Rétrospective 1923-1956

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

Annotation

Individual discs have catalog numbers 984 956-3, 984 956-4, 984 956-5

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 1923-1931
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1Chimes Blues
recording of:
Chimes Blues (jazz standard)
composer:
King Oliver (in 1923)
instruments arranger:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (in 1923)
2:58
2Froggie Moore
3:04
3Copenhagen
3:03
4Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody but Me)
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby
composer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp. and Salabert
2:35
5Cake Walking Baby From Home
recording of:
Cake Walking Babies from Home
writer:
Chris Smith, Henry Troy and Clarence Williams
3:02
6The St. Loius Blues
3:10
7Gut Bucket Blues
recording of:
Gut Bucket Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:47
8Heebies Jeebies
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Heebie Jeebies (on 1926-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Boyd Atkins
2:56
9Cornet Chop Suey
recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:04
10Muskrat Ramble
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-02-26)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1926-02-26)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1926-02-26)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-02-26)
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1926-02-26)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
2:33
11Potato Head Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-05-10)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1927-05-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
cornet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Baby Dodds (on 1927-05-10)
piano:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
trombone:
John Thomas (on 1927-05-10)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1927-05-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1927-05-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven (on 1927-05-10)
recording of:
Potato Head Blues (on 1927-05-10)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:00
12Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
3:08
13Fireworks
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-27)
banjo and guitar:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-06-27)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-27)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
recording of:
Fireworks (on 1928-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
3:11
14West End Blues
recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording)
composer:
King Oliver (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
3:23
15Weather Bird
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-05)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-05)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-05)
recording of:
Weather Bird (on 1928-12-05)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:47
16St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
3:19
17Tight Like This
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-12-12)
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1928-12-12)
clarinet:
Don Redman (on 1928-12-12) and Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-12-12)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-12-12)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-12-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-12-12)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (on 1928-12-12)
recording of:
Tight Like This (on 1928-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Langston Curl
3:16
18I Can't Give You Anything but Love
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:30
19When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
3:28
20St. Loius Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:01
21I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)
recording of:
I'm a Ding Dong Daddy
writer:
Phil Baxter
3:12
22Memories of You
recording of:
Memories of You
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:15
23(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-28)
baritone saxophone:
George James (on 1931-04-28)
double bass:
[unknown] (on 1931-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-28)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (on 1931-04-28)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (on 1931-04-28)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (on 1931-04-28)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (on 1931-04-28)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-28)
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You (on 1931-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
3:15
24When 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
3:24
2▼CD: 1931-1947
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1Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:39
2Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:22
3On the Sunny Side of the Street (Part I / Part II)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
6:03
4You Are My Lucky Star
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 (on 1935-10-03)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-10-03)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-10-03)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (on 1935-10-03), Henry “Moon” Jones (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 (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 (on 1935-10-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-10-03)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-10-03)
recording of:
You Are My Lucky Star (from 1935’s “Broadway Melody of 1936” and 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain”) (on 1934-10-03)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed (until 1935-08-25)
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (until 1935-08-25)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
2:58
5La 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 (on 1935-10-03)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-10-03)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-10-03)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (on 1935-10-03), Henry “Moon” Jones (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 (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 (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]
2:39
6On a Cocoanut Island
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1936-08-18)
guitar:
George Archer (on 1936-08-18) and Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18)
steel guitar:
Sam Koki (on 1936-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18)
vocals:
George Archer (on 1936-08-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-08-18), Harry Baty (on 1936-08-18) and Joe Nawahi (on 1936-08-18)
recording of:
On a Coconut Island (on 1936-08-18)
lyricist:
Robert Alex Anderson
composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1936)
3:17
7Swing That Music
recording of:
Swing That Music
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
2:57
8Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-04-07)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-04-07) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-04-07)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-04-07)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-04-07) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-04-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1937-04-07) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-04-07)
recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (on 1937-04-07)
composer:
James A. Bland
3:04
9Alexander's Rag
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1937-07-07)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1937-07-07) and George Washington (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (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:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
2:39
10When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
2:46
11Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-14)
bell, drums (drum set), vibraphone and xylophone:
Paul Barbarin (on 1938-06-14)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1938-06-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1938-06-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1938-06-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-14) and The CBS Choir (on 1938-06-14)
arranger:
Lyn Murray
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen (on 1938-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
C. Mose Music
3:13
12Bye and Bye
2:37
13Wolverine Blues
recording of:
Wolverine Blues
lyricist:
Benjamin F Spikes and John Spikes
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:20
14W.P.A.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills and Herbert Mills
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-10), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-10), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-10), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-10) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
W.P.A. (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
2:47
15Cain and Abel
3:01
16Down in Honky Tonk Town
recording of:
Down in Honky Tonk Town (on 1940-05-27)
writer:
Charles McCarron (in 1916) and Chris Smith (in 1916)
3:05
17Coal Cart Blues
recording of:
Coal Cart Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Clarence Williams
2:57
18I'll Get Mine Bye and Bye
recording of:
I'll Get Mine Bye and Bye
writer:
Jimmie Davis
3:04
19Coquette
recording of:
Coquette
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Johnny Green and Carmen Lombardo
2:37
20You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
3:00
21Back O'Town Blues
recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
3:23
22Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans
recording of:
Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans
writer:
Bob Carleton and Charlie Dixon
3:12
23Someday
recording of:
Someday
composer:
Louis Armstrong
3:03
24When 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
3:11
3▼CD: 1947-1956
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1High Society
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
3:37
2Rockin' Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd.
3:18
3Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd., Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
2:57
4New Orleans Function (Part I: Flee as a Bird / Part II: Oh Din't He Ramble)
recording of:
New Orleans Function
writer:
William Christopher Handy
6:58
5La Vie en rose
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-06-26)
performer:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-26)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation) (on 1950-06-26)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy
translator:
Mack David
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
3:31
6C'est si bon (It's So Good)
recording of:
C’est si bon (It's So Good, English version)
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)
3:07
7You Rascal You
3:13
8Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover 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., Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. 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)
3:09
9A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (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)
3:00
10(I Wonder Why) You're Just in Love
2:44
11(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
3:30
12Ramona
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Dick Jacobs (on 1953-04-21) and Milt Yaner (on 1953-04-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1953-04-21)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1953-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1953-04-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1953-04-21)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1953-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1953-04-21)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1953-04-21)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
recording of:
Ramona (English version) (on 1953-04-21)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Mabel Wayne (in 1928)
2:51
13Otchi-tchor-ni-ya (Dark Eyes)
recording of:
Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya
writer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Очи чёрные (Dark Eyes, original version by Y. Hrebinka)
5:37
14St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
9:00
15The Whiffenpoof Song
recording of:
The Whiffenpoof Song
lyricist:
Meade Minnigerode and George S Pomeroy
composer:
Tod B Galloway
4:52
16Now You Has Jazz
recording of:
Now You Has Jazz (High Society musical romantic comedy film)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1956)
4:19
17Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3:57
18A Foggy Day
recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
4:33
19When 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
1:52