Title from container. Louis Armstrong, trumpet and vocals ; accompanied by Russell Garcia and orchestra (Paul Smith, piano ; Garcia, arranger and conductor). "The exact personnel of the brass, string, and rhythm sections assembled for the August 14 sessions is unknown, but their instrumentation is nearly identical to that of the orchestra for Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald's "Porgy and Bess" recordings from five days later."--Containter insert. Original recordings produced by Norman Granz. This reissue supervised, researched, and restored by Ben Young. Recorded August 14, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood. Compact discs. Program notes in English by Richard M. Sudhalter ([6] pages : illustrations, ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Disc one. I've got the world on a string. When your lover has gone (4:38) -- Your're the top (2:30) -- You turned the tables on me (stereo master take) (2:34) -- Don't get around much anymore (3:37) -- Little girl blue (stereo master take) (5:41) -- Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (4:51) -- We'll be together again (4:03) -- I've got the world on a string (master take) (2:49) -- Do nothin' till you hear from me (4:12) -- I gotta right to sing the blues (master take) (3:54) You turned the tables on me (mono master take in stereo) (2:33) -- Little girl blue (mono master take) (5:44) -- You turned the tables on me (alternative take) (3:30) -- You turned the tables on me (alternative take) (2:33) -- You turned the tables on me (incomplete takes) (8:31) -- I've got the world on a string (alternative take) (4:29) -- I gotta right to sing the blues (incomplete takes) (1:27) -- I gotta right to sing the blues (complete alternative take) (4:03). Disc two. Louis under the stars. Top hat, white tie, and tails (4:09) -- Have you met Miss Jones? (4:37) -- I only have eyes for you (4:12) -- Stormy weather (master take) (4:15) -- Home (5:47) -- East of the sun (and west of the moon) (stereo master take) (3:11) -- You're blaseĢ (4:56) -- Body and soul (4:41) -- East of the sun (and west of the moon (mono master take) (3:16) -- Body and soul (mono master take (4:38) -- Stormy weather (complete alternative take) (4:17) -- Stormy weather (complete alternative take) (4:14) -- Stormy weather (breakdown, incomplete take) (3:29) -- Stormy weather (incomplete takes) (5:11)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.