“Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy” is a 1954 studio release
by Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, described by Allmusic as "Louis
Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s" and "essential music for all
serious jazz collections".Columbia CD released the album on CD in 1986 in
a much altered form, with alternative versions in place of many of the original
songs, but restored the original with its 1997 re-issue, which also included
additional tracks: a brief interview by the producer, George Avakian, with W.
C. Handy; a joke told by Louis Armstrong; and several rehearsal versions of the
songs.
“Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy” este o lansare de
studio din 1954 a lui Louis Armstrong si ai lui All Stars, descrisa de Allmusic
ca “cea mai buna inregistrare a lui Armstrong din anii ‘50” si “muzica
esentiala pentru toate colectiile de jazz”. Columbia CD a relansat albumul pe
CD in 1986 intr-o forma schimbata, cu versiuni alternative in loc de cele
originale, dar a revenit la versiunea originala cu re-relansarea din 1997, care
include insa si melodii in plus, un scurt interviu al producatorului George
Avakian cu W.C.Handy, o gluma spusa de Louis Armstrong si cateva versiuni de la
repetitii ale cantecelor.
List of tracks
Side 1
1."St. Louis Blues" - 8:50
2."Yellow Dog Blues" - 4:16
3."Loveless Love" - 4:28
4."Aunt Hagar's Blues" - 4:57
5."Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)" - 5:08
Side 2
1."The Memphis Blues (Or Mister Crump)" - 2:59
2."Beale Street Blues" - 4:56
3."Ole Miss Blues" - 3:25
4."Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'Em Low)" - 4:48
5."Hesitating Blues" - 5:20
6."Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet on Your
Floor)" - 4:33
Personnel
Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocals
Trummy Young – trombone
Barney Bigard – clarinet
Billy Kyle – piano
Arvell Shaw – double bass
Barrett Deems – drums
Velma Middleton – vocals
Production
George Avakian – producer, engineer, liner notes, reissue
producer
Mark Wilder – engineer, digital mastering
Seth Rothstein – project director, project manager
Rene Arsenault – production assistant
Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera – art direction, reissue art
director
Steven Berkowitz – reissue series
Kevin Gore – reissue series
Randall Martin – reissue design
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