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Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Most of the music on this four-CD set from 1997 has been reissued many times, both on LP and CD, but this is the most "complete" set thus far. Louis Armstrong recorded for RCA during two separate times. During 1932-33, he led an erratic (and under-rehearsed) big band on a series of numbers, but all of the selections have their moments of interest. Although not up to the level of his Hot Five and Seven recordings of five years earlier, these spirited tracks find Armstrong mostly in excellent form both instrumentally and vocally, and the reissue has four alternate takes never released before. Highlights include the two-part "Hits Medley," "That's My Home," "I've Got the World On a String," "There's a Cabin In the Pines," "Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby," a unique 1930 collaboration with country singer Jimmie Rodgers and the two bizarre versions of "Laughin' Louis." The second half of the reissue features Armstrong during 1946-47, including appearances with the Esquire poll winners (Louis takes a surprisingly modern solo on "Snafu"), the last titles by his big band, a few wonderful combo performances (including the classic "Jack-Armstrong Blues") and the first songs by Armstrong's All-Stars (co-starring Jack Teagarden ; this collection concludes with two unrelated 1956 orchestral tracks. Overall, this is wonderful music, although collectors who already have everything other than the alternates have a right to hesitate. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide


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Complete RCA Victor Recordings

UPC:
090266384624
Label:
RCA
Released:
9/21/2001
Rating:
0
Disc:
1
Genre:
JAZZ
Discs » 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
 TitleTime Preview
1That's My Home (1996 Remastered)5:11
2Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train (1996 Remastered)5:02
3I Hate to Leave You Now (Remastered - 1996)5:13
4You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born (Remastered - 1996)5:19
5Medley of Armstrong Hits - Part 1 (Remastered - 1996)7:05
6St. James Infirmary (Remastered - 1996)1:53
7I've Got the World on a String (Remastered - 1996)5:15
8I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Remastered - 2001)4:19
9Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby (Remastered - 2001)5:07
10Sittin' In the Dark (Remastered - 1996)5:00
11High Society (Remastered - 1996)5:24
12He's a Son of the South (2001 Remastered)3:59
13Some Sweet Day (Remastered - 1996)5:00
14Basin Street Blues (Remastered - 1996)5:25
15Honey, Do! (Remastered - 1996)3:56
16Snowball (Remastered - 1996)5:11
17Mahogany Hall Stomp (Remastered - 1996)3:55
18Swing, You Cats (Remastered - 1996)3:58

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Leonard Feather - Producer
Hal Mooney - Arranger
Hal Mooney - Conductor
Louis Armstrong - Main Performer
Louis Armstrong - ?
Louis Armstrong - Liner Notes
Steve Backer - Executive Producer
Dennis Ferrante - Digital Mastering
Dennis Ferrante - Digital Transfers
Orrin Keepnews - Reissue Producer
Dan Morgenstern - Liner Notes
Dan Morgenstern - Annotation
Hughes Panassie - Photography
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Performer
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars - ?
J.J. Stelmach - Art Direction
Paul Brizzi - Restoration
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven - Performer
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven - Performer
Cynthia Sesso - Photo Research
Rex Bonomelli - Design
Janet DeMatteis - Art Direction
Chick Webb - Orchestra

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