For
Father's Day, host Joe Bev presents an hour of early and late
recordings of one of the Fathers of Jazz: Louis Armstrong, including:
Willie The Weeper;
Mack The Knife;
Down In Honky Tonk Town;
Cornet Chop Suey;
Kiss Of Fire;
Satchelmouth Swing;
Gut Bucket Blues;
C'est Si Bon;
Laughin' Louie;
High Society;
A Kiss To Build A Dream;
and On Mahogany Hall Stomp (four versions)
Nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, Armstrong had a long and successful career as a American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics). |
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| Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven |
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven
May 7, 1927, Chicago, IL
Willie The Weeper (Melrose, W.; Rymal,
G.D.; Bloom, M.) [master W.80847-C] -- OKeh 8482
Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
Thomas, John (Trombone)
Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)
Briggs, Pete (Tuba)
Dodds, Baby (Drums)
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| Louis Armstrong and The All Stars |
Louis Armstrong and The All Stars
September 28, 1955, Los Angeles, CA
Mack The Knife (Weill, Kurt; Brecht, B.;
Blitzstein, M.) [master CO 53818] -- Columbia 40587
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Young, Trummy (Trombone)
Bigard, Barney (Clarinet)
Kyle, Billy (Piano)
Shaw, Arvell (Bass)
Deems, Barrett (Drums)
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| Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
May 27, 1940, New York, NY
Down In Honky Tonk Town (Smith; McCarron)
[master 67819-B] -- Decca 18091
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Jones, Claude (Trombone)
Bechet, Sidney (Clarinet, Saxophone)
Russell, Luis (Piano)
Addison, Bernard (Guitar)
Braud, Wellman (Bass)
Singleton, Zutty (Drums)
One-time gathering of these musicians.
Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five
February 26, 1926, Chicago, Illinois
Cornet Chop Suey (Armstrong, Louis) [master
9535-A] -- OKeh 8320
Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Vocal)
Ory, Kid (Trombone)
Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano, Vocal)
St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)
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Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
April 19, 1952, Denver, Colorado
Kiss Of Fire (Allen, L.; Hill, R.) [master
82703] -- Decca 28177
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Phillips, Russ (Trombone)
Bigard, Barney (Clarinet)
Ruffell, Donald (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Napoleon, Marty (Piano)
Jones, Dale (Bass)
Cole, Cozy (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
January 12, 1938, Los Angeles, CA
Satchelmouth Swing (Armstrong, Louis;
Armstrong, Lil; Williams, Clarence) [master DLA-1132-A] -- Decca 1636
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Hemphill, Shelton (Trumpet)
Bacon, Louis (Trumpet)
Allen, Henry Red (Trumpet)
Wilbur de Paris (Trombone)
Washington, George (Trombone)
Higginbotham, J.C. (Trombone)
Clark, Pete (Alto Saxophone, Baritone
Saxophone)
Holmes, Charlie (Alto Saxophone)
Nicholas, Albert (Clarinet, Tenor
Saxophone)
Madison, Bingie (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Russell, Luis (Piano)
Blair, Lee (Guitar)
Callender, Red (Bass)
Barbarin, Paul (Drums, Vibrophone)
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Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five
November 12, 1925, Chicago, Illinois
Gut Bucket Blues (Armstrong, Louis) [master
9486-A] -- OKeh 8261
Armstrong, Louis (Cornet)
Ory, Kid (Trombone)
Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
Armstrong, Lil Hardin (Piano)
St. Cyr, Johnny (Banjo)
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Louis Armstrong With Sy Oliver's Orchestra
June 26, 1950, New York, NY
C'est Si Bon [master 76529] -- Decca 27113
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Oliver, Sy (Conductor, Arranger)
Solomon, Melvin (Trumpet)
Privin, Bernie (Trumpet)
Webster, Paul (Trumpet)
Bullman, Morton (Trombone)
Schertzer, Hymie (Alto Saxophone)
Yaner, Milt (Alto Saxophone)
Drellinger, Art (Tenor Saxophone)
Holcomb, Bill (Tenor Saxophone)
Hines, Earl (Piano)
Barksdale, Everett (Guitar)
Duvivier, George (Bass)
Blowers, Johnny (Drums)
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April 24, 1933, Chicago, IL
Laughin' Louie (Gaskill, Clarence) [master
BS-75422-2] -- Victor 24363
Louis, Armstrong (Trumpet, Vocal)
Whitlock, Elmer (Trumpet)
Randolph, Zilner (Trumpet)
Johnson, Keg (Trombone)
Brown, Scoville (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Oldham, George (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Johnson, Budd (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Beal, Charlie (Piano)
McKendrick, Mike (Guitar, Banjo)
Oldham, Bill (Bass, Tuba, Trombone)
Catlett, Big Sid (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
January 26, 1933, Chicago, IL
High Society (Piron, A.J.; Williams,
Clarence) [master BS-75895-1] -- Victor 24232
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Whitlock, Elmer (Trumpet)
Randolph, Zilner (Trumpet)
Johnson, Keg (Trombone)
Brown, Scoville (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Oldham, George (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Johnson, Budd (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Wilson, Teddy (Piano)
McKendrick, Mike (Guitar, Banjo)
Oldham, Bill (Bass, Tuba, Trombone)
Porter, Yank (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
June 27, 1928, Chicago, IL
Fireworks (Williams, Spencer) [master
W.400960-B] -- OKeh 8597
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Robinson, Fred (Trombone)
Strong, Jimmy (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Hines, Earl (Piano)
Carr, Mancy (Banjo)
Singleton, Zutty (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong With Sy Oliver's Orchestra
July 24, 1951, New York, NY
A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Kalmar; Ruby;
Hammerstein) [master 81307] -- Decca 27720
I Get Ideas [master 81308] -- Decca 27720
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Oliver, Sy (Conductor, Arranger)
Cutshall, Cutty (Trombone)
Yaner, Milt (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Dorsey, George (Alto Saxophone)
Williams, Freddy (Tenor Saxophone)
Klink, Al (Tenor Saxophone)
Kyle, Billy (Piano)
Block, Sandy (Bass)
Shawker, Bunny (Drums)
Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom Five
March 5, 1929, New York City, New York, NY
Mahogany Hall Stomp (Williams, Spencer)
[master W.401691-B] -- OKeh 8680
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet)
Higginbotham, J.C. (Trombone)
Nicholas, Albert (Alto Saxophone)
Holmes, Charlie (Alto Saxophone)
Hill, Teddy (Tenor Saxophone)
Russell, Luis (Piano)
Condon, Eddie (Banjo)
Johnson, Lonnie (Guitar)
Foster, Pops (Bass)
Barbarin, Paul (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
January 28, 1933, Chicago, IL
Mahogany Hall Stomp (Williams, Spencer)
[master BS-75422-1] -- Victor 24363
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Whitlock, Elmer (Trumpet)
Randolph, Zilner (Trumpet)
Johnson, Keg (Trombone)
Brown, Scoville (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Oldham, George (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Johnson, Budd (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
Wilson, Teddy (Piano)
McKendrick, Mike (Guitar, Banjo)
Oldham, Bill (Bass, Tuba, Trombone)
Porter, Yank (Drums)
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Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven
October 17, 1946, Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany Hall Stomp (Williams, Spencer)
[master D6VB-2194-1] -- Victor 20-2088
Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal)
Ory, Kid (Trombone)
Bigard, Barney (Clarinet)
Beal, Charlie (Piano)
Scott, Bud (Guitar)
Callender, Red (Bass)
Hall, Minor (Drums)
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