Jazz. Originally released on 78 rpm discs. Program notes inserted in container. Louis Armstrong, trumpet and vocals; with his orchestra and various ensembles and musicians. Recorded in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.
Contents:
disc 1. Louis Armstrong & The Hot Fives, volume 1. My heart (2:28) ; Yes! I'm in the barrel (2:43) ; Gut bucket blues (2:48) ; Come back, sweet Papa (2:32) ; Georgia grind (2:38) ; Heebie jeebies (3:01) ; Cornet chop suey (3:05) ; Oriental strut (3:08) ; You're next (3:23) ; Muskrat ramble (2:38) ; Don't forget to mess around (3:14) ; I'm gonna gitcha (2:53) ; Droppin' shucks (3:04) ; Who'sit (2:56) ; King of the Zulus (3:14) ; Big fat Ma and skinny Pa (3:06) -- disc 2. Louis Armstrong & The Hot Fives & Sevens, volume 2. Lonesome blues (3:12) ; Sweet little Papa (2:50) ; Jazz lips (3:10) ; Skid-dat-de-dat (3:13) ; Big butter and egg man (3:08) ; Sunset CafeĢ stomp (2:54) ; You made me love you (2:59) ; Irish black bottom (2:48) (the Hot Fives) -- Willie the weeper (3:11) ; Wild man blues (3:15) ; Alligator crawl (3:06) ; Potato head blues (2:58) ; Melancholy (3:05) ; Weary blues (3:03) ; Twelth Street rag (3:08) ; Keyhole blues (3:31) (the Hot Sevens) -- disc 3. Louis Armstrong & The Hot Fives & Sevens, volume 3. S.O.L. blues (2:58) ; Gully low blues (3:22) ; That's when I'll come back to you (3:02) ; Put 'em down blues (3:10) ; Ory's Creole trombone (3:09) ; The last time (3:24) ; Struttin' with some barbecue (3:00) ; Got no blues (3:19) ; Once in a while (3:14) ; I'm not rough (2:58) ; Hotter than that (3:01) ; Savoy blues (3:28) ; Fireworks (3:02) ; Skip the gutter (3:07) ; A Monday date (3:11) ; Don't jive me (2:47) -- disc 4. Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines. Chicago breakdown (3:23) ; Symphonic raps (3:10) ; Savoyagers stomp (3:08) ; West End blues (3:15) ; Sugar foot strut (3:17) ; Two deuces (2:52) ; Squeeze me (3:20) ; Knee drops (3:21) ; No (Papa, no) (2:52) ; Basin Street blues (3:13) ; No one else but you (3:22) ; Beau Koo Jack (3:01) ; Save it, pretty Mama (3:19) ; Weather bird (2:41) ; Muggles (2:48) ; Hear me talkin' to ya (3:21) ; St. James Infirmary (3:18) ; Tight like this (3:17) -- disc 5. Louis in New York. Knockin' a jug (3:23) ; I can't give you anything but love (3:31) ; Mahogany Hall stomp (3:24) ; S'posin' (3:14) ; To be in love (3:06) ; Funny feathers (3:15) ; How do you do it that way? (3:17) ; Ain't misbehavin' (3:22) ; (What did I do to be so) Black and blue? (3:07) ; That rhythm man (3:08) ; Sweet Savannah Sue (3:12) ; Ain't misbehavin' (3:05) ; Some of these days (vocal take) (3:11) ; Some of these days (non-vocal take) (2:58) ; When you're smiling (vocal take) (3:28) ; When you're smiling (non-vocal take) (2:56) ; After you've gone (vocal take) (3:21) ; After you've gone (non-vocal take B) (3:17) ; After you've gone (non-vocal take C) (3:19) -- disc 6. St. Louis blues. I ain't go nobody (2:43) ; I ain't go nobody (non-vocal take) (2:57) ; Dallas blues (3:15) ; Dallas blues (non-vocal take) (3:15) ; St. Louis blues (3:00) ; St. Louis blues (non-vocal take) (2:59) ; St. Louis blues (non-vocal take) (2:56) ; Rockin' chair (3:21) ; Song of the islands (3:28) ; Bessie couldn't help it (3:22) ; Blue, turning grey over you (3:28) ; Dear old Southland (3:17) ; My sweet (3:20) ; I can't believe that you're in love with me (3:08) ; Indian cradle song (2:59) ; Exactly like you (3:30) ; Dinah (3:17) ; Tiger rag (3:10) ; I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas (3:06) ; I'm in the market for you (3:14) ; I'm confessin' (that I love you) (3:20) ; If I could be with you one hour tonight (3:36) ; Body and soul (3:16) -- disc 7. You're driving me crazy. Memories of you (3:09) ; You'e [i.e. You're] lucky to me (3:23) ; Sweethearts on parade (3:14) ; You're drivin' me crazy (3:04) ; You're drivin' me crazy (3:06) ; The peanut vendor (3:27) ; Just a gigolo (3:17) ; Shine (3:20) ; Walkin' my baby back home (3:03) ; I surrender dear (3:07) ; When it's sleepytime down South (3:19) ; Blue again (3:11) ; Little Joe (3:11) ; You rascal, you (3:12) ; Them there eyes (3:05) ; When your lover has gone (3:07) ; Lazy river (3:03) ; Chinatown, my Chinatown (3:16) -- disc 8. Stardust. Wrap your troubles in dreams (3:30) ; Wrap your troubles in dreams (3:15) ; Star dust (3:35) ; Star dust (3:28) ; You can depend on me (3:17) ; Georgia on my mind (3:18) ; The lonesome road (3:31) ; I got rhythm (3:04) ; Between the devil & the deep blue sea (3:00) ; Between the devil & the deep blue sea (3:19) ; Kickin' the gong around (3:11) ; Home (3:04) ; All of me (2:57) ; Love, you funny thing (3:40) ; The new tiger rag (3:22) ; Keepin' out of mischief now (3:31) ; Love, you funny thing (3:24) -- disc 9. Swing you cats. That's my home (3:11) ; Hobo, you can't ride this train (3:02) ; I hate to leave you now (3:13) ; You'll wish you'd never been born (3:19) ; Medley of Armstrong hits, pt. 1. You rascal, you ; When it's sleepytime down South ; Nobody's sweetheart (4:25) ; Medley of Armstrong hits, pt. 2. When you're smiling ; St. James Infirmary ; Dinah (4:34) ; I've got the world on a string (3:15) ; I gotta right to sing the blues (3:01) ; Hustlin' and bustlin' for baby (3:09) ; Sittin' in the dark (3:00) ; High society (3:24) ; He's a son of the South (2:40) ; Some sweet day (3:00) ; Basin Street blues (3:25) ; Honey, do! (2:36) ; Snowball (3:11) ; Mahogany Hall stomp (2:35) ; Swing, you cats (2:38) -- disc 10. Laughin' Louis. Honey, don't you love me anymore? (2:59) ; Mississippi Basin (3:06) ; Laughin' Louie (3:28) ; Tomorrow night (3:17) ; Dusky stevedore (2:55) ; There's a cabin in the pines (3:17) ; Mighty river (2:42); Sweet Sue, just you (2:44) ; I wonder who (3:07) ; St. Louis blues (2:41) ; Don't play me cheap (2:55) ; That's my home (3:12) ; Hobo, you can't ride this train (2:59) ; I hate to leave you now (3:10) ; You'll wish you'd never been born (3:18) ; Medley of Armstrong hits, pt. 2. You rascal you ; St. James Infirmary ; Dinah (4:26) ; Mississippi Basin (3:11) ; Laughin' Louie (3:25) ; Tomorrow night (3:20) ; Blue yodel #9 (2:38).
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