bacon (on 1935-11-22) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-11-22)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-11-22)
recording of:
(Was I to Blame for) Falling in Love With You (on 1935-11-22)
writer:
Chester Conn, Gus Kahn and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
Louis Armstrong3:08
8La Cucaracha
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-03)
double 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:
La cucaracha (on 1934-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
La Cucaracha (arr. James Last)
Louis Armstrong2:42
9Blueberry Hill
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1949-09-06)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins’ Orchestra and Choir (on 1949-09-06)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1949-09-06)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1949-09-06)
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 Armstrong2:55
10That Old Feeling
performer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
recording of:
That Old Feeling
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Armstrong feat. Oscar Peterson2:46
11Stars Fell on Alabama
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Perkins
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
Louis Armstrong feat. Ella Fitzgerald3:34
12Stormy Weather
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Louis Armstrong4:18
13I Was Doing All Right
performer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
recording of:
I Was Doing All Right
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Louis Armstrong feat. Oscar Peterson3:24
14Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Louis Armstrong4:44
15Love Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Louis Armstrong3:59

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ASIN:UK: B00006LSKV [info]