Louis Armstrong – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Tracklist
1-1 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | That's My Home | 3:11 |
1-2 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train | 3:02 |
1-3 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Hate To Leave You Now | 3:13 |
1-4 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born | 3:19 |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 1 | (4:25) | |
1-5a | – | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 1: I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You | |
1-5b | – | When It's Sleepy Time Down South | |
1-5c | – | Nobody's Sweetheart | |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 2 | (4:34) | |
1-6a | – | When You're Smiling | |
1-6b | – | St. James Infirmary | |
1-6c | – | Dinah | |
1-7 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I've Got The World On A String | 3:15 |
1-8 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues | 3:01 |
1-9 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Hustlin' And Bustlin' For Baby | 3:09 |
1-10 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Sittin' In The Dark | 3:00 |
1-11 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | High Society | 3:24 |
1-12 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | He's A Son Of The South | 2:40 |
1-13 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Some Sweet Day | 3:00 |
1-14 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Basin Street Blues | 3:25 |
1-15 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Honey, Do! | 2:36 |
1-16 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Snowball | 3:11 |
1-17 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Mahogany Hall Stomp | 2:35 |
1-18 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Swing, You Cats | 2:38 |
2-1 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Honey, Don't You Love Me Any More? | 2:59 |
2-2 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Mississippi Basin | 3:06 |
2-3 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Laughin' Louie | 3:28 |
2-4 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Tomorrow Night | 3:17 |
2-5 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Dusky Stevedore | 2:55 |
2-6 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | There's A Cabin In The Pines | 3:17 |
2-7 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Mighty River | 2:42 |
2-8 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Sweet Sue, Just You | 2:44 |
2-9 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Wonder Who | 3:07 |
2-10 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | St. Louis Blues | 2:41 |
2-11 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Don't Play Me Cheap | 2:55 |
2-12 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | That's My Home (Alternate) | 3:12 |
2-13 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train (Alternate) | 2:59 |
2-14 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Hate To Leave You Now (Alternate) | 3:10 |
2-15 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born (Alternate) | 3:18 |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra | Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part 2 (Alternate) | (4:26) | |
2-16a | – | When You're Smiling | |
2-16b | – | St. James Infirmary | |
2-16c | – | Dinah | |
2-17 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Mississippi Basin (Alternate) | 3:11 |
2-18 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Laughin Louie (Alternate) | 3:25 |
2-19 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Tomorrow Night (Alternate) | 3:20 |
2-20 | Jimmie Rodgers– | Blue Yodel No. 9 | 2:38 |
3-1 | Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners– | Long, Long Journey | 4:29 |
3-2 | Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners– | Snafu | 4:12 |
3-3 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Linger In My Arms A Little Longer | 2:57 |
3-4 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Whatta Ya Gonna Do | 2:53 |
3-5 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | No Variety Blues | 2:54 |
3-6 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Joseph 'N' His Brudders | 3:03 |
3-7 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Back O' Town Blues | 3:15 |
3-8 | Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven*– | I Want A Little Girl | 2:59 |
3-9 | Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven*– | Sugar | 3:23 |
3-10 | Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven*– | Blues For Yesterday | 2:34 |
3-11 | Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven*– | Blues In The South | 3:01 |
3-12 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Endie | 2:49 |
3-13 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | The Blues Are Brewin' | 2:55 |
3-14 | Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven– | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? | 2:59 |
3-15 | Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven– | Where The Blues Were Born In New Orleans | 3:04 |
3-16 | Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven– | Mahogany Hall Stomp | 2:55 |
3-17 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder | 2:33 |
3-18 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | I Believe | 3:00 |
3-19 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | Why Doubt My Love? | 3:21 |
4-1 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | It Takes Time | 2:37 |
4-2 | Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra– | You Don't Learn That In School | 2:41 |
4-3 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Ain't Misbehavin' | 3:56 |
4-4 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Rockin' Chair | 5:14 |
4-5 | Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars– | Back O' Town Blues | 4:13 |
4-6 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Pennies From Heaven | 3:42 |
4-7 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Save It Pretty Mama | 4:28 |
4-8 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | St. James Infirmary | 3:37 |
4-9 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Jack-Armstrong Blues | 2:58 |
4-10 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Rockin' Chair | 3:04 |
4-11 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Some Day You'll Be Sorry | 3:11 |
4-12 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Fifty-Fifty Blues | 2:57 |
4-13 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | A Song Was Born | 3:18 |
4-14 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Please Stop Playin' Those Blues, Boy | 3:16 |
4-15 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Before Long | 2:51 |
4-16 | Louis Armstrong And His All Stars*– | Lovely Weather We're Having | 3:15 |
4-17 | Louis Armstrong– | Rain, Rain | 2:37 |
4-18 | Louis Armstrong– | Never Saw A Better Day | 3:10 |
Companies, etc.
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Amos Gordon (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Arthur Davey (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Arthur Dennis (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Don Hill (5) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Louis Jordan (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
- Alto Saxophone, Violin – Edgar Sampson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15)
- Arranged By, Conductor – Hal Mooney (tracks: 4-17, 4-18)
- Art Direction – J. J. Stelmach
- Backing Vocals – Unknown Artist (tracks: 4-17, 4-18)
- Banjo, Dobro – Mike McKendrick (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)
- Banjo, Guitar – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
- Baritone Saxophone – Ernest Thompson (2) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), John Sparrow (3) (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2)
- Bass – Al Hall (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Arvell Shaw (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2, 4-13 to 4-16), Bill Oldham (tracks: 1-7 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19), Bob Haggart (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8), Chubby Jackson (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Joe Comfort (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Red Callender (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11, 3-14 to 3-16)
- Bells – Mezz Mezzrow (tracks: 1-2)
- Celesta – Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 4-11)
- Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11, 3-14 to 3-16, 4-13 to 4-16), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Peanuts Hucko (tracks: 4-3 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-12)
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – George Oldham (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17n to 2-19), Pete Clark (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Scoville Browne* (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)
- Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12)
- Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)
- Cornet – Bobby Hackett (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6, 4-9 to 4-12)
- Drums – Benny Hill (3) (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Butch Ballard (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Chick Webb (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Cozy Cole (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Ed McConney* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), George Wettling (tracks: 3-7, 3-8), Harry Dial (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11), Irv Cottler (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), James Harris (12) (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Minor Hall (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Sid Catlett* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19, 4-3 to 4-6, 4-13 to 4-16), Sonny Greer (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Yank Porter (tracks: 1-7 to 1-18), Zutty Singleton (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11)
- Executive-Producer – Steve Backer
- Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Al Hendrickson (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Allan Reuss (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11), Bud Scott (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Elmer Warner (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), John Truehart* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Remo Palmieri (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)
- Liner Notes – Dan Morgenstern
- Orchestra – Chick Webb Orchestra* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4)
- Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Charlie Beal (tracks: 3-8, 3-9, 3-14 to 3-16), Dick Carey* (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8, 4-13 to 4-16), Don Kirkpatrick (4) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Duke Ellington (tracks: 3-1), Earl Mason (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Ed Swanston (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Gerald Wiggins (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Leonard Feather (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), Teddy Wilson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19), Wesley Robinson (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
- Reeds – Babe Russin (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Chuck Gentry (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Don Raffell (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Jack Dumont (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Ronnie Lang* (tracks: 4-17, 4-18)
- Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews
- Restoration [CEDAR Restoration] – Paul Brizzi
- Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Ellsworth Blake (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Elmer Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Joe Garland (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), John Sparrow (3) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Peanuts Hucko (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12)
- Transferred By, Mastered By – Dennis Ferrante
- Trombone – Russell Moore* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Adam Martin (2) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Al Cobbs (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Alton Moore (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Charlie Green (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Ed Kusby (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), George Roberts (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 4-3 to 4-16), James Whitney (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Keg Johnson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19), Kid Ory (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Nat Allen* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), Norman Powe (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Si Zentner (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Vic Dickenson (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11), Waddey Williams* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13,3-17 to 4-2)
- Trumpet – Billy Hicks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Charlie Gaines (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 3-1), Ed Mullens (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Elmer Whitlock (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19), "Fats" Ford* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Frank Beach (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Louis Bacon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Louis Gray (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), Louis Hunt (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Ludwig Jordan (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Manny Klein (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Neal Hefti (tracks: 3-2), Robert Butler (4) (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Thomas Grider (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), William Scott (3) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-17 to 4-2), Zeke Zarchy (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Zilner Randolph (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)
- Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
- Trumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong
- Tuba – Bill Oldham (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11), Ed Hayes (2) (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
- Tuba, Bass – Elmer James (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15)
- Vocals – Jack Teagarden (tracks: 4-8 to 4-10, 4-12 to 4-14), Velma Middleton (tracks: 3-5)
Notes
Recorded in Los Angeles, July 16, 1930 (track 2-20), September 6, 1946 (tracks 3-8 to 3-11), October 17, 1946 (tracks 3-12 to 3-16), August 1, 1956 (tracks 4-17, 4-18)
Recorded in Camden, N.J., December 8, 1932 (tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), December 21, 1932 (tracks 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
Recorded in Chicago, January 26, 1933 (tracks 1-7 to 1-12), January 27, 1933 (tracks 1-13 to 1-15), January 28, 1933 (tracks 1-17, 1-18), April 24, 1933 (tracks 2-1 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19), April 26, 1933 (tracks 2-6 to 2-11)
Recorded in New York, January 10, 1946 (tracks 3-1, 3-2), April 27, 1946 (tracks 3-3 to 3-7), March 12, 1947 (tracks 3-17 to 4-2), June 10, 1947 (tracks 4-9 to 4-12), October 16, 1947 (tracks 4-13 to 4-16)
Recorded in performance at Town Hall, New York City, May 17, 1947 (tracks 4-3 to 4-8)
© 1997, BMG Music. ℗ 1997, BMG Music.
Made in the EC (on back cover and on CD)
MONO CEDAR process
1-7 to 2-5: "Bill Oldham probably also plays trombone in ensembles on some selections."
Recorded in Camden, N.J., December 8, 1932 (tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), December 21, 1932 (tracks 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)
Recorded in Chicago, January 26, 1933 (tracks 1-7 to 1-12), January 27, 1933 (tracks 1-13 to 1-15), January 28, 1933 (tracks 1-17, 1-18), April 24, 1933 (tracks 2-1 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19), April 26, 1933 (tracks 2-6 to 2-11)
Recorded in New York, January 10, 1946 (tracks 3-1, 3-2), April 27, 1946 (tracks 3-3 to 3-7), March 12, 1947 (tracks 3-17 to 4-2), June 10, 1947 (tracks 4-9 to 4-12), October 16, 1947 (tracks 4-13 to 4-16)
Recorded in performance at Town Hall, New York City, May 17, 1947 (tracks 4-3 to 4-8)
© 1997, BMG Music. ℗ 1997, BMG Music.
Made in the EC (on back cover and on CD)
MONO CEDAR process
1-7 to 2-5: "Bill Oldham probably also plays trombone in ensembles on some selections."
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 9026-68682-2 3
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): SONOPRESS S-4100/26686822-1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): SONOPRESS S-4101/26686822-2 A
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): SONOPRESS S-4102/26686822-3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): SONOPRESS S-4103/26686822-4 B
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L022
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L030
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI L030
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI L021
- Mould SID Code (Discs 1-4): IFPI 0777
- Label Code: LC 0316
- Price Code (F:): BM 724
- SPARS Code: AAD
- Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Other Versions (4)
View AllTitle (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, Reissue) | Bluebird (3) | 09026-63846-2 | US | 2001 | ||
New Submission | The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4×CD, Compilation, Club Edition) | BMG Classics | 09026-68682-2 | US | Unknown |