The Essence of Louis Armstrong

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Mack the Knife
bass:
Arvell Shaw (in 1955)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (in 1955)
piano:
Billy Kyle (in 1955)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1955)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1955-09-28)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
3:22
2Back o' Town Blues
recording of:
Back o’ Town Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Luis Russell
3:48
3Six Foot Four
recording of:
Six Foot Four
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Dots Morrow
3:30
4All of Me
cover recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Peermusic, Round Hill Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
3:46
5When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
recording of:
When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
2:05
6Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
4:08
7Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
lyricist:
Henry Creamer
composer:
Turner Layton
4:08
8Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
recording of:
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange and Cathrine Legardh
composer:
Louis Alter
5:03
9On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
3:25
10When It's Sleepytime Down South
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc. and Otis Rene Publication
3:22
11Someday You'll Be Sorry
recording of:
Someday You’ll Be Sorry
writer:
Louis Armstrong
4:10
12Cabaret
cover recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
3:08