Album
His Greatest Years - Volume 1
1961 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
His Greatest Years - Volume 1 is a Jazz album by Louis Armstrong, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 33 pressings tracked.
The Clerk says
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Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- warm
- nostalgic
- pastoral
Originally released as the 1st of 4 volumes compiling music by Louis Armstrong recorded between November 12, 1925 and December 12, 1928 in chronological order.
This 1st volume contains music recorded between November 12, 1925 and June 23, 1926.
Volume 2 (opens in a new tab) contains music recorded between June 23, 1926 and May 11, 1927.
Volume 3 (opens in a new tab) contains music recorded between May 13, 1927 and June 27, 1928.
Volume 4 (opens in a new tab) contains music recorded between June 28, 1928 and December 12, 1928.
4LP/4CD box sets of all 4 volumes (opens in a new tab) have also been released.
CD 312/JSPCD 312:
Hot Fives & Sevens Volume 1 (UK) (opens in a new tab) barcode 788065301224. Disc face silver with diffuse yellow areas top and bottom and copyright text around rim
Hot Fives & Sevens Volume 1 (Europe) (opens in a new tab) barcode 5019824300123. Disc face has red/orange bands top and bottom and copyright text beneath title
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Johnny DoddsALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Johnny St. CyrBANJO
- Kid OryTROMBONE VOCALS
- Lil Hardin-ArmstrongPIANO VOCALS
- Louis ArmstrongCORNET, VOCALS VOCALS SLIDE WHISTLE
- Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
- Clarence BabcockVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 33 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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