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

1▶CD: 1923-1931
2▶CD: 1931-1947
3▼CD: 1947-1956
#TitleLength
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