Complete Town Hall Concert '47

Louis Armstrong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fresh Sounds Spain
• ASIN: B0006UYORO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #862,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Introduction by Fred Robbins

2. Cornet Chop Suey

3. Our Monday Date

4. Dear Old Southland

5. Big Butter and Egg Man

6. Tiger Rag

7. Struttin' With Some Barbecue

8. Sweethearts on Parade

9. St. Louis Blues

10. Pennies from Heaven

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

2. Back O' Town Blues

3. Ain't Misbehavin'

4. Rockin' Chair

5. Muskrat Ramble

6. Save It, Pretty Mama

7. St. James Infirmary

8. Royal Garden Blues

9. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

10. Jack Armstrong Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Armstrong at his best, March 17, 2009

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947 (Audio CD)

Okay, so the sound quality isn't 21st century state-of-the-art, but come on! It's not that bad, and considering that this concert was recorded in 1947 it's not bad at all, actually.

This disc really shows what a seminal figure Louis Armstrong was. Much, much more than just a happy-go-lucky black man who growled "What A Wonderful World" in a gravelly bass-baritone, he was and still remains the most important figure in jazz music, and even the most casual listener should appreciate this magnificent performance.

Surrounded by the first incarnation of his legendary "All Stars", Armstrong plays definitive versions of "Ain't Misbehavin" and "Back O'Town Blues", a fantastic "Dear Old Southland" backed only by the rhythm section, and a driving "Tiger Rag".

But there are only highlights here, really, and Armstrong's solos are pure liquid fire all the way through.

At once highly accessible and utterly magical, "The Complete Town Hall Concert" is Louis Armstrong at his best. Not to be missed!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great stuff, August 19, 2011

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D. R. Portch (Springfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947 (Audio CD)

Received Louis Armstrong's "The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947" in a timely fashion from one of the few sellers offering the CD. Great stuff and great service.