The Essence of Louis Armstrong

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Tracklist

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1St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Louis Armstrong3:23
2Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:22
3Flat Foot Floogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1938-06-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1938-06-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr. (on 1938-06-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1938-06-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1938-06-10)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1938-06-10)
recording of:
The Flat Foot Floogie (on 1938-06-10)
composer:
Slim Gaillard, Bud Green and Slam Stewart
Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers2:51
4Jeepers Creepers
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 nominee)
Louis Armstrong2:39
5Marie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (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
Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers22:21
6Boog It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (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 (Jazz pianist and composer) and Buck Ram
recording of:
Boog It (in 1940)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Buck Ram
Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers2:37
7Yes Suh!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-04-11)
bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1941-04-11)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Prince Robinson (on 1941-04-11)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1941-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1941-04-11)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-04-11)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-04-11)
trombone:
George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-04-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-04-11)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-04-11)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-04-11)
recording of:
Yes Suh! (on 1941-04-11)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Edgar Dowell
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven2:20
8I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
Louis Armstrong2:59
9You Won’t Be Satisfied
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald2:55
10The Frim Fram Sauce
cover recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald3:13
11Blues for Yesterday
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-09-06)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1946-09-06)
piano:
Leonard Feather (on 1946-09-06)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1946-09-06)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: D6 VB 2151-1)
recording of:
Blues for Yesterday
writer:
Leroy Carr
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven2:33
12Save It, Pretty Mama
recording of:
Save It, Pretty Mama
writer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis (Joe Davis, US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Don Redman
Louis Armstrong3:07
13I’m Confessin’
Louis Armstrong3:11
14Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Louis Armstrong2:53
15Can Anyone Explain?
cover recording of:
Can Anyone Explain?
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald3:10
16La Vie en rose
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Louis Armstrong3:23
17When We’re Dancing
Louis Armstrong3:25
18Who Walks in When I Walk Out
cover recording of:
Who Walks in When I Walk Out (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald2:18
19It Takes Two to Tango
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1952)
Louis Armstrong2:55
20A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (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)
Louis Armstrong3:02
21Chloe
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
Louis Armstrong3:07
22The Dummy Song
recording of:
The Dummy Song
writer:
Lew Brown, Ray Henderson and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
Louis Armstrong2:22
23Sitting in the Sun
Louis Armstrong3:03
24Your Cheatin’ Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Louis Armstrong2:46
25Gone Fishin’
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby2:30