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The Essential Louis Armstrong  (Audio CD) 
by Louis Armstrong

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Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: August 03, 2004
Studio: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Format: Original recording remastered
Average Customer Rating: based on 15 reviews
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
2. Cake Walking Babies (From Home) - Clarence Williams' Blue Five
3. Pickin' on Your Baby - Clarence Williams
4. Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
5. Willie the Weeper - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
6. Potato Head Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
7. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
8. Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
9. Beau Koo Jack - Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
10. St. James Infirmary - Louis Armstrong
11. Tight Like This - Louis Armstrong
12. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
13. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
14. Black and Blue - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
15. That Rhythm Man - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
16. St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong
17. Bessie Couldn't Help It - Louis Armstrong
18. I'm Confessin' - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra
Disc: 2
1. Memories of You - Louis Armstrong
2. Shine - Louis Armstrong
3. Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Louis Armstrong
4. Blue Again - Louis Armstrong
5. You Rascal You - Louis Armstrong
6. When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong
7. Lazy River - Louis Armstrong
8. Stardust - Louis Armstrong
9. Georgia on My Mind - Louis Armstrong
10. Shadrack - Louis Armstrong, Lynn Murray Singers
11. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Louis Armstrong
12. When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
13. Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
14. Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong, George Jenkins,
15. Mack the Knife - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
16. Aunt Hagar's Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
17. Honeysuckle Rose - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
18. Fine Romance - Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald
19. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
 
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Average Customer Review:4.5
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0 of 6 found the following review helpful:

1Bad CD  Jan 29, 2009
Really bad, a feeble attemtp by the manufacturer to make few bucks. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS CD, A WASTE OF TIME. Tried ot give it 0-stars, Amazon wouldn't allow it.

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

4The essential Louis Armstrong  Jan 06, 2009
A number of the songs are very early Louis Armstrong and the music reflects it. I guess I liked him towards the end of his life when his voice was real raspy.

12 of 14 found the following review helpful:

5give that man a spotlight !!!  Mar 29, 2008
The Essential Louis Armstrong is a wonderful two CD tribute to one of the greatest musicians who ever lived. The artwork is great and the sound quality is really rather good--even on the older tracks on the first CD.

The first CD starts with "Sugar Foot Stomp." The melody is awesome and the brass never sounded better! The drums and percussion enhance the melody even further. I love Louis on that trumpet! "Heebie Jeebies" is a popular number from that era and when these fine musicians play it, it sparkles like gold even with a bit of surface noise! Louis' trumpet work is exceptional; and the rest of the guys aren't playing too shabbily, either. Moreover, there's also "Basin Street Blues;" this number begins with some great percussion and when the rest of the guys come in this number takes off like a jet! Louis and his buddies do a fantastic job on "Basin Street Blues."

"St. James Infirmary" is yet another early Louis Armstrong hit that features his and his men playing this with great sensitivity and panache--every step of the way! I love it. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" is beautiful when these people play it; and Louis' trumpet work enhances this number greatly. "Ain't Misbehavin'" has its usual fast and playful tempo to give this tune just the right feel. "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Handy sure is some mighty fine music! The first CD ends with "I'm Confessin';" this number has Louis singing very well and the musical accompaniment makes this quite a strong number.

The second CD continues the hits. "Memories Of You" starts things off right; the percussion and the trumpet solo by Louis makes this number a very memorable one. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" gets the royal treatment from Louis and his buddies; they play this as if it were new, fresh and the best tune ever recorded! "Stardust" also shines brightly as the guys play it up right! Louis' trumpet work never sounded better.

"Georgia On My Mind" gets a faster tempo than I'm used to hearing but it still holds its own very well. "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" highlights again Louis's fine trumpet playing and the rest of the guys never miss a beat! "Blueberry Hill" starts with some might fine horns and percussion; this is also one of the tracks that feature Louis singing as well. Louis never sings a superfluous note with that awesome voice of his! The backup vocalists are superfluous; Louis could have handled this all on his own. Oh, well.

"Honeysuckle Rose" has Louis singing with Velma Middleton; and together they do a fine job on this jazzy arrangement for this classy tune. The second CD also ends very nicely with "What A Wonderful World." "What A Wonderful World" was a huge hit for Louis in his later years; and when you hear it there's be no question as to why it was and still is a major hit.

Look for some great liner notes with terrific photos, too.

In short, Louis Armstrong fans will find this indispensable for rounding out their collections. People who also want many of Louis' hits without buying so many CDs would do well to at least start with this two CD set.


2 of 3 found the following review helpful:

4I Like this one better than definative, but....  Mar 07, 2008
...It's far from essential. This is a nice tid bit of what's out there. It's so good that it leaves you wanting more. Your best bet is to start out with The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings by King Oliver (unbelievably great on "Off the Record / Archeophone" label), or The Complete Hot Fives and Sevens (Sony is the company that holds the official rights, but there are several imports out there that are good, and at a lower price). Then work your way up to the Definitive Records (an import jazz lable) collections of complete Decca recordings.

His later (pop) stuff is good, but his early (jazz) stuff is legendary.

0 of 2 found the following review helpful:

5Awesome!  Jan 07, 2008
Very enjoyable CDs! They feature great quality recordings while still preserving the distinct "tinney" sound of older music.

 
 
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