Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars

~ Release by Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Introduction
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
0:43
2Cornet Chop Suey
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Cornet Chop Suey (on 1947-05-17)
composer:
Louis Armstrong
2:54
3Our Monday Date
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
My Monday Date (on 1947-05-17)
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
adaptations:
My Monday Date (with lyrics)
3:01
4Dear Old Southland
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live instrumental recording of:
Dear Old Southland (jazz standard) (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1921)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1921)
publisher:
Mills Music
3:36
5Big Butter and Egg Man
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Big Butter and Egg Man (on 1947-05-17)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable (in 1926)
4:10
6Tiger Rag
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1947-05-17)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
5:26
7Struttin' With Some Barbecue
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1947-05-17)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:36
8Sweethearts on Parade
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
4:36
9St. Louis Blues
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:25
10Pennies From Heaven
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
3:39
11On the Sunny Side of the Street
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
4:40
12I Can't Give You Anything but Love
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:07
13Back o'Town Blues
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues (on 1947-05-17)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
4:09
14Ain't Misbehavin'
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:52
15Rockin' Chair
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1947-05-17)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
5:08
16Muskrat Ramble
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1947-05-17)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
2:08
17Save It Pretty Mama
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17) and George Wettling (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Save It, Pretty Mama (on 1947-05-17)
writer:
Paul Denniker, Joseph M. Davis (Joe Davis, US lyricist, producer, publisher & promoter) and Don Redman
4:26
18St. James Infirmary
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1947-05-17) and George Wettling (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (on 1947-05-17)
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)
3:34
19Royal Garden Blues
3:54
20Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
4:22
21Jack Armstrong Blues
clarinet:
Peanuts Hucko (on 1947-05-17)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-05-17)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1947-05-17)
piano:
Dick Cary (piano, trumpet, alto horn) (on 1947-05-17)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Bobby Hackett (on 1947-05-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1947-05-17) and Jack Teagarden (on 1947-05-17)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-17)
live recording of:
Jack‐Armstrong Blues (on 1947-05-17)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden
4:36
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1Introductions
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
3:15
2Royal Garden Blues
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (in 1947-11)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
5:26
3Stars Fell on Alabama
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank S. Perkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
5:35
4Lover
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Lover (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:35
5I Cried for You
lead vocals:
Velma Middleton (in 1947-11)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
I Cried for You (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
4:47
6Tea for Two
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
4:53
7Body and Soul
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Body and Soul (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:16
8Back o'Town Blues
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues (in 1947-11)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
5:52
9Steak Face
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
7:05
10Intermission
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
1:31
11Mahogany Hall Stomp
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Mahogany Hall Stomp (in 1947-11)
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
4:28
12High Society
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally) (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
4:11
13Basin Street Blues
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Basin Street Blues (in 1947-11)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:36
14Baby Won't You Please Come Home
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (in 1947-11)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:51
15Rockin' Chair
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
5:08
16C-Jam Blues
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (in 1947-11)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
4:34
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1How High the Moon
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
How High the Moon (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:50
2Mop Mop
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
Mop! Mop! (in 1947-11)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
5:59
3St. James Infirmary
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (in 1947-11)
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)
3:21
4I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-15 until 1947-11-16)
live recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (in 1947-11)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
1:42
5When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1955-10-30)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
3:43
6Indiana
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1955-10-30)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:20
7Tin Roof Blues
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Tin Roof Blues (original instrumental version) (on 1955-10-30)
composer:
Georg Brunis, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo and Mel Stitzel
4:26
8Dardanella
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Dardanella (on 1955-10-30)
lyricist:
Fred Fisher
composer:
Felix Bernard and Johnny S. Black
2:54
9Back o'Town Blues
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues (on 1955-10-30)
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
4:44
10Undecided
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Undecided (on 1955-10-30)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
3:30
11Muskrat Ramble
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1955-10-30)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
5:36
12When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1955-10-30)
live recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1955-10-30)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
1:22
13Edward R. Murrow Interviews Louis Armstrong
spoken vocals:
Louis Armstrong and Edward R. Murrow (American broadcast journalist)
10:10
14George Avakian Interviews Louis Armstrong
spoken vocals:
Louis Armstrong and George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
16:24
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1Indiana Take 2
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:17
2Someday You'll Be Sorry Take 2
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry (on 1955-12-20)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
4:23
3Someday You'll Be Sorry Take 2
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry (on 1955-12-20)
writer:
Louis Armstrong
4:11
4Clarinet Marmalade Take 5
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Clarinet Marmalade (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Henry Ragas (in 1918) and Larry Shields (in 1918)
3:20
5West End Blues
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
4:20
6Royal Garden Blues
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
4:48
7The Faithful Hussar LP
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
6:14
8The Faithful Hussar 78
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
3:37
9Tiger Rag Take 1
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
2:55
10Tiger Rag Take 2
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
3:34
11You Can Depend on Me
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1955-12-20)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
4:52
12The Lonesome Road
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Lonesome Road (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Gene Austin
composer:
Nathaniel Shilkret
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell’s • Sydney, Nathaniel Shilkret Music Corp., Paramount Music Corporation and Spier & Coslow Inc.
3:29
13That's a Plenty Take 3
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
That’s a Plenty (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Lew Pollack
publisher:
Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music
3:35
14That's a Plenty Take 4
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
That’s a Plenty (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Lew Pollack
publisher:
Janeiro Music Co. and Lew Pollack Music
2:27
15Dardanella Take 2
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Dardanella (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Fred Fisher
composer:
Felix Bernard and Johnny S. Black
2:41
16Dardanella Take 3
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1955-12-20)
double bass [bass]:
Arvell Shaw (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1955-12-20)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1955-12-20)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1955-12-20)
live recording of:
Dardanella (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist:
Fred Fisher
composer:
Felix Bernard and Johnny S. Black
2:50
17Mack the Knife Carnegie Hall
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-17)
live recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1956-03-17)
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
4:10
18My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
vocals:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (in 1956-05)
live recording of:
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (in 1956-05)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1933)
2:39
19All for You Louis (Sly Mongoose)
3:03
20Royal Garden Blues
5:26
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1Medley - Flee as a Bird/Didn't He Ramble
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live medley including a recording of:
Flee as a Bird (on 1956-06-01)
writer:
George Frederick Root (aka G. Friedrich Wurzel) and Mary Dana (Mary Stanley Bunce Dana Shindler, née Palmer; songwriter) (in 1840)
live medley including a recording of:
Oh, Didn’t He Ramble (on 1956-06-01)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Bob Cole and John Rosamond Johnson (African American songwriter)
arranger:
William Christopher Handy
part of:
All of Me (1984 film)
4:45
2Medley - Memphis Blues/Frankie and Johnny/Tiger Rag
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live medley including a recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (on 1956-06-01)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
live medley including a recording of:
The Memphis Blues (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
live medley including a recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1956-06-01)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
4:26
3Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange and Cathrine Legardh
writer:
Louis Alter and Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
5:15
4Basin Street Blues
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:46
5Black and Blue
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Black and Blue (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:34
6West End Blues
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
West End Blues (Armstrong recording) (on 1956-06-01)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1928)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong (in 1928)
arrangement of:
West End Blues (original instrumental)
4:13
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
3:30
8Struttin' With Some Barbecue
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1956-06-01)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
5:13
9When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
1:25
10Medley - Manhattan/When It's Sleepy Time Down South
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live medley including a recording of:
Manhattan (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1925)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Piedmont Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
live medley including a recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
3:43
11Indiana
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:28
12The Gypsy
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
4:44
13The Faithful Hussar
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
6:05
14Rockin' Chair
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song) (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
4:17
15The Bucket's Got a Hole in It
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-06-01)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (on 1956-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1933)
5:18
16Perdido
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1956-06-01)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:40
17Clarinet Marmalade
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Clarinet Marmalade (on 1956-06-01)
composer:
Henry Ragas (in 1918) and Larry Shields (in 1918)
3:51
18Mack the Knife
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-06-01)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-06-01)
live recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1956-06-01)
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
3:47
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