From the Big Band to the All Stars (1946–1956)

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Long Long Journey
recording of:
Long Long Journey (on 1946-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans4:22
2Snafu
recording of:
Snafu (on 1946-01-10)
writer:
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans4:15
3Linger in Your Arms a Little Longer
recording of:
Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Herb Magidson
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:00
4Whatta ya Gonna Do?
recording of:
Whatta Ya Gonna Do? (on 1946-04-27)
writer:
Patrick Lewis (in 1946) and Sunny Skylar (in 1946)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:57
5No Variety Blues
recording of:
No Variety Blues (on 1946-04-27)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Herman Fairbanks
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:56
6Joseph and His Brudders
recording of:
Joseph ’n His Brudders (on 1946-04-27)
writer:
Louis Armstrong, Barbara Belle and Bobby Kroll
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:03
7Back o’ Town Blues
recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues (on 1946-04-27)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:18
8Endie
recording of:
Endie (on 1946-10-17)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:52
9The Blues Are Brewin’
recording of:
The Blues Are Brewin’ (on 1946-10-17)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:58
10Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
recording of:
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (on 1946-10-17)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange and Cathrine Legardh
writer:
Louis Alter and Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven3:02
11Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans
recording of:
Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans (on 1946-10-17)
writer:
Bob Carleton and Charlie Dixon
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven3:09
12Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-10-17)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1946-10-17)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1946-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Minor Hall (on 1946-10-17)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1946-10-17)
piano:
Charlie Beal (on 1946-10-17)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1946-10-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-10-17)
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven (on 1946-10-17)
recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (on 1946-10-17)
composer:
Spencer Williams
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven2:58
13I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (on 1947-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hutchins
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:35
14I Believe
recording of:
I Believe (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1947-03-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:01
15Why Doubt My Love?
recording of:
Why Doubt My Love? (on 1947-03-12)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Helen Mercer
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:21
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1It Takes Time
recording of:
It Takes Time (on 1947-03-12)
writer:
Arthur Korb
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:40
2You Don’t Learn That in School
recording of:
You Don’t Learn That in School (on 1947-03-12)
writer:
Roy Alfred and Marvin Fisher
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:44
3Jack Armstrong Blues
recording of:
Jack‐Armstrong Blues (on 1947-06-30)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:01
4Rockin’ Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1947-06-30)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd.
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:07
5Some Day (You’ll Be Sorry)
recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry (on 1947-06-30)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:13
6Fifty‐Fifty Blues
recording of:
Fifty-Fifty Blues (on 1947-06-30)
writer:
Billy Moore, Jr.
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:59
7A Song Was Born
recording of:
A Song Was Born (in 1947-08)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
The Leader's Band4:15
8A Song Was Born (alt. take)
recording of:
A Song Was Born (in 1947-08)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
The Leader's Band4:55
9A Song Was Born
recording of:
A Song Was Born (on 1947-10-16)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars3:21
10Please, Stop Playing Those Blues
recording of:
Please Stop Playing Those Blues (on 1947-10-16)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars3:19
11Before Long
recording of:
Before Long (on 1947-10-16)
writer:
Sid Catlett and Carl Sigman
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars2:54
12Lovely Weather We’re Having
recording of:
Lovely Weather We're Having (on 1947-10-16)
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars3:20
13Rain, Rain
recording of:
Rain, Rain (on 1956-01-08)
writer:
Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor
Louis Armstrong with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra2:39
14I Never Saw a Better Day
recording of:
I Never Saw a Better Day (on 1956-01-08)
lyricist:
Hal Stanley
composer:
Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor
Louis Armstrong with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra3:12
15Hobo, You Can’t Ride This Train
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1932-12-08)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (on 1932-12-08) and Edgar Sampson (on 1932-12-08)
bell [bells]:
Mezz Mezzrow (on 1932-12-08)
clarinet:
Pete Clark (on 1932-12-08)
double bass [bass] and tuba:
Elmer James (on 1932-12-08)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1932-12-08)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1932-12-08)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (on 1932-12-08)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1932-12-08)
trombone:
Charlie Green (on 1932-12-08)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1932-12-08), Louis Bacon (on 1932-12-08), Billy Hicks (on 1932-12-08) and Louis Hunt (on 1932-12-08)
violin:
Edgar Sampson (on 1932-12-08)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1932-12-08)
recording of:
Hobo, You Can’t Ride This Train (on 1932-12-08)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:59