100 Hits Legends: Louis Armstrong

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1941)
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
3:12
2Mack the Knife
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
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
3:23
3When the Saints Go Marching In
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (in 1957)
live recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
5:54
4Blueberry Hill
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1949)
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
2:53
5Ain’t Misbehavin’
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (in 1947) and Jack Teagarden (in 1947)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:08
6Dream a Little Dream of Me
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1950)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:02
7That Lucky Old Sun
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:06
8C’est si bon
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
C’est si bon (English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
3:03
9La vie en rose
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (french composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
3:25
10Takes Two to Tango
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1952)
2:55
11Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-18)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1939-01-18) and Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1939-01-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1939-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-01-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1939-01-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1939-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1939-01-18) and Albert Nicholas (on 1939-01-18)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1939-01-18), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-01-18) and Bull City Red (aka George Washington) (on 1939-01-18)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1939-01-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1939-01-18) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1939-01-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1939-01-18)
later releases:
Jeepers Creepers by Louis Armstrong
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (on 1939-01-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:43
12A Kiss to Build a Dream On
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
3:02
13You Won’t Be Satisfied Until You Break My Heart
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1946)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (in 1946)
recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
2:51
14High Society Calypso
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (in 1956)
live recording of:
High Society Calypso (High Society musical romantic comedy film)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
2:58
15Gone Fishin’
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1951)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:31
16A Fine Romance
instruments:
Instrumental Accompaniment (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1957)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:37
17Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
0.64:56
18Bess, You Is My Woman Now
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1957)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, you is my woman now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
5:28
19Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
performer:
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven (in 1957)
recording of:
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange and Cathrine Legardh
composer:
Louis Alter
3:01
20That’s My Home
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1956)
live recording of:
That’s My Home
composer:
Ben Ellison, Leon René and Otis René
4:58
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use "Demon Music Group"; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2010)
ASIN:UK: B0036V0W0S [info]

Release Group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 14) (order: 12)