Milestones of a Jazz Legend

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Annotation

Attention:
some tracks are listed in place and order of the original back cover art replicas but placed on other mediums of this release. Those are indicated as "Listen CD x #y" at the end of line

Annotation last modified on 2020-11-10 18:21 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Satchmo Sings / Satchmo Serenades
▶ CD 2: Jazzin’ With Armstrong / Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
▶ CD 3: Louis Armstrong Sings the Blues / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
▶ CD 4: Satchmo the Great / Porgy & Bess
▶ CD 5: Ella & Louis Again
▶ CD 6: Louis and the Angels / Swing Low Sweet Satchmo
▶ CD 7: Under the Stars / Satchmo in Style
▶ CD 8: The Five Pennies
▶ CD 9: Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson / Satchmo Plays King Oliver
▼ CD 10: Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland / Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
#TitleRatingLength
1Bourbon Street Parade
3:09
2South
3:41
3Washington and Lee Swing
3:51
4Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
4:51
5New Orleans
3:05
6That’s a Plenty
recording of:
That’s a Plenty
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Lew Pollack
publisher:
Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music
3:52
7Just a Closer Walk With Thee
recording of:
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
All of Me (1984 film)
4:19
8Dixie
3:58
9Sheik of Araby
recording of:
The Sheik of Araby
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
3:30
10Wolverine Blues
recording of:
Wolverine Blues
composer:
Benjamin F Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes), Jelly Roll Morton and John Spikes
4:43
11Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
4:05
12Duke’s Place
recording of:
Duke’s Place
lyricist:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
“C” Jam Blues
5:03
13I’m Just a Lucky So and So
recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
3:08
14Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:42
15Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:56
16Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
2:37
17The Beautiful American
3:07
18The Mooche
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:37
19Drop Me Off in Harlem
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
3:49
20Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:59
21In a Mellowtone
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:47

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part of:10 CD Collection (order: 9)