Louis Armstrong – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
| Label: | BMG Classics – 09026-68682-2 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 4 x CD, Compilation, Club Edition |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Swing, Big Band, Dixieland, Easy Listening |
Tracklist
| 1-1 | That's My Home | 3:11 | |
| 1-2 | Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train | 3:02 | |
| 1-3 | I Hate To Leave You Now | 3:13 | |
| 1-4 | You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born | 3:19 | |
| 1-5 | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 1: I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You; When It's Sleepy Time Down South; Nobody's Sweetheart | 4:25 | |
| 1-6 | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 2: When You're Smiling; St. James Infirmary; Dinah | 4:34 | |
| 1-7 | I've Got The World On A String | 3:15 | |
| 1-8 | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues | 3:01 | |
| 1-9 | Hustlin' And Bustlin' For Baby | 3:09 | |
| 1-10 | Sittin' In The Dark | 3:00 | |
| 1-11 | High Society | 3:24 | |
| 1-12 | He's A Son Of The South | 2:40 | |
| 1-13 | Some Sweet Day | 3:00 | |
| 1-14 | Basin Street Blues | 3:25 | |
| 1-15 | Honey, Do! | 2:36 | |
| 1-16 | Snowball | 3:11 | |
| 1-17 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | 2:35 | |
| 1-18 | Swing, You Cats | 2:38 | |
| 2-1 | Honey, Don't You Love Me Any More? | 2:59 | |
| 2-2 | Mississippi Basin | 3:06 | |
| 2-3 | Laughin' Louie | 3:28 | |
| 2-4 | Tomorrow Night | 3:17 | |
| 2-5 | Dusky Stevedore | 2:55 | |
| 2-6 | There's A Cabin In The Pines | 3:17 | |
| 2-7 | Mighty River | 2:42 | |
| 2-8 | Sweet Sue, Just You | 2:44 | |
| 2-9 | I Wonder Who | 3:07 | |
| 2-10 | St. Louis Blues | 2:41 | |
| 2-11 | Don't Play Me Cheap | 2:55 | |
| 2-12 | That's My Home (Alternate) | 3:12 | |
| 2-13 | Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train (Alternate) | 2:59 | |
| 2-14 | I Hate To Leave You Now (Alternate) | 3:10 | |
| 2-15 | You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born (Alternate) | 3:18 | |
| 2-16 | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 2 (Alternate): When You're Smiling; St. James Infirmary; Dinah | 4:26 | |
| 2-17 | Mississippi Basin (Alternate) | 3:11 | |
| 2-18 | Laughin Louie (Alternate) | 3:25 | |
| 2-19 | Tomorrow Night (Alternate) | 3:20 | |
| 2-20 | Blue Yodel No. 9 | 2:38 | |
| 3-1 | Long, Long Journey | 4:29 | |
| 3-2 | Snafu | 4:12 | |
| 3-3 | Linger In My Arms A Little Longer | 2:57 | |
| 3-4 | Whatta Ya Gonna Do | 2:53 | |
| 3-5 | No Variety Blues | 2:54 | |
| 3-6 | Joseph 'N' His Brudders | 3:03 | |
| 3-7 | Back O' Town Blues | 3:15 | |
| 3-8 | I Want A Little Girl | 2:59 | |
| 3-9 | Sugar | 3:23 | |
| 3-10 | Blues For Yesterday | 2:34 | |
| 3-11 | Blues In The South | 3:01 | |
| 3-12 | Endie | 2:49 | |
| 3-13 | The Blues Are Brewin' | 2:55 | |
| 3-14 | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? | 2:59 | |
| 3-15 | Where The Blues Were Born In New Orleans | 3:04 | |
| 3-16 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | 2:55 | |
| 3-17 | I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder | 2:33 | |
| 3-18 | I Believe | 3:00 | |
| 3-19 | Why Doubt My Love? | 3:21 | |
| 4-1 | It Takes Time | 2:37 | |
| 4-2 | You Don't Learn That In School | 2:41 | |
| 4-3 | Ain't Misbehavin' | 3:56 | |
| 4-4 | Rockin' Chair | 5:14 | |
| 4-5 | Back O' Town Blues | 4:13 | |
| 4-6 | Pennies From Heaven | 3:42 | |
| 4-7 | Save It Pretty Mama | 4:28 | |
| 4-8 | St. James Infirmary | 3:37 | |
| 4-9 | Jack-Armstrong Blues | 2:58 | |
| 4-10 | Rockin' Chair | 3:04 | |
| 4-11 | Some Day You'll Be Sorry | 3:11 | |
| 4-12 | Fifty-Fifty Blues | 2:57 | |
| 4-13 | A Song Was Born | 3:18 | |
| 4-14 | Please Stop Playin' Those Blues, Boy | 3:16 | |
| 4-15 | Before Long | 2:51 | |
| 4-16 | Lovely Weather We're Having | 3:15 | |
| 4-17 | Rain, Rain | 2:37 | |
| 4-18 | Never Saw A Better Day | 3:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – BMG Entertainment
- Manufactured By – BMG Entertainment
- Manufactured For – BMG Direct – D216825
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Music
- Copyright © – BMG Music
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Amos Gordon, Arthur Davey, Arthur Dennis, Don Hill (5), Johnny Hodges, Louis Jordan
- Alto Saxophone, Violin – Edgar Sampson
- Arranged By, Conductor – Hal Mooney
- Banjo, Steel Guitar – Mike McKendrick
- Baritone Saxophone – Ernest Thompson (2)
- Bass – Al Hall, Arvell Shaw, Bob Haggart, Chubby Jackson, Joe Comfort, Red Callender
- Bass, Tuba – Bill Oldham
- Bells – Mezz Mezzrow
- Clarinet – Barney Bigard, Jimmy Hamilton, Peanuts Hucko
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – George Oldham, Pete Clark (2), Scoville Browne*
- Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres
- Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson
- Cornet – Bobby Hackett
- Drums – Benny Hill (3), George Ballard*, Chick Webb, Cozy Cole, Ed McConney*, George Wettling, Harry Dial, Irv Cottler, James Harris (12), Minor Hall, Sid Catlett*, Sonny Greer, Yank Porter, Zutty Singleton
- Guitar – Al Casey, Al Hendrickson, Allan Reuss, Bud Scott, Elmer Warner, John Truehart*, Remo Palmieri
- Liner Notes – Dan Morgenstern
- Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Charlie Beal, Dick Carey*, Don Kirkpatrick (4), Duke Ellington, Earl Mason, Ernest Swanston*, Gerald Wiggins, Leonard Feather, Teddy Wilson, Wesley Robinson
- Piano, Celesta – Johnny Guarnieri
- Reeds – Babe Russin, Chuck Gentry, Don Raffell, Jack Dumont, Ronnie Lang*
- Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas, Ellsworth Blake, Elmer Williams, Joe Garland, John Sparrow (3), Lucky Thompson
- Trombone – "Big Chief" Russell Moore, Adam Martin (2), Al Cobbs, Alton Moore, Charlie Green, Ed Kusby, George Roberts, James Whitney, Keg Johnson, Kid Ory, Nat Allen*, Norman Powe, Si Zentner, Vic Dickenson, Waddey Williams*
- Trombone, Vocals – Jack Teagarden
- Trumpet – Billy Hicks, Charlie Gaines, Charlie Shavers, Ed Mullens, Elmer Whitlock, Fats Ford, Frank Beach, Louis Bacon, Louis Hunt, Ludwig Jordan, Manny Klein, Neal Hefti, Robert Butler (4), Thomas Grider, William Scott (3), Zeke Zarchy, Zilner Randolph
- Trumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong
- Tuba – Ed Hayes (2)
- Tuba, Bass – Elmer James
- Vocals – Velma Middleton
Notes
Recorded 1932-1956.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 090266868221 1H 16
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 090266868222 Y3J 12
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): 090266868223 3J 15
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): 090266868224 Y3H 12
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L238
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L239
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI L239
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI L238
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 4121
- Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 4121
- Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 4121
- Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI 4121
- SPARS Code: AAD
- Other (Disc 1 BMG Cat. #): D2168251
- Other (Disc 2 BMG Cat. #): D2168252
- Other (Disc 3 BMG Cat. #): D2168253
- Other (Disc 4 BMG Cat. #): D2168254
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4×CD, Compilation, Mono) | BMG Classics | 09026-68682-2 | US | 1997 | ||
New Submission | The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4×CD, Compilation, Club Edition) | BMG Classics | BG2 68682 | Canada | 1997 | ||
New Submission | The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4×CD, Compilation) | BMG Classics | 09026 68682 2 | Europe | 1997 | ||
New Submission | The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4×CD, Compilation, Reissue) | Bluebird (3) | 09026-63846-2 | US | 2001 |
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