Louis Armstrong enjoyed many distinct phases of recognition and success during an extraordinary career spanning some 70 years.An iconic figure, his influence on the world of jazz, popular music and showbusiness is inestimable.Many of his finest and best-loved performances are included on this comprehensive 4CD set drawn from his prolific output during the 1950s and early 60s.This was the era when Louis was playing and singing with a zest and good humour that made him a true ambassador for jazz.
Tracks:
DISC ONE1. Mack The Knife2. C’est Si Bon3. Ain’t Misbehavin’4. Blueberry Hill5. Jeepers Creepers6. They Can’t Take That Away From Me (with Ella Fitzgerald)7. La Vie En Rose8. Body And Soul9. You Rascal You (with Louis Jordan)10. Oops! (with Ella Fitzgerald)11. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen12. This Train13. When The Saints Go Marching In14. Gone Fishin’ (with Bing Crosby)15. Cotton Tail (with Duke Ellington)16. That Old Feeling17. Let’s Fall In Love18. Lazy Bones (with Bing Crosby)19. I’m In The Mood For Love20. Honeysuckle Rose (with Velma Middleton)21. What’s New (with Oscar Peterson)22. Blues For Yesterday23. Don’t Jive Me24. I’ve Got The World On A String25. My Bucket’s Got A Hole ItDISC TWO1. Basin Street Blues2. On The Sunny Side Of The Street3. Swing Low Sweet Chariot4. Stompin’ At The Savoy (Live with Barrett Deems)5. Old Rockin’ Chair (with Jack Teagarden)6. Muggles 7. Wild Man Blues8. St. Louis Blues9. Dusky Stevedore10. There’s No You11. I Was Doing All Right12. I Got Plenty O’Nuttin’ (with Ella Fitzgerald)13. Jack Armstrong Blues14. Ory’s Creole Trombone15. Weary Blues16. Coal Cart Blues17. Down In Honky Tonk Town18. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love19. Muskrat Ramble20. Perdido Street Blues21. Long Long Journey (Live)22. West End Blues23. The Blues Are Brewin’24. Hotter Than That25. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New OrleansDISC THREE1. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (with Ella Fitzgerald)2. You’re The Top3. St. James Infirmary4. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me5. Black And Blue6. Them There Eyes7. Willie The Weeper8. Back O’Town Blues9. You Turned The Tables On Me10. Down By The Riverside11. I’m Just A Lucky So And So12. Knockin’ A Jug13. The Hucklebuck (with Velma Middleton)14. Georgia On My Mind15. Save It, Pretty Mama16. Skid-dat-de-dat17. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore18. That’s My Home19. Alligator Crawl20. Shadrack21. Cornet Shop Suey22. Blues In The South23. I’m Beginning To See The Light (with The Duke EllingtonOrchestra)24. My Sweet Hunk O’ Trash (with Billie Holiday)25. Hello Dolly (Live)DISC FOUR1. It Don’t Mean A Thing2. I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder3. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue4. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)5. It Takes Time6. Where The Blues Were Born In New Orleans7. Fifty-Fifty Blues8. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music9. Snafu (Live)10. Jonah And The Whale11. Wolverine Blues12. I Want A Little Girl (Live)13. Our Monday Date14. Melancholy Blues15. Perdido (Lost) (with Billy Kyle)16. Before Long17. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home (Live)18. Some Day You’ll Be Sorry (Live)19. Mahogany Hall Stomp20. Reckless Blues (with Velma Middleton)21. Dippermouth Blues22. Old Man Mose (Live)23. Tiger Rag24. Savoy Blues25. Cabaret (Live)
