The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946) (mispressed CD 1 version)

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Annotation

This disc is the original disc 1 of a set issued by Mosaic, which included an error. A replacement disc was issued to correct the error, and was accompanied with the following note:

Enclosed please find a replacement copy of Disc I for "The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions". The original Disc I was missing the master take of "Old Man Mose" (track 6) and in its place an alternate take that is correctly placed on track 19.

See also: replacement disc 1.

Tracklist

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1Poor Old Joe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-18)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1939-12-18)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-12-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-12-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-12-18)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (on 1939-12-18)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1939-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-12-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-12-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-12-18) and George Washington (on 1939-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1939-12-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18), Bernard Flood (on 1939-12-18) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-12-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-12-18)
recording of:
Poor Old Joe (on 1939-12-18)
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael
3:03
2You’re a Lucky Guy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-18)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1939-12-18)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-12-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-12-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-12-18)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (on 1939-12-18)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1939-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-12-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-12-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-12-18) and George Washington (on 1939-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1939-12-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18), Bernard Flood (on 1939-12-18) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-12-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-12-18)
recording of:
You're a Lucky Guy (on 1939-12-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
3:17
3You’re Just a No Account
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-18)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1939-12-18)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-12-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-12-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-12-18)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (on 1939-12-18)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1939-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-12-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-12-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-12-18) and George Washington (on 1939-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1939-12-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18), Bernard Flood (on 1939-12-18) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-12-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-12-18)
recording of:
You’re Just a No Account (on 1939-12-18)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
2:52
4Bye and Bye
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-18)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1939-12-18)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-12-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-12-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-12-18)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (on 1939-12-18)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1939-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-12-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-12-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-12-18) and George Washington (on 1939-12-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1939-12-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18), Bernard Flood (on 1939-12-18) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-12-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-12-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-12-18)
recording of:
Bye and Bye (on 1939-12-18)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Kenny Burrell
2:33
5Hep Cats’ Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (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 (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Hep Cats’ Ball (on 1940-03-14)
3:17
6You’ve Got Me Voodoo’d
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (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 (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
You've Got Me Voodoo'd (on 1940-03-14)
composer:
Louis Armstrong, Cornelius Lawrence and Luis Russell
2:58
7Harlem Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (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 (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Harlem Stomp (on 1940-03-14)
writer:
Irene Higginbotham and J.C. Higginbotham
3:01
8Wolverine Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (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 (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (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)
lyricist:
Benjamin F Spikes and John Spikes
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:19
9Lazy ’Sippi Steamer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (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 (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (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 (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Lazy ’Sippi Streamer (on 1940-03-14)
3:18
10W.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
2:48
11Boog‐It
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:
Boog It (on 1940-04-10)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer and Buck Ram
recording of:
Boog It (in 1940)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer and Buck Ram
2:38
12Cherry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
Norman Brown (on 1940-04-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11)
bass vocals:
John Mills (on 1940-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11) and Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-11), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-11)
performer:
Louis Armstrong
2:48
13Marie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
Norman Brown (on 1940-04-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills and Herbert Mills
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-11), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-11)
recording of:
Marie (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
2:25
14Sweethearts on Parade
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1940-05-01)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
2:53
15You Run Your Mouth, I’ll Run My Business
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business (on 1940-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:00
16Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
Cut Off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty" (on 1940-05-01)
writer:
Don Raye and Van Alexander
2:32
17Cain and Abel (with pre‐groove warm‐up)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
3:12
18Perdido Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (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)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues (on 1940-05-27)
composer:
Lil Armstrong
3:06
192:19 Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (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)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
2.19 Blues (on 1940-05-27)
writer:
Mamie Desdume
2:51
20Down in Honky Tonk Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (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)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Down in Honky Tonk Town (on 1940-05-27)
writer:
Charles McCarron (in 1916) and Chris Smith (in 1916)
3:05
21Coal Cart Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1940-05-27)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1940-05-27)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Coal Cart Blues (on 1940-05-27)
writer:
Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Clarence Williams
2:56
22Ev’rything’s Been Done Before
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-10)
bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1941-03-10)
clarinet:
Prince Robinson (on 1941-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-03-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-03-10)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-03-10)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1941-03-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-03-10)
3:06
23I Cover the Waterfront
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-10)
bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1941-03-10)
clarinet:
Prince Robinson (on 1941-03-10)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1941-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-03-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-03-10)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-03-10)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1941-03-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-03-10)
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1941-03-10)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
3:15
24In the Gloaming
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-10)
bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1941-03-10)
clarinet:
Prince Robinson (on 1941-03-10)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1941-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-03-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-03-10)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-03-10)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1941-03-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-03-10)
2:57
25Long, Long Ago
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-10)
bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1941-03-10)
clarinet:
Prince Robinson (on 1941-03-10)
double bass:
John Williams (on 1941-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-03-10)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-03-10)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-03-10)
trombone:
George Washington (on 1941-03-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-03-10)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-03-10)
2:53
26Down in Honky Tonk Town (alternate take B)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-27)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (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)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-05-27)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1940-05-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
Down in Honky Tonk Town (on 1940-05-27)
writer:
Charles McCarron (in 1916) and Chris Smith (in 1916)
3:03
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