Great Original Performances: 1923-1931

Louis Armstrong

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Louisiana Red Hot
• ASIN: B000003A28
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #477,697 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wild Man Blues

2. Snake Rag

3. Muskrat Ramble

4. Willie the Weeper

5. Alligator Crawl

6. Potato Head Blues

7. Melancholy Blues

8. Weary Blues

9. Twelfth Street Rag

10. Keyhole Blues

11. S.O.L. Blues

12. Gully Low Blues

13. That's When I'll Come Back to You

14. Ory's Creole Trombone

15. Struttin' With Some Barbecue

16. Hotter Than That

17. Symphonic Raps

18. West End Blues

19. Muggles

20. Save It, Pretty Mama

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Louis Armstrong At The Height Of His Genius, August 29, 1998

By	The Listener "chaszz" (Carmel, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Armstrong's records of this period are his finest, and show him at the height of his powers. Here are the sides in which he single-handedly defined what jazz was to be, a soloist's art of great depth and complexity. His playing here is unsurpassed among jazz soloists, with a constant flow of great melodic and rhythmic ideas supported by brilliant trumpet technique. His tone is full and golden, "thicker" and richer than that of other trumpeters, then and now. The expressive way in which he twists and smears notes often makes the instrument sound like a voice.

These records inspired two generations of jazz musicians and literally formed the art. The heights reached here were scaled by only one other jazz artist, Charlie Parker, and were never equalled by Louis himself in his later work. Miles Davis once said the history of jazz could be told in four words: 'Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker'. Here is why.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stereo-like sound!, July 15, 2009

By	Miniaturist.Com "www-miniaturist-com" (Essex Junction, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best sounding early Armstrong CD I've ever heard. It was remastered by the amazing Robert Parker, who was able to give it a natural STEREO sound! Unlike other's who have tried it, Parker was able to do it without the "echo effect." This is a stunning CD!

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I closed the office down and started stompin' on the tables!, January 27, 1999

By A Customer

These are 24 great tracks, from Louis Mouth Armstrong, purveyor of special cigars (see #24- Lonesome Road- "Reverend Armstrong, you're killing me!").

No man should be allowed to lick his instrument, but Louis shows a close touch here. "Muggles" (#19)soars the spirit with its great leaps in a brief three minutes. Who needs Kierkegard? Get ME a trumpet: I want to play THAT!