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Essential Louis Armstrong

Louis ArmstrongAudio CD
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Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th Century thanks to the way he improvised with his trumpet. Among non-jazz fans, "Satchmo" is best known for singing ballads like "What a Wonderful World".

Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans in 1901. By the mid-20s he had moved to Chicago and was recording seminal jazz standards such as "Weatherbird", "Muggles" and "West… Read more in Amazon's Louis Armstrong Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (February 11, 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Vangard Years
  • ASIN: B000000EG7
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,301,438 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
2. (Back Home Again In) Indiana
3. Tiger Rag
4. When I Grow Too Old to Dream
5. Perdido
6. Hello, Dolly!
7. On the Alamo
8. Cabaret
9. A Kiss to Build a Dream On
10. Lover, Come Back to Me
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Cocktails for Two
2. Stompin' at the Savoy
3. It's Easy to Remember [Improvisations]
4. Teach Me Tonight [Improvisations]
5. That's My Desire
6. St. James Infirmary
7. Mack the Knife
8. Medley: Tenderly/You'll Never Walk Alone/Mop Mop (Boff Boff) [Medley]
9. I Left My Heart in San Francisco
10. My Man
See all 12 tracks on this disc

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection of the Master's Music, May 2, 1998
This review is from: Essential Louis Armstrong (Audio CD)
Some of Louis Armstrong's Greatest work is here in one place for the asking. His innovative sound and love for music come alive on this CD. A pleasure for young and old alike, something for the whole family. especially for those who are just starting to listen to jazz!
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