The Best of Louis Armstrong

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
1:37
2On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
3:26
3Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
4:04
4Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
2:45
5Muskrat Ramble
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
2:53
6Jerry Roll Blues
2:47
7C'est Si Bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
3:34
8Hello Dolly
cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
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!
2:37
9Mack the Knife
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (in 1967-07)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1967-07)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (in 1967-07)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (in 1967-07)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (in 1967-07)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1967-07)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1967-07) and Tyree Glenn (in 1967-07)
live cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (in 1967-07)
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
3:26
10A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
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)
3:03
11Tyrees Blues
2:49
12Pretty Little Missy
recording of:
Pretty Little Missy
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Billy Kyle
2:21
13Dear Old Southland
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
2:02
14Panama
recording of:
Panama
composer:
William H. Tyers
4:00
15St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
4:45
16New Orleans Stomp
3:27
▼ CD 2
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1Bye 'n' Bye
3:08
2Cabaret
cover recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
3:12
3I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man
5:25
4Chimes Blues
recording of:
Chimes Blues (jazz standard)
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (in 1923)
instruments arranger:
Lil Hardin Armstrong (in 1923)
3:21
5Tin Roof Blues
recording of:
Tin Roof Blues (original instrumental version)
composer:
Georg Brunis, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo and Mel Stitzel
is based on:
Tin Roof Blues
2:54
6Mame
banjo:
Alfred Di Lernia (in 1966-05)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (in 1966-05)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1966-05)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (in 1966-05)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (in 1966-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (in 1966-05)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1966-05)
recording of:
Mame (in 1966-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
Mame (full musical)
2:26
7Honeysuckle Rose
cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:03
8Dippermouth Blues
recording of:
Dippermouth Blues
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
2:26
9Someday You'll Be Sorry
recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry
writer:
Louis Armstrong
3:59
10Indiana
4:29
11Snake Rag
recording of:
Snake Rag
composer:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1923-04-06)
3:01
12Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
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
1:45
13Sweethearts on Parade
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
5:18
14So Long Dearie
2:12
15Cheesecake
2:27
16Royal Garden Blues
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
2:08