For the purposes of this discography, only the initial release of each matrix is listed. All sides shown here were originally issued on 78 unless where noted. International releases are abbreviated (Arg) for Argentina, (Aus) for Australia, (E) for England and (G) for Germany.<\/p>\n
To the best of our knowledge, the discography is in the order in which the tunes were recorded. However, the CDs contained in this box set are presented with the master take first and then any alternates at the conclusion of the disc.<\/p>\n
Label abbreviations: Br for Brunswick, Dec for Decca, Od for Odeon and Voc for Vocalion.<\/p>\n
Armstrong is the vocalist on all sides unless where noted.
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\n(A) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken, Louis Bacon (tp), Harry \u201cFather\u201d White, Jimmy Archey (tb), Henry \u201cMoon\u201d Jones, Charlie Holmes (cl, as), Bingie Madison (cl, ts), Greely Walton (ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d, orch. bells).
\nNYC, October 3, 1935
\n60021 I\u2019m In The Mood For Love Dec 579
\n60022 You Are My Lucky Star Dec 580
\n60023 La Cucaracha –
\n60024-A Got A Bran\u2019 New Suit Dec GRD-649 (CD)
\n60024 Got A Bran\u2019 New Suit Dec 579<\/p>\n
Note: The initial 78 releases of the above session had numerous take letters (60021-AA,
\n-C, -E, -F and -G for example). However, only one take of each title has surfaced except for the \u201cA\u201d take of Got A Bran\u2019 New Suit. The reason for the designation of multiple takes was that the engineers had experimented with the original master and each take had a variance in the signal. For example, it\u2019s been determined that on I\u2019m In The Mood For Love the overall bass signal is reduced and Armstrong\u2019s vocal and trumpet are more pronounced from one take to another.
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\n(B) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A) except that possibly Henry \u201cFather\u201d White is the arranger on the first title.
\nNYC, November 21, 1935
\n60155-A I\u2019ve Got My Fingers Crossed (?HW-arr) Dec (E) 5869
\n60155-D I\u2019ve Got My Fingers Crossed (?HW-arr) Dec 623
\n60156-A Old Man Mose -1 Dec (E) F 5895
\n60156-D Old Man Mose -1 Dec 622
\n60156-E Old Man Mose -1 –
\n60157-C I\u2019m Shooting High Dec 623
\n60158-D Was I To Blame For
\nFalling In Love With You Dec 622
\n-1 band vocal<\/p>\n
Note: It\u2019s possible that matrix 60155-A also appeared on Decca 623, although copies with this take have yet to surface.<\/p>\n
It has been suggested, and quite possible, that matrix 60156-D and -E were recorded on a different day than -A since the arrangement and overall sound differs. Time to write a new arrangement with three other sides to wax may not have been accomplished during one session. However, the Decca files maintain that all three takes were completed on this date.<\/p>\n
The Institute of Jazz Studies has a copy of matrix 60156 that is without a take number. It is identical to the \u201cA\u201d take.
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\n(C) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A).
\nNYC, December 13, 1935
\n60227-A Red Sails In The Sunset Dec 648
\n60228-A On Treasure Island –
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\n(D) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A) except the reeds do not double clarinet.
\nNYC, December 18, 1935
\n60249-B Thanks A Million Dec 666
\n60249-A Thanks A Million –
\n60250-A Shoe Shine Boy Dec 672
\n60251-C Solitude Franklin Mint Record Society
\nRecord #2 Side-B (LP)
\n60251-B Solitude Dec 666
\n60251-A Solitude –
\n60252-C I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music Dec 672
\n60252-B I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music –<\/p>\n
Note: Some discographies list this as December 19, 1935.
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\n(E) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A) except the reeds do not double clarinet and Barbarin (d) only.
\nNYC, January 18, 1936
\n60362-A The Music Goes \u2018Round And Around Dec 685
\n60363-B Rhythm Saved The World –
\n60363-A Rhythm Saved The World –
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\n(F) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Bunny Berigan, Bob Mayhew (tp), Al Philburn (tb), Sid Trucker (cl, as), Phil Waltzer (as), Paul Ricci (ts), Fulton McGrath (p), Dave Barbour (g), Pete Peterson (b), Stan King (d).
\nNYC, February 4, 1936
\n60438-A I\u2019m Puttin\u2019 All My Eggs In One Basket Dec 698
\n60439-A Yes-Yes! My-My! (She\u2019s Mine) –
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\n(G) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken, Louis Bacon (tp), Jimmy Archey, Snub Mosley (tb), Henry \u201cMoon\u201d Jones, Charlie Holmes (as), Bingie Madison, Greely Walton (ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d), Ray \u201cDutch\u201d Smith (talking) -1.
\nNYC, April 28, 1936
\n61075-A Somebody Stole My Break -1 Dec 797
\n61058-A I Come From A Musical Family –<\/p>\n
Note: Matrix 61075 was incorrectly stamped into the wax rather than 61057.
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\n(H) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken, Louis Bacon (tp), Jimmy Archey, Snub Mosley (tb), Henry \u201cMoon\u201d Jones, Charlie Holmes (cl, as), Bingie Madison (ts), Greely Walton (cl, ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d).
\nNYC, April 29, 1936
\n61059-A If We Never Meet Again Dec 906
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\n(I) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (H) except the reeds do not double clarinet.
\nNYC, May 18, 1936
\n61106-A Lyin\u2019 To Myself Dec 835
\n61107-A Ev\u2019ntide –
\n61108-A Swing That Music Dec 866
\n61109-A Thankful –
\n61110-A Red Nose Dec 1049
\n61111-A Mahogany Hall Stomp -1 Dec 824<\/p>\n
-1 instrumental.<\/p>\n
Note: The flip side of Decca 824 is a reissue of matrix 60363-A.
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\n(J) LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH JIMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), George Thow, Toots Camarata (tp), Bobby Byrne, Joe Yukl, Don Mattison (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Jack Stacey (cl, as, bari), Fud Livingston, Skeets Herfurt (cl, ts), poss. Bobby Van Eps (p), Roc Hillman (g), Slim Taft (b), Ray McKinley (d).
\nLA, August 7, 1936
\nDLA 539-A The Skeleton In The Closet Dec 949
\nDLA 540-B When Ruben Swings The Cuban previously unissued
\nDLA 540-A When Ruben Swings The Cuban Dec 1049
\nDLA 541-B Hurdy Gurdy Man previously unissued
\nDLA 541-A Hurdy Gurdy Man Dec 949
\nDLA 542-A Dipper Mouth -1 Dec 906
\nDLA 543-A Swing That Music Dec 3105<\/p>\n
-1 instrumental and originally released as JIMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH LOUIS ARMSTRONG. Note: Some discographies erroneously list Andy Iona (uke) as being present at this session. Note: The metal part to the 45 rpm take of matrix 62323 does not exist and therefore it is uncertain whether -B is the correct take letter. The copy of Brunswick 10093 does not give any further information on the take either. Note: Rumors that an alternate take of DLA 1085 exists on Canadian Decca 3794 (78), but so far no copies of this have surfaced. Note: The source of the alternate take for DLA-1134 did not come from the original metal part but from a cassette tape which did not reveal any take letter. Note: Midge Williams, the Armstrong band\u2019s female vocalist at the time, is probably the one responsible for the lead voice on matrix 63778. Note: Armstrong does not appear on the flip side of Decca 1876 (Mills Brothers only). -1 omit rhythm section.<\/p>\n Note: The label of Decca 1913 states that there are two pianos on Jonah And The Whale<XC>, however aural evidence suggests the above personnel. -1 includes pre run-on groove chatter with Armstrong and possibly the recording supervisor.<\/p>\n Note: Discographies list Al Philburn as playing trombone. However, upon further listening it has been suggested that he is playing valve trombone. -1 Armstrong does not play trumpet on this side. -1 instrumental.<\/p>\n Note: A metal part exists of matrix 65344-AA, however, it is the same take as -A. Note: TNY (Test – New York) 755 was a recording made especially for Bing Crosby and is believed to be from this session. The first commercial release of this appeared on the Italian LP label Family SFR-DP 655. -1 LA and band vocal. -1 instrumental.<\/p>\n Note: Some copies of matrix 67321, 67322 and 67325 carry a -AA take letter, however, it is the same as -A. Note: Some copies of matrix 67530 carry an \u201cAA\u201d take letter, however, it is the same as the \u201cA\u201d master take. -1 includes a pre run-on groove warm-up by the band.<\/p>\n Note: Discographies list the full band for this session, however, upon aural evidence the following personnel has been established. LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Sidney Bechet (ss), Bernard Addison (g), Wellman Braud (b). -1 instrumental.<\/p>\n Note: Matrix 67819 was issued on a French Decca 78 (catalog # AU 30558) with -D in the wax. However, this -D is identical to -A. The initial release of 67819-B was issued in the mid 1940s on the black script Decca label.<\/p>\n Some copies of matrix 67820 were released on Decca 18091 with a -B and -D, however they are identical to -A. -1 LA and band vocal.<\/p>\n Note: Some discographies list matrix 68798-A to exist, but so far no copies have surfaced. -1 LA and band vocal.<\/p>\n Note: New Do You Call That A Buddy is how the title was spelled on Decca 3756. All later releases are correctly labeled Now Do You Call That A Buddy. -1 instrumental. -1 instrumental.<\/p>\n Note: Some discographies list this as being from the soundtrack of the film Pillow To Post, but instead it is an actual Decca studio session.<\/p>\n Meritt LP 8 incorrectly lists matrix DLA-3502 as using -A. _______________________________________________________________________ Note: It\u2019s not certain what the take letter is to the alternate of matrix 73286 since the source for this set came from an unmarked CDR and not the original lacquer disc. Decca album A-144 Various Artists – New Orleans Jazz 12\u201d LPs CD Produced for release by Scott Wenzel Metal part and 78 transfers: Andreas Meyer<\/p>\n Sound restoration and mastering by Andreas Meyer.<\/p>\n 24 bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release.<\/p>\n Special thanks to Baltsar Becheld, Michael Cogswell and Lesley Zlabinger of the Louis Armstrong House Museum; Tad Hershorn and Vincent Pelote of The Institute of Jazz Studies; Mark Cantor and Steven Lasker.<\/p>\n Vault research: Randy Aronson, Kristen Bensch and Scott Wenzel. All tracks courtesy of The Verve Music Group.<\/p>\n This compilation (p)2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404-U.S.A. Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises. Warning: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. B0012539-02 Producer\u2019s Note: This set brings together all the Decca studio sessions by Louis Armstrong before joining RCA Victor in 1946. The disc sources for this package came from the original Decca metal parts. In some cases, either because the metal was damaged or because it was missing from the vault, a 78rpm pressing was used.<\/p>\n For sessions (QQ), (RR) and (SS) we were unable to obtain the original sources because of a devastating fire that claimed the life of metal parts, lacquer discs and various configurations of tapes. This is why we have had to utilize second generation LPs and CDRs as transfer sources for this set.<\/p>\n The source of this discography comes from the excellent publication All Of Me \u2013 The Complete Discography Of Louis Armstrong by Jos Willems (Scarecrow Press, 2006), and The Decca Labels by Michel Ruppli (Greenwood Press, 1996). Other entries in this discography came from research by Dan Morgenstern and the producer. “…In the final chorus, Armstrong uncorks a spiraling ascending phrase before hammering home a two-note riff over and over, foreshadowing a decade\u2019s worth of big band writing that would follow in the 1930s.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][nectar_post_grid post_type=”post” blog_category=”louis-armstrong” order=”DESC” orderby=”date” pagination=”none” columns=”3″ grid_item_spacing=”10px” grid_item_height=”40vh” image_size=”large” image_loading=”default” animation=”none” heading_tag=”default” grid_style=”content_overlaid” text_content_layout=”all_bottom_left” color_overlay_opacity=”0.1″ color_overlay_hover_opacity=”0.1″ text_color=”light” text_color_hover=”light” hover_effect=”zoom” border_radius=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Some of the performances are among the most significant of his life and a lasting gift to music.” – Alan Goodman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,67],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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\n(K) BING CROSBY – FRANCES LANGFORD – LOUIS ARMSTRONG ACCOMPANIED BY JIMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (J) except add Bing Crosby and Frances Langford (vcl).
\nSupervised by Jack Kapp and Joe Perry
\nLA, August 17, 1936
\nDLA 579-B \u201cPennies From Heaven\u201d Medley
\nLet\u2019s Call A Heart A Heart (FL-vcl)
\nSo Do I (FL, BC-vcl)
\nThe Skeleton In The Closet (LA-vcl) Dec 15027 (12\u201d)
\nDLA 579-A \u201cPennies From Heaven\u201d Medley
\nLet\u2019s Call A Heart A Heart (FL-vcl)
\nSo Do I (FL, BC-vcl)
\nThe Skeleton In The Closet (LA-vcl) –
\nDLA 580-A Pennies From Heaven (LA, FL, BC-vcl) –
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\n(L) LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH THE POLYNESIANS: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Sam Koki (steel g), George Archer, Harry Baty (g, vcl), Joe Nawahi (b, vcl), Lionel Hampton<\/span> <\/a>(d, vib).
\nLA, August 18, 1936
\nDLA 581-A To You, Sweetheart Aloha Dec 914
\nDLA 582-A On A Cocoanut Island (LA, GA, HB, JN-vcl) –<\/p>\n
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\n(M) LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH ANDY IONA AND HIS ISLANDERS: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Sam Koki (steel g), George Archer, Harry Baty (g), Andy Iona (uke), Joe Nawahi (b).
\nNYC, March 24, 1937
\n62070-A On A Little Bamboo Bridge Dec 1216
\n62071-A Hawaiian Hospitality –
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\n(N) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE MILLS BROTHERS: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Bernard Addison (g), Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, Donald Mills, John Mills Sr. (vcl).
\nNYC, April 7, 1937
\n62116-A Carry Me Back To Old Virginny Dec 1245
\n62117-B Darling Nelly Gray –
\n62117-A Darling Nelly Gray –
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\n(O) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE MILLS BROTHERS: Same as (N).
\nNYC, June 29, 1937
\n62322-B In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Dec (Aus) Y 5182
\n62322-A In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Dec 1495
\n62323-B? The Old Folks At Home Br (G) 10093 EPB (45)
\n62323-A The Old Folks At Home Dec 1360<\/p>\n
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\n(P) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Henry \u201cRed\u201d Allen, Louis Bacon (tp), George Matthews, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Pete Clark (as), Charlie Holmes (cl, as), Albert Nicholas, Bingie Madison (cl, ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d), Chappie Willett (arr).
\nNYC, July 2, 1937
\n62328-A Public Melody Number One Dec 1347
\n62329-A Yours And Mine (poss. CW-arr) Dec 1369
\n62330-A Red Cap Dec 1347
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\n(Q) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (P).
\nNYC, July 7, 1937
\n62335-A She\u2019s The Daughter Of A Planter From Havana Dec 1353
\n62336-A Alexander\u2019s Ragtime Band (CW-arr) Dec 1408
\n62337-A Cuban Pete Dec 1353
\n62338-A I\u2019ve Got A Heart Full Of Rhythm Dec 1408
\n62339-A Sun Showers Dec 1369
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\n(R) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Charlie Holmes (as), Bingie Madison (cl, ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Red Callendar (b), Paul Barbarin (d).
\nLA, November 15, 1937
\nDLA 1084-A Once In A While Dec 1560
\nDLA 1085-A On The Sunny Side Of The Street –<\/p>\n
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\n(S) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Henry \u201cRed\u201d Allen, Louis Bacon (tp), Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Pete Clark, Charlie Holmes (as), Albert Nicholas, Bingie Madison (cl, ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d), Georgie Stoll, Chappie Willet (arr).
\nLA, January 12, 1938
\nDLA 1132-A Satchel Mouth Swing Dec 1636
\nDLA 1133-A Jubilee (poss. CW-arr) Dec 1635
\nDLA 1134-B? Struttin\u2019 With Some Barbecue (CW-arr) previously unissued
\nDLA 1134-A Struttin\u2019 With Some Barbecue (CW-arr) Dec 1661
\nDLA 1135-C The Trumpet Player\u2019s Lament (poss.GS-arr) Dec GRD 649 (CD)
\nDLA 1135-A The Trumpet Player\u2019s Lament (poss.GS-arr) Dec 1653<\/p>\n
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\n(T) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Charlie Holmes (as), Bingie Madison (ts, bari), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d, vib).
\nLA, January 13, 1938
\nDLA 1136-B I Double Dare You Dec GRD 649 (CD)
\nDLA 1136-A I Double Dare You Dec 1636
\nDLA 1137-B True Confession Dec GRD 649 (CD)
\nDLA 1137-A True Confession Dec 1635
\nDLA 1138-B Let That Be A Lesson To You Dec GRD 649 (CD)
\nDLA 1138-A Let That Be A Lesson To You Dec 1661
\nDLA 1139-A Sweet As A Song Dec 1653
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\n(U) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Rupert Cole (cl, as), Charlie Holmes (as), Bingie Madison (ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d).
\nNYC, May 13, 1938
\n63775-A So Little Time (So Much To Do) Dec 1822
\n63776-A Mexican Swing –
\n63777-A As Long As You Live You\u2019ll Be Dead If You Die Dec 2230
\n63778-A When The Saints Go Marching In –<\/p>\n
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\n(V) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (U) except Cole (as) only.
\nNYC, May 18, 1938
\n63809-A On The Sentimental Side Dec 1841
\n63810-A It\u2019s Wonderful –
\n63811-A Something Tells Me Dec 1842
\n63812-A Love Walked In –
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\n(W) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND MILLS BROTHERS: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Norman Brown (g), Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, Donald Mills, John Mills Sr. (vcl).
\nNYC, June 10, 1938
\n63950-A The Flat Foot Floogee Dec 1876<\/p>\n
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\n(X) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND MILLS BROTHERS: Same as (W).
\nNYC, June 13, 1938
\n63967-A The Song Is Ended Dec 1892
\n63968-A My Walking Stick –
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\n(Y) LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH THE DECCA MIXED CHORUS DIRECTED BY LYN MURRAY: Louis Armstrong (vcl), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (d, orch. bells, xyl, vib), The CBS Choir (vcl), Lyn Murray (dir, arr).
\nNYC, June 14, 1938
\n63982-A Shadrack Dec 1913
\n63983-B Going To Shout All Over God\u2019s Heaven previously unissued
\n63983-A Going To Shout All Over God\u2019s Heaven Dec 2085
\n63984-A Nobody Knows De Trouble I\u2019ve Seen -1 –
\n63985-C Jonah And The Whale Dec 1913<\/p>\n
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\n(Z) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Bob Cusumano, Johnny McGee (tp), Al Philburn (v-tb), Sid Stoneburn (cl), Nat Jaffe (p), Dave Barbour (g), Haig Stephens (b), Sam Weiss (d).
\nNYC, June 24, 1938
\n64227-A Naturally Dec 1937
\n64228-A I\u2019ve Got A Pocketful Of Dreams –
\n64229-A I Can\u2019t Give You Anything But Love -1 Dec 2042
\n64230-B Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019 –<\/p>\n
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\n(AA) LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Louis Armstrong (speech), Harry Mills (org, speech), unknown mixed choir (vcl) -1, poss. Lyn Murray (dir, arr).
\nNYC, August 11, 1938
\n64436-D Elder Eatmore\u2019s Sermon On Throwing Stones Dec 15043 (12\u201d)
\n64437-C Elder Eatmore\u2019s Sermon On Generosity -1 –
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\n(BB) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Henry \u201cRed\u201d Allen, Otis Johnson (tp), Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes (as), Albert Nicholas, Bingie Madison (ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Sid Catlett (d).
\nNYC, January 18, 1939
\n64907-A Jeepers Creepers Dec 2267
\n64908-A What Is This Thing Called Swing? –
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\n(CC) GLEN GRAY AND THE CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA WITH LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND PEE WEE HUNT: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Sonny Dunham (tp), Billy Rauch (tb), Pee Wee Hunt (tb, vcl), Murray McEachern (as, tb), Clarence Hutchenrider (cl, as), Art Ralston (as), Dan D\u2019Andrea (cl,
\nb-cl, as, ts), Pat Davis (ts), Kenny Sargent (cl, ts, bari), Joe Hall (p), Jack Blanchette (g), Stanley Dennis (b), Tony Briglia (d), Glen Gray (dir.).
\nNYC, February 20, 1939
\n65045-A Rockin\u2019 Chair (LA, PWH-vcl) Dec 2395
\n65046-A Lazybones (LA, PWH-vcl) -1 –<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(DD) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Henry \u201cRed\u201d Allen, Otis Johnson (tp), Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes (cl, as), Joe Garland (cl, ts, arr), Bingie Madison (cl, ts), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Sid Catlett (d), poss. Midge Williams (vcl break) -2.
\nNYC, April 5, 1939
\n65344-A Hear Me Talkin\u2019 To Ya (JG-arr) -2 Dec 2405
\n65345-A Save It Pretty Mama –
\n65346-A West End Blues Dec 2480
\n65347-A Savoy Blues -1 Dec 2538<\/p>\n
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\n(EE) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (DD) except Bernard Flood (tp) replaces Johnson and Cole plays alto only.
\nNYC, April 25, 1939
\n65460-A Confessin\u2019 That I Love You Dec 2615
\n65461-A Our Monday Date –
\n65462-A If It\u2019s Good (Than I Want It) Dec 2480
\n65463-A Me And Brother Bill Dec 2538
\nTNY 755 Happy Birthday Decca private issue<\/p>\n
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\n(FF) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Henry \u201cRed\u201d Allen, Bernard Flood (tp), Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Rupert Cole (cl, as), Charlie Holmes (as), Bingie Madison (ts), Joe Garland (ts, bari, arr), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Sid Catlett (d), Chappie Willet (arr).
\nNYC, June 15, 1939
\n65824-A Baby Won\u2019t You Please Come Home Dec 2729
\n65825-A Poor Old Joe Od (Arg) 284649
\n65826-A Shanty Boat On The Mississippi Dec 2729
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\n(GG) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (FF). NYC, December 18, 1939
\n66984-A Poor Old Joe Dec 3011
\n66985-A You\u2019re A Lucky Guy (poss. JG-arr) Dec 2934
\n66986-A You\u2019re Just A No Account (poss. JG-arr) –
\n66987-A Bye And Bye -1 Dec 3011<\/p>\n
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\n(HH) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (FF).
\nNYC, March 14, 1940
\n67321-A Hep Cats\u2019 Ball Dec 3283
\n67322-A You\u2019ve Got Me Voodoo\u2019d Dec 3092
\n67323-A Harlem Stomp –
\n67324-A Wolverine Blues (CW-arr) -1 Dec 3105
\n67325-A Lazy \u2018Sippi Steamer Dec 3283<\/p>\n
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\n(II) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND MILLS BROTHERS: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Norman Brown (g), Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, Donald Mills, John Mills Sr. (vcl).
\nNYC, April 10, 1940
\n67519-A W.P.A. Dec 3151
\n67520-A Boog-It Dec 3180
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\n(JJ) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND MILLS BROTHERS: Same as (II).
\nNYC, April 11, 1940
\n67530-A Cherry Dec 3180
\n67531-A Marie Dec 3151<\/p>\n
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\n(KK) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), prob. Shelton Hemphill (tp), prob. J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Charlie Holmes (as), Joe Garland (ts, bari), Luis Russell (p), Lee Blair (g), Pops Foster (b), Sid Catlett (d).
\nNYC, May 1, 1940
\n67648-A Sweethearts On Parade Dec 3235
\n67649-A You Run Your Mouth, I\u2019ll Run My Business Dec 3204
\n67650-A Cut Off My Legs And Call Me Shorty Dec 3235
\n67651-A Cain And Abel -1 Dec 3204<\/p>\n
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\n(LL) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Claude Jones (tb), Sidney Bechet (cl, ss), Luis Russell (p), Bernard Addison (g), Wellman Braud (b), Zutty Singleton (d).
\nSupervised by Steve Smith
\nNYC, May 27, 1940
\n67817-A Perdido Street Blues -1 Dec 18090
\n67818-A 2:19 Blues –
\n67819-B Down In Honky Tonk Town -1 Dec 18091
\n67819-A Down In Honky Tonk Town -1 –<\/p>\n
\nsame session
\n67820-A Coal Cart Blues Dec 18091<\/p>\n
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\n(MM) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), George Washington (tb), Prince Robinson (cl), Luis Russell (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), Johnny Williams (b), Sid Catlett (d).
\nNYC, March 10, 1941
\n68796-A Ev\u2019rything\u2019s Been Done Before Dec 3825
\n68797-A I Cover The Waterfront Dec 3700
\n68798-B In The Gloaming Dec 3825
\n68799-A Long, Long Ago -1 Dec 3700<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________(NN) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (MM) except Robinson doubles on tenor sax .
\nNYC, April 11, 1941
\n68997-A Hey Lawdy Mama Dec 3756
\n68998-A I\u2019ll Get Mine Bye And Bye -1 Dec 3900
\n68999-A New Do You Call That A Buddy -1 Dec 3756
\n69000-C Yes Suh! -1 Dec 3900<\/p>\n
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\n(OO) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Frank Galbreath, Shelton Hemphill, Gene Prince (tp), George Washington, Norman Greene, Henderson Chambers (tb), Rupert Cole (cl, as), Carl Frye (as), Prince Robinson (ts), Joe Garland (ts, bass sax), Luis Russell (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Sid Catlett (d).
\nChicago, November 16, 1941
\n93787-A When It\u2019s Sleepy Time Down South -1 Dec 4140
\n93788-A Leap Frog -1 Dec 4106
\n93789-B I Used To Love You (But It\u2019s All Over Now) -1 –
\n93789-A I Used To Love You (But It\u2019s All Over Now) -1 –
\n93790-A (I\u2019ll Be Glad When You\u2019re Dead) You Rascal You Dec 4140<\/p>\n
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\n(PP) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Frank Galbreath, Shelton Hemphill, Bernard Flood (tp), George Washington, James Whitney, Henderson Chambers (tb), Rupert Cole, Carl Frye (cl, as), Prince Robinson (cl, ts), Joe Garland (cl, ts, arr), Luis Russell (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), John Simmons (b), Sid Catlett (d), Sy Oliver (arr).
\nLA, April 17, 1942
\nDLA 2974-A (Get Some) Cash For
\nYour Trash (poss. JG-arr) Dec 4229
\nDLA 2975-B Among My Souvenirs Voc VL 3851\/VL 73851 (LP)
\nDLA 2975-A Among My Souvenirs Dec 4327
\nDLA 2976-B Coquette (poss. JG-arr) previously unissued
\nDLA 2976-A Coquette (poss. JG-arr) Dec 4327
\nDLA 2977-A I Never Knew (SO-arr) Dec 4229
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\n(QQ) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Jesse Brown, Thomas Grider, Andrew Ford, Lester Currant (tp), Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, Larry Anderson (tb), John Brown, Willard Brown (as), Teddy McRae, Dexter Gordon (ts), Ernest Thompson (bari), Ed Swanston (p), Emitt Slay (g), Alfred Moore (b), James \u201cCoatsville\u201d Harris (d), Dorothy Dandridge (vcl).
\nSupervised by Milt Gabler
\nLA, August 9, 1944
\nDLA 3500-A Groovin\u2019 -1 Dec DL 9225 (LP)
\nDLA 3501-A Baby Don\u2019t You Cry Rare Records LP-6 (LP)
\nDLA 3502-B Whatcha Say (LA, DD-vcl) Meritt 8 (LP)<\/p>\n
\n(RR) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Billy Butterfield (tp), Sid Stoneburn, Jules Rubin (cl, as), Bill Stegmeyer (cl, ts), Arthur Rollini (ts), Paul Ricci (bari), Dave Bowman (p), Carl Kress (g), Bob Haggart (b, dir), Johnny Blowers (d).
\nSupervised by Milt Gabler
\nNYC, January 14, 1945
\n72692-A Jodie Man Dec 18652
\n72693-A I Wonder –
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\n(SS) ELLA FITZGERALD AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH BOB HAGGART\u2019S ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Billy Butterfield (tp), Bill Stegmeyer (cl, as), George Koenig (as), Jack Greenberg, Art Drelinger (ts), Milton Schatz (bari), Joe Bushkin (p), Danny Perri (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Cozy Cole (d), Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Bob Haggart (arr, dir).
\nSupervised by Milt Gabler
\nNYC, January 18, 1946
\n73285-BD You Won\u2019t Be Satisfied
\n(Until You Break My Heart) previously unissued
\n73285-A You Won\u2019t Be Satisfied
\n(Until You Break My Heart) Dec 23496
\n73286-B? The Frim Fram Sauce previously unissued
\n73286-A The Frim Fram Sauce Dec 23496<\/p>\n
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\nAlbum Index:
\n78 albums
\nDecca album A-43 Hoagy Carmichael songs played by glen gray & the casa loma orchestra
\n(Decca 2395)<\/p>\n
\n(Decca 18090, 18091)<\/p>\n
\nDecca DL 9225 Louis Armstrong: Rare items (1935-1944)
\nFranklin Mint LP #2 Side-A Louis Armstrong
\nMeritt 8 The Trumpet Album vol.1
\nVocalion VL 3851 \/ VL 73851 Here\u2019s Louis Armstrong
\nRare Records LP-6 Paris Session 1934 & Rare Films<\/p>\n
\nDecca GRD 649 Louis Armstrong Vol.3 \u2013 Pocketful of Dreams
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\nOriginal sessions supervised by Milt Gabler, Dave Kapp, Jack Kapp, Joe Perry, Steve Smith and possibly Bob Stephens.<\/p>\n
\nExecutive Producer: Michael Cuscuna<\/p>\n
\n78s provided by: Michael Brooks, The Institute of Jazz Studies and Steven Lasker.<\/p>\n
\nPrinted in the U.S.A.<\/p>\n
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