CD recommendation for Louis Armstrong fans . . .

[OneBlueSky]

I own a ton of Louis' stuff, both on CD and vinyl . . . I recently picked up this one on a whim, and I gotta tell ya, it's great! . . . some of Pops' best trumpet work, with a few classic vocals thrown in . . . very traditional jazz/blues, aas only he could do it . . . opens with "West End Blues", the intro to which is one of the classic trumpet pieces of all time . . . for some great Spring listening, do yourself a favor and get this CD . . . also a great intro to some of Louis' best stuff for those who haven't yet gotten into his music . . . you'll thank me . . . :)

Satch Blows The Blues
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006B1ON/qid=1081657227/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-4515073-0090306?v=glance&s=music



Track Listings
1. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
2. Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
3. St. James Infirmary - Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
4. Tight Like This - Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
5. St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
6. Black and Blue - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
7. Dallas Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
8. Blue, Turning Grey Over You - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
9. Memories of You - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra
10. Blue Again - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
11. When Your Lover Has Gone - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Lawd! You Made the Night Too Long - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
13. Hesitation Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
14. Memphis Blues (Mister Crump) - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
15. Beale Street Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
16. Yellow Dog Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

[Old and In the Way]

1. I love Satchmo!

My dad was a big fan, too. He did 'Hesitation Blues'? Man, I gotta hear that, one of my favorite Hot Tuna tunes.

All time favorite Armstrong: Basin Street Blues/St. J's Infirmary/Up a Lazy River

Big fan of Jack Teagarden, too!

[OneBlueSky]

2. I love Teagarden, too . . .

I have a CD of a live performance in NYC, I think in 1938 or so, on which Louis and Jack to an absolutely kickass version of Basin Street Blues . . . great stuff . . .

[Old and In the Way]

3. I know the one of which you refer.

That's Jack's signature song.

[DrZhivago]

4. anything by Louis & His Allstars

is fantastic. HIs band and his playing were in tiptop shape