VA – The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (7 CD) (2021) FLAC
Quality: FLAC 16 bit / 44.1 kHz (Tracks)
Artist: Various Artists, Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong And His Band, Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven, Rosemary Clooney, The Hi-Lo’s, Bing Crosby, Carmen McRae, Dave Brubeck, Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Lotte Lenya
Title: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966
Released: 2021
Style: Jazz, Swing, Vocal, Ballad, Dixieland
RAR Size: 2,28 Gb
Tracklist:
Disc 01 The RCA Victor 78 Singles
01. Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners – Long Long Journey (04:33)
02. Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners – Snafu (04:16)
03. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Linger In My Arms A Little Longer (02:57)
04. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Whatta Ya Gonna Do? (02:53)
05. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – No Variety Blues (02:54)
06. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Joseph ’N His Brudders (03:03)
07. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Back O’ Town Blues (03:15)
08. Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven – I Want A Little Girl (03:01)
09. Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven – Sugar (03:25)
10. Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven – Blues For Yesterday (02:36)
11. Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven – Blues In The South (03:03)
12. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Endie (02:53)
13. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – The Blues Are Brewin’ (02:55)
14. Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven – Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (03:00)
15. Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven – Where The Blues Were Born In New Orleans (03:06)
16. Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven – Mahogany Hall Stomp (02:57)
17. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (02:33)
18. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – I Believe (03:00)
19. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – Why Doubt My Love (03:24)
20. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – It Takes Time (02:40)
21. Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra – You Don’t Learn That In School (02:41)
22. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Jack-Armstrong Blues (03:01)
23. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Rockin’ Chair (03:06)
24. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Some Day (You’ll Be Sorry) (03:13)
25. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Fifty-Fifty Blues (02:59)
Disc 02 RCA Victor & Columbia Singles
01. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – A Song Was Born (03:20)
02. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Please Stop Playing Those Blues, Boys (03:20)
03. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Before Long (02:55)
04. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Lovely Weather We’re Having (03:19)
05. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – ‘Taint What You Do (02:47)
06. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Back O’ Town Blues (03:51)
07. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (03:25)
08. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars & Lotte Lenya – Mack The Knife (03:13)
09. Louis Armstrong – Rain, Rain (02:40)
10. Louis Armstrong – I Never Saw A Better Day (03:13)
11. Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo’s – Music To Shave By (02:45)
12. Louis Armstrong – Cabaret (03:10)
13. Louis Armstrong – Canal Street Blues (03:01)
14. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – ’Taint What You Do (-5 And Discussion From Rehearsal Take) (03:33)
15. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Back O’ Town Blues (Rehearsal) (05:50)
16. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (Rehearsal #1) (04:21)
17. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (-1) (03:51)
18. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (Rehearsal #2 And Voice Tracks) (02:43)
19. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (-3 And Inserts #1) (04:19)
20. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (-7) (03:35)
21. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars & Lotte Lenya – Mack The Knife (BDs And Inserts) (08:35)
22. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Mack The Knife (Moritat) (Instrumental) (02:11)
Disc 03 Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (Master LP And Alternates)
01. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – St. Louis Blues (08:53)
02. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Yellow Dog Blues (04:16)
03. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Loveless Love (04:28)
04. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Aunt Hagar’s Blues (04:59)
05. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Long Gone (05:11)
06. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – The Memphis Blues (03:00)
07. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Beale Street Blues (04:57)
08. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Ole Miss Blues (03:27)
09. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Chantez-Les Bas (04:48)
10. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Hesitating Blues (05:21)
11. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Atlanta Blues (04:34)
12. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – St. Louis Blues (-3) And Armstrong / Avakian Discussion (12:11)
13. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – St. Louis Blues (-4) (08:57)
14. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Yellow Dog Blues (-1) (04:32)
Disc 04 Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (Alternates)
01. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Loveless Love (Rehearsal Take) (06:10)
02. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Loveless Love (-8) (04:38)
03. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Loveless Love (Insert Take) (03:28)
04. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Aunt Hagar’s Blues (-1 Through -4) (05:13)
05. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Aunt Hagar’s Blues (-9) (05:12)
06. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Alligator Story (00:48)
07. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Long Gone (Rehearsal #1) (05:15)
08. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Long Gone (-1 And Rehearsal #2) (05:17)
09. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Long Gone (-5) (07:53)
10. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – The Memphis Blues (-2) (03:09)
11. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Beale Street Blues (-1) (04:35)
12. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Ole Miss Blues (-1) (04:47)
13. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Ole Miss Blues (-3) (04:43)
14. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Chantez-Les Bas (-2) (03:53)
15. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Hesitating Blues (Rehearsal Take) (05:38)
16. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Atlanta Blues (-2) (04:55)
17. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Atlanta Blues (-3) (04:39)
Disc 05 Satch Plays Fats (Master LP And Alternates)
01. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Honeysuckle Rose (02:53)
02. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Blue Turning Grey Over You (04:57)
03. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (04:26)
04. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Squeeze Me (05:04)
05. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now (03:20)
06. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – All That Meat And No Potatoes (05:17)
07. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling (03:10)
08. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Black And Blue (04:42)
09. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Ain’t Misbehavin’ (03:58)
10. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Honeysuckle Rose (-1) (05:00)
11. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Honeysuckle Rose (-5) (03:12)
12. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Blue Turning Grey Over You (-2) (04:50)
13. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Blue Turning Grey Over You (-3 And Inserts) (06:47)
14. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Blue Turning Grey Over You (-5) (05:28)
15. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (-3) (04:53)
16. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (-5) (04:55)
17. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Squeeze Me (-1) (06:21)
Disc 06 Satch Plays Fats (Alternates) And The Real Ambassadors (Master LP)
01. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now (-4) (03:37)
02. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now (-9) (03:28)
03. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – All That Meat And No Potatoes (-1) (05:06)
04. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling (-2) (03:27)
05. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling (-5) (03:21)
06. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Black And Blue (Rehearsal) (03:24)
07. Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars – Ain’t Misbehavin’ (-1) (04:46)
08. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Everybody’s Comin’ (01:50)
09. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Cultural Exchange (04:42)
10. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Good Reviews (02:09)
11. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Remember Who You Are (02:33)
12. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – My One Bad Habit (02:41)
13. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Summer Song (03:18)
14. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – King For A Day (03:41)
15. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Blow Satchmo (00:48)
16. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – The Real Ambassador (03:12)
17. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – In The Lurch (02:32)
18. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – One Moment Worth Years (04:22)
19. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – They Say I Look Like God (05:30)
20. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Since Love Had Its Way (02:35)
21. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – I Didn’t Know Until You Told Me (03:02)
22. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Swing Bells / Blow Satchmo / Finale (06:03)
Disc 07 The Real Ambassadors (Singles And Alternates)
01. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Nomad (02:56)
02. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – You Swing Baby (The Duke) (02:36)
03. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Lonesome (02:30)
04. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Nomad (-10) (03:26)
05. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Lonesome (1st Version) (-2) (03:08)
06. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Lonesome (2nd Version) (-3 And Reading) (04:17)
07. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Everybody’s Comin’ (-2) (01:59)
08. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Cultural Exchange (-2) (05:29)
09. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Good Reviews (-7 / Tags #1 & #2) (02:40)
10. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Good Reviews (Insert -2) (01:48)
11. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Remember Who You Are (-6) (02:54)
12. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Summer Song (-2 And Inserts) (03:37)
13. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – King For A Day (-4) (04:09)
14. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Blow Satchmo (-1) (01:28)
15. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – The Real Ambassador (-4) (BD) (01:08)
16. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – The Real Ambassador (-5) (03:53)
17. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – One Moment Worth Years (-1) (04:29)
18. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – They Say I Look Like God (-1) (04:54)
19. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – They Say I Look Like God (-3) (05:14)
20. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Since Love Had Its Way (-2) (02:51)
21. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – I Didn’t Know Until You Told Me (-5) (03:04)
22. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Swing Bells (Remake Insert #1-4) (00:45)
23. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Blow Satchmo (Remake -1) (01:11)
24. Louis Armstrong And His Band, Dave Brubeck, Lambert, Hendricks And Ross & Carmen McRae – Finale (-1) (00:33)
7 CDs will take listeners into the studio with Louis Armstrong in a way never previously imaginable. Over three hours of bonus material, including unissued takes, rehearsals and even studio discussions. Since George Avakian relied so much on editing and splicing, his albums contained very few complete, unedited takes.
Superior sound utilizing the original RCA Victor metal parts, and test pressings of the pre-tape material and for the Columbia sessions Mosaic Records had complete access to all the reel-to-reel tapes.
The Limited Edition Box set includes: Returning to the original session tapes, this 7-CD boxed set will take listeners into the studio with Louis Armstrong in a way never previously imaginable Over three hours of bonus material, including unissued takes, rehearsals and even studio discussions. Since George Avakian relied so much on editing and splicing, his albums contained very few complete, unedited takes. Includes Louis Armstrong Plays W.C Handy. This release, long regarded as the finest long-playing album of Armstrong’s entire career, featured Armstrong’s All Stars in top form. “They’re perfect—they’re my tops,” Armstrong said of the album. Superior sound utilizing the original RCA Victor metal parts, and test pressings of the pre-tape material and for the Columbia sessions Mosaic Records had complete access to all the reel-to-reel tapes. The booklet includes an extremely in-depth 30,000 word essay from Armstrong authority Ricky Riccardi and over 40 photos from the collections of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, the great majority of which have never been published. While assembling this set, the producers were greeted by dozens of surprises on the original session tapes. Because Producer Avakian relied so much on editing and splicing, his albums contained very few complete, unedited takes. This set will make up for that, with over three hours of bonus material, including unissued takes, rehearsals and even studio discussions, creating the most intimate portrait of Armstrong, the All Stars, and Avakian at work in the studios.