The Best of Louis Armstrong

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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▼ Digital Media 1
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1When It's Sleepy Time Down South
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
3:13
2(Back Home Again in) Indiana
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:09
3Tiger Rag
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1965-06-04)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
1:26
4When I Grow Too Old to Dream
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live cover recording of:
When I Grow Too Old to Dream (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1934)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
translated version of:
Altijd zal het zomer zijn
4:10
5Perdido
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1965-06-04)
composer:
Juan Tizol
2:03
6Hello, Dolly!
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly! (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
5:46
7On the Alamo
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
On the Alamo (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
4:18
8Cabaret
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-26)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-26)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-26)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-26)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
live cover recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical) (on 1967-07-26)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
3:51
9Kiss to Build a Dream On
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-26)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-26)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-26)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-26)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
live recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On (on 1967-07-26)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
4:27
10Lover, Come Back to Me
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Jewel Brown (jazz and blues vocals, USA) (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (The New Moon) (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
2:22
11Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Jewel Brown (jazz and blues vocals, USA) (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live cover recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat) (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:06
12Improvisation/Blueberry Hill
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
3:47
13Muskrat Ramble
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-26)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-26)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-26)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-26)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
live recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1967-07-26)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
3:32
14Volare
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
4:26
▼ Digital Media 2
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1Cocktails for Two
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
4:17
2Stompin' at the Savoy
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
7:35
3It's Easy to Remember (Improvisation)
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
4:01
4Teach Me Tonight (Improvisation)
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
2:22
5That's My Desire
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-27)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-27) and Eddie Shu (on 1967-07-27)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-27)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1967-07-27) and Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-27) and Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-27)
live recording of:
That’s My Desire (on 1967-07-27)
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
5:25
6St. James Infirmary
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-27)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-27)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-27)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-27)
live recording of:
Ole Miss
composer:
William Christopher Handy
4:10
7Mack the Knife
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-26)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-26)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-26)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-26)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
live cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1967-07-26)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3:21
8Medley: Tenderly/You'll Never Walk Alone/Mop Mop (Boff Boff)
recorded in:
Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1967-07-26)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-07-26)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-07-26)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-07-26)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-07-26)
live medley including a recording of:
Mop! Mop! (on 1967-07-26)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
live medley including a recording of:
Tenderly (on 1967-07-26)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
live medley including a recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (on 1967-07-26)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Co., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
5:15
9I Left Me Heart in San Francisco
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Jewel Brown (jazz and blues vocals, USA) (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
4:17
10My Man
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Jewel Brown (jazz and blues vocals, USA) (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
2:10
11Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Jewel Brown (jazz and blues vocals, USA) (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1965-06-04)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
1:18
12When the Saints Go Marching In/Finale
clarinet:
Eddie Shu (on 1965-06-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1965-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1965-06-04)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1965-06-04)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1965-06-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1965-06-04)
recorded at:
Palais des sports de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1965-06-04)
live medley including a recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (on 1965-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
4:10

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performed at:Paris, Palais des Sports 1965 (1965)