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Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Laughin' Louie

Compil. 1989 on Bluebird label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra (1932-1933) Digitally remastered A1, A2: Camden, N.J.; December 1932 That's My Home - master number BS-74820-1 / first issued on Victor 24200 Hobo, You Can't Tide This Train - mtx. no. BS-74821-1 / first issued on RCA Special Products LP DMM4 0456 A3, A4: Camden; December 21, 1932 Medley Of Armstrong Hits (Part II) - When You're Smiling; St. James Infirmary; Dinah - CD-74877-3 / Vic 36084 Medley Of Armstrong Hits (Part I) - I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You; When It's Sleepy Time Down South; Nobody's Sweetheart - CS-74878-2 / Vic 36084 A5 to B2: (Bill Oldham probably also plays trombone in ensembles on some selections.) Chicago; January 26 (A5 to A7), 27 (B1), and 28 (B2), 1933. I've Got The World On A String - BS-74891-1 / Vic 24245 I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - BS-75892-1 / Vic 24233 High Society - BS-75895-1 / Vic 24232 Basin Street Blues - BS-75103-1 / Vic 24351 Mahogany Hall Stomp - BS-75106-1 / Vic 24232 B3, B4: Chicago; April 24, 1933. Laughin' Louie - BS-75422-1 / Vic 24363 Dusky Stevedore - BS-75424-1 / Vic 24320 B5 to B8: Chicago; April 26, 1933. There's A Cabin In The Pines - BS-75476-1 / Vic 24335 Sweet Sue, Just You - BS-75478-1 / Vic 24321 Don't Play Me Cheap - BS-75481-1 / Vic 24425 St. Louis Blues - BS-75481-1 / Vic 24320 Producer's discographical notes: Annotator Joe Muranyi credits band members Scoville Browne and Harry Dial for providing him with the more unusual data above, regarding the April drumming changes and Bill Oldham's use of tuba and trombone. This may well have been Big Sid Carlett's first recording session; undoubtedly it was the first of his very many appearances with Armstrong. Dial's presence on the final session seems further verified by the fact he and Zilner Randolph are listed as composers of "Don't Play Me Cheap." A1: APRS (BMI) A2: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. A3a: Mills Music A3b: Mills Music A3c: E.H. Morris & Co. / Mills Music A4a: Mills Music A4b: Mills Music / Leon Rene Publ. / Otis Rene Publ. A4c: Mills Music / E.H. Morris & Co. / Gus Kahn Music A5: Ted Koehler Music A6: Warner Bros. Music A7: MCA Inc. B1: E.H. Morris & Co. B2: E.H. Morris & Co. B3: Mills Music B4: Razaf Music / Record Music Publ. Co. B5: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. B6: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. B7: publisher unknown B8: Handy Bros. Music All selections, except as noted: ASCAP Tmk(s) ® registered · Marca(s) registrada(s) RCA Corporation. BMG logo and Bluebird logo ® BMG Music © 1989 BMG Music ℗ 1989 BMG Music Distributed in the UK by BMG Records Distribé en Europe par BMG Ariola Vertrieb in Europe dutch BMG Ariola A Bertelmann Music Group company RCA is a registered trademark of RCA Corporation. Printed in Germany by TOPAC Imprimé en Allemagne par TOPAC Manufactured and distributed by RCA/Ariola International Stereo 33 ⅓ RPM Packaging: Picture sleeve.

     
Musicians
PortraitLouis Armstrong And His Orchestra , US
performer, selections by, soloist, trumpet, trumpet, trumpet, vocals, album by
PortraitEdgar Sampson ts, 1907-1973 US
violin, alto saxophone, alto sax
PortraitArthur Davey sax,
alto saxophone, alto saxes
PortraitLouis Jordan voc, as, 1908-1975 US
alto saxophone, alto saxes
PortraitMike McKendrick g, bj, US
banjo, guitar
Unknown Artist
banjo, guitar, trumpet, trombone
PortraitBill Oldham tu,
bass, tuba
PortraitPete Clark as, bs, cl, US
clarinet, alto saxophone, alto sax
PortraitGeorge Oldham sax,
clarinet, alto saxophone, alto saxes
PortraitScoville Brown cl, ts,
clarinet, alto saxophone, alto saxes
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, vocals
PortraitBenny Hill dr,
drums
PortraitChick Webb dr, 1905-1939 US
drums
PortraitHarry Dial dr, voc, 1907-1987 US
drums, written by
PortraitSidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US
drums
PortraitYank Porter dr, 1895-1944 US
drums
PortraitJohn Trueheart g, 1900-1949 US
guitar
PortraitCharlie Beal p, 1908-1991 US
piano
PortraitDon Kirkpatrick p, US
piano
PortraitTeddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US
piano
PortraitWesley Robinson p,
piano
PortraitElmer Williams ts, 1905-1962 US
tenor saxophone, tenor sax
Ellsworth Blake
tenor saxophone, tenor saxes
PortraitCharlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US
trombone
PortraitKeg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US
trombone
PortraitBilly Hicks tr, US
trumpet
PortraitCharlie Gaines tr, *1900 DE
trumpet
PortraitElmer Whitlock tr,
trumpet
PortraitLouis Bacon tr, 1904-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitLouis Hunt tr,
trumpet
PortraitZilner Randolph tr, 1899-1994 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitEd Hayes b,
tuba
PortraitElmer James b, 1910-1954 US
tuba, bass
PortraitMezz Mezzrow cl, 1899-1972 US
bells
PortraitCarl Russell ,
arranged by, arr.
PortraitLouis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US
voice, spoken introduction
Producers
Pietro Alfieri art direction, design
Steve Backer executive-producer
Stephen T. Johnson illustration, illustrator
Joe Muranyi liner notes
Orrin Keepnews reissue producer
Paul Goodman technician, audio restoration, technician, digital transfers
Tony May technician, digital transfers
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1That's My HomeLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraBen Ellison, Leon Rene, Otis Rene3:10
2Hobo, You Can't Tide This TrainLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraLouis Armstrong3:10
3Medley Of Armstrong Hits (Part II)Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra4:31
4When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)Louis Armstrong And His OrchestraJoe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher
5St. James InfirmaryLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraJoe Primrose
6DinahLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraHarry Akst, Joe Young, Sam Lewis
7Medley Of Armstrong Hits (Part I)Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra4:19
8I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal YouLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraSam Theard
9When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraClarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene
10Nobody's SweetheartLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraBilly Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn
11I've Got The World On A StringLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler3:14
12I Gotta Right To Sing The BluesLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler3:00
13High SocietyLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraArmand J. Piron, Clarence Williams3:26
14Basin Street BluesLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraSpencer Williams3:24
15Mahogany Hall StompLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraSpencer Williams2:34
16Laughin' LouieLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraClarence Gaskill3:25
17Dusky StevedoreLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraAndy Razaf, James Price Johnson2:54
18There's A Cabin In The PinesLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraBilly Hill3:16
19Sweet Sue, Just YouLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraVictor Young, Will Harris2:43
20Don't Play Me CheapLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraHarry Dial, Zilner Randolph2:54
21St. Louis BluesLouis Armstrong And His OrchestraW. C. Handy2:39
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