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Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* – The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars

Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars album cover

Label:	Mosaic Records (2) – MD6-146
Format:	6 x CD, Compilation Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Swing

Tracklist

1-1	Panama Written-By – Carl Sigman, William H. Tyers	5:00
	New Orleans Function	(6:39)
1-2a	Flee As A Bird
1-2b	Oh Didn't He Ramble Written-By – Will Handy
1-3	Twelfth Street Rag Written-By – E. L. Bowman*	5:43
1-4	That's For Me Written-By – Rodgers-Hammerstein*	5:09
1-5	Bugle Call Rag / Ole Miss Written-By – Meyers, Schoebel, Pettis*	8:46
1-6	I Surrender Dear Written-By – Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris	6:39
1-7	Russian Lullaby Written-By – Berlin*	5:35
1-8	Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Written-By – Clarence Williams	4:31
1-9	Fine And Dandy Written-By – K. Swift, P. James	4:07
1-10	My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Written-By – Clarence Williams	3:42
2-1	Unless Written-By – Hargeaves, Damerell, Evans*	3:18
2-2	(Give Me) A Kiss To Build A Dream On Written-By – Kalmar, Ruby, Hammerstein*	3:11
2-3	You're The Apple Of My Eye Written-By – Trace, Trace, Fox, Armstrong	2:49
2-4	I'll Walk Alone Written-By – Styne, Cahn	3:11
2-5	Kiss Of Fire Written-By – L. Allen, R. Hill	3:05
2-6	April In Portugal Written-By – J. Kennedy, R. Ferrao	2:42
2-7	Ramona Written-By – M. Wayne, W. Gilbert	2:45
2-8	Basin Street Blues Written-By – Spencer Williams (2)	6:09
2-9	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya	5:11
2-10	Basin Street Blues Written-By – Spencer Williams (2)	5:50
2-11	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya	5:32
2-12	Struttin With Some Barbecue Written-By – Lil Armstrong*	5:59
2-13	Margie Written-By – Davis, Conrad, Robinson*	2:18
3-1	Muskrat Ramble Written-By – Kid Ory, Ray Gilbert	2:44
	Medley	(7:23)
3-2a	Tenderly Written-By – Gross, Lawrence
3-2b	You'll Never Walk Alone Written-By – Rodgers-Hammerstein*
3-3	Yeh! Written-By – Bill Norvas	2:57
3-4	Mm-Mm Written By – Napoleon, Roy, Sitto	2:32
3-5	Baby, Your Sleep Is Showing Written-By – C. Tobias, N. Simon	2:39
3-6	Tin Roof Blues Written-By – Pollack, Stitzel, Mares, Melrose	3:19
3-7	Pretty Little Missy Written-By – B. Kyle, L. Armstrong	3:04
3-8	Easy Street Written-By – H. Arlen, J. Mercer	2:50
3-9	Lazy Bones Written-By – H. Carmichael, J. Mercer	2:59
3-10	If I Could Be With You Written-By – H. Creamer, J. P. Johnson	3:21
3-11	Lazy River Written-By – H. Carmichael, S. Arodin	3:52
3-12	I Can't Give You Anything But Love Written-By – J. McHugh-Dorothy Fields*	4:24
3-13	On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – J. McHugh-Dorothy Fields*	5:52
3-14	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Written-By – C. Gaskill, J. McHugh	3:30
3-15	Body And Soul Written-By – Heyman, Frank Eyton, Green, Sour*	5:01
4-1	Mahogany Hall Stomp Written-By – Spencer Williams (2)	3:59
4-2	When You're Smiling Written-By – Godwin, Shay, Fisher*	4:03
4-3	Some Of These Days Written-By – Shelton Brooks	3:06
4-4	I Surrender Dear Written-By – G. Clifford, H. Barris	4:41
4-5	Georgia On My Mind Written-By – H. Carmichael, S. Gorrell	3:25
4-6	Exactly Like You Written-By – J. McHugh-D. Fields*	4:08
4-7	High Society Written-By – A. J. Piron, C. Williams	3:58
4-8	Song Of The Islands Written-By – Charles E. King	4:04
4-9	That's My Home Written-By – Sid Robin	3:29
4-10	Memories Of You Written-By – A. Razaf, E. Blake	3:31
4-11	Them There Eyes Written-By – Tauber, Pinkard, Tracey*	3:01
4-12	This Younger Generation Written-By – B. Merrill, E. Merrill	2:54
4-13	In Pursuit Of Happiness Written-By – C. Leigh, C. Coleman	2:44
5-1	Hotter Than That Written-By – Lil Armstrong*	3:14
5-2	Gut Bucket Blues Written-By – L. Armstrong*	3:10
5-3	Weary Blues Written-By – Artie Matthews	3:03
5-4	Potato Head Blues Written-By – L. Armstrong*	2:25
5-5	Cornet Chop Suey Written-By – L. Armstrong*	3:02
5-6	Of All The Wrongs You've Done To Me Written-By – Smith, Dreyer, Dowell*	3:16
5-7	Two Deuces Written-By – Lil Armstrong*	3:25
5-8	Mandy Make Up Your Mind Written-By – Johnston, Meyer, Clarke, Turk	2:04
5-9	Wild Man Blues Written-By – J.R. Morton, L. Armstrong	3:58
5-10	Gully Low Blues Written-By – L. Armstrong*	4:41
5-11	Everybody Loves My Baby Written-By – J. Palmer, S. Williams	3:40
5-12	Heebie Jeebies Written-By – Boyd Atkins	2:37
5-13	King Of The Zulus Written-By – Lil Armstrong*	4:01
5-14	Frog-i-More Rag Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton	2:26
5-15	Georgia Grind Written-By – Spencer Williams (2)	3:23
5-16	Snag It Written-By – King Oliver	3:24
5-17	Dippermouth Blues Written-By – Oliver, L. Armstrong	3:18
5-18	Canal Street Blues Written-By – King Oliver	2:58
6-1	You Rascal You Written-By – Sam Theard	3:19
6-2	Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train Written-By – L. Armstrong*	3:15
6-3	Knockin' A Jug Written-By – E. Condon, L. Armstrong	3:45
6-4	Dear Old Southland Written-By – H. Creamer, J. T. Layton	4:12
6-5	See See Rider Written-By – Ma Rainey	3:36
6-6	Reckless Blues Written-By – Bessie Smith	2:30
6-7	Trouble In Mind Written-By – Richard M. Jones	2:39
6-8	Courthouse Blues Written-By – Clara Smith	2:54
6-9	I Love Jazz Written-By – Sydney Shaw	2:27
6-10	The Mardi-Gras March Written-By – P. F. Webster, S. Fain	2:20
6-11	Basin Street Blues Written-By – Spencer Williams (2)	7:20
6-12	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya	7:30

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Mastered At – Master Cutting Room
Designed At – Inkwell, Inc.
Copyright © – Mosaic Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107785
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107786
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107787
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107788
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107789
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Camarillo, CA – 107790

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Dick Jacobs (3) (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7, 6-1 to 6-3, 6-5 to 6-8), Milt Yaner (tracks: 2-6 to 2-9, 5-15)
Alto Saxophone, Flute – George Dorsey (tracks: 3-10 to 4-13, 6-1 to 6-3, 6-5 to 6-8)
Arranged By, Conductor – Bob Haggart (tracks: 5-1 to 5-18), Sy Oliver (tracks: 3-10 to 4-13, 6-1 to 6-8)
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Dave MacRae* (tracks: 3-10 to 4-13, 6-1 to 6-3, 6-5 to 6-8)
Bass – Arvell Shaw (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3, 2-6, to 3-9), Dale Jones (tracks: 2-4, 2-5), Mort Herbert (tracks: 6-9 to 6-12), Squire Gersh (tracks: 3-10 to 6-8)
Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1-1 to 3-9), Edmond Hall (tracks: 3-10 to 5-6), Peanuts Hucko (tracks: 6-9 to 6-12)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Donald Ruffell* (tracks: 2-4, 2-5)
Design – Richard Mantel
Drums – Barrett Deems (tracks: 3-1 to 6-8), Cozy Cole (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Danny Barcelona (tracks: 6-9 to 6-12), Gene Krupa (tracks: 2-8, 2-9), Kenny John (tracks: 2-10 to 2-13)
Executive-Producer – Charlie Lourie
Guitar – Al Hendrickson (tracks: 6-9 to 6-12), Everett Barksdale (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Everett Barksdale (tracks: 3-10 to 4-13, 6-1 to 6-8), George Barnes (tracks: 5-1 to 5-18)
Mastered By – Joe Brescio
Piano – Billy Kyle (tracks: 2-10 to 5-6-to 6-12), Earl Hines (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3), Joe Bushkin (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Marty Napoleon (tracks: 2-4, 2-5, 2-8, 2-9)
Producer [For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
Producer [Original] – Milt Gabler (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-4 to 3-7, 3-10 to 6-12)
Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 2-8, 2-9), Bud Freeman (tracks: 2-10, 2-11), Eddie Miller (2) (tracks: 6-9 to 6-12), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 3-10 to 4-13), Sam Taylor (2) (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Seldon Powell (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 6-5 to 6-8)
Transferred By – Paul Elmore
Trombone – Jack Teagarden (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3), Joe Yukl (tracks: 2-8, 2-9), Russ Phillips (2) (tracks: 2-4, 2-5), Trummy Young (tracks: 2-6 to 6-12)
Trumpet – Louis Armstrong
Vocals – Edmond Hall (tracks: 5-13, 5-17), Gary Crosby (2) (tracks: 3-8, 3-9), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 1-8, 1-10), Louis Armstrong (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-10, 2-1, 2-3 to 2-11, 3-1, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-15, 4-2 to 4-6, 4-8 to 5-2, 5-10 to 13, 5-15, 6-1, 6-2, 6-11, 6-12), Trummy Young (tracks: 2-13, 5-2, 5-12, 5-13), Verna Middleton* (tracks: 2-3, 3-3 to 3-5, 5-15)

Notes

Limited edition 7,500 copies, numbered by hand.
Special thanks to Scott Wenzel.
Transferred by Paul Elmer, MCA Studios.
Technical Continuity: Malcolm Addey.
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.

Tracks 2-9, 2-11, 6-12 mention PD (= Public Domain).

Sessions location and date:
# 1-1 to 1-10: NYC, April 26 and 27, 1950.
# 2-1 to 2-3: LA, April 23, 1951.
# 2-4, 2-5: Denver, April 19, 1952.
# 2-6, 2-7: NYC, April 21, 1953.
# 2-8, 2-9: LA, December 29, 1953.
# 2-10 to 2-13: NYC, March 10, 1954.
# 3-1, 3-2: NYC, September 1, 1954.
# 3-3 to 3-7: NYC, April 25, 1955.
# 3-8, 3-9: LA, September 9, 1955.
# 3-10 to 3-15: December 11, 1956.
# 4-1 to 4-7: NYC, December 12, 1956.
# 4-8 to 4-11: NYC, December 13, 1956.
# 4-12, 4-13: NYC, December 14, 1956.
# 5-1 to 5-6: NYC, January 23, 1957.
#5-7 to 5:12: NYC, January 24, 1957.
# 5-13 to 5-18: NYC, January 25, 1957.
# 6-1 to 6-8: NYC, January 28, 1957.
# 6-9 to 6-12: LA, October 8, 1958.

Previously unissued:
2-2, 2-8, 2-9, 3-3, 3-4, 4-5, 6-4.

Album Index:
*** 10-inch LPs
DL 5279 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - New Orleans Days.
DL 5280 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - Jazz Concert Vol. 2.
DL 5532 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - The Glenn Miller Story.
*** 12-inch LPs
DL 8126 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo Sings.
DL 8211 - Louis Armstrong With Orchestra Directed By Sy Oliver - Satchmo Serenades.
DL 8226 - The Universal-International Orchestra, Louis Armstrong - The Glenn Miller Story .
DL 8329 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - New Orleans Nights.
DL 8330 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - Satchmo On Stage.
DXM 155 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo . . . A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong.
DL 8604 - Volume one of the above set.
DL 8605 - Volume two of the above set.
DL 8606 - Volume three of the above set.
DL 8607 - Volume four of the above set.
DL 8963 - Satchmo (2) - Satchmo (A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong 1923-1925).
DL (7)4137 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo's Golden Favorites.
DL (7)4227 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - I Love Jazz!.
DL (7)4230 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong (1926-1927) Hot Fives And Sevens.
DL (7)4245 - Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - King Louis.
DL (7)4330 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong (1928- Early 1930).
DL (7)4331 - Louis Armstrong - Satchmo A Musical Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong (1930-1934).
DX 183 - Louis Armstrong - The Best Of Louis Armstrong.
DL (7)4540 - Jack Teagarden With Red Nichols' Louisiana Rhythm Kings, Adrian Rollini And His Orchestra, Eddie Lang-Joe Venuti And Their All Star Orchestra, Eddie Condon And His Orchestra, Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - The Golden Horn Of Jack Teagarden.
DL (7)9123 - The Universal-International Orchestra - The Glenn Miller Story.

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Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L892
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Matrix / Runout (CD6): C2 107790-01 MD6-146-6 Technicolor
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars (8×LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Mosaic Records (2)	MQ8-146	US	1993
	The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars (6×CD, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Mosaic Records (2)	MD6-146	US	1993