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Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy

Louis Armstrong

1954 · Jazz

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Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy by Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy is a Jazz album by Louis Armstrong, originally released in 1954. On Gatefold: 109 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.

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Pops' joyous, bawdy riff that opens this 1954 album goes straight back to the music of his youth: He famously cut "St. Louis Blues" with Bessie Smith in 1925, and his masterful vocal performances and thrilling trumpet improvisations on this set of songs by blues composer W.C. Handy have the kind of authority that comes from having truly lived the music. His backing band provides crisp accompaniment; trombonist Trummy Young rips on the roaring "Lone Gone (From the Bowlin' Green)." But Armstrong's malleable tone and magnetic presence command the spotlight.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1St. Louis Blues
  2. A2Yellow Dog Blues
  3. A3Loveless Love
  4. A4Aunt Hagar's Blues
  5. A5Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)

Side B

  1. B1The Memphis Blues (Or Mister Crump)
  2. B2Beale Street Blues
  3. B3Ole Miss Blues
  4. B4Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'Em Low)
  5. B5Hesitating Blues
  6. B6Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet On Your Floor)

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • raw
  • celebratory
  • urban

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10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 109 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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