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The Genius Of Louis Armstrong Volume 1: 1923-1933

Louis Armstrong

1971 · Jazz

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The Genius Of Louis Armstrong Volume 1: 1923-1933 by Louis Armstrong

The Genius Of Louis Armstrong Volume 1: 1923-1933 is a Jazz album by Louis Armstrong, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Mandy, Make Up Your Mind3:05
  2. A2Lonesome, All Alone And Blue2:57
  3. A3The Bridwell Blues3:25
  4. A4Cornet Chop Suey3:02
  5. A5Oriental Strut3:05
  6. A6Willie The Weeper3:09
  7. A7Wild Man Blues3:13
  8. A8Chicago Breakdown3:21

Side B

  1. B1Alligator Crawl3:05
  2. B2Potato Head Blues2:57
  3. B3Weary Blues3:02
  4. B4S.O.L. Blues2:55
  5. B5That's When I'll Come Back To You2:58
  6. B6Once In Awhile3:11
  7. B7Fireworks3:02

Side C

  1. C1A Monday Date3:09
  2. C2West End Blues3:14
  3. C3Sugar Foot Strut3:15
  4. C4Squeeze Me3:20
  5. C5Savoyageur's Stomp3:06
  6. C6Beau Koo Jack3:00
  7. C7Save It, Pretty Mama3:18

Side D

  1. D1Mahogany Hill Stomp3:21
  2. D2St Louis Blues3:00
  3. D3I'm A Ding Dong Daddy3:04
  4. D4I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal, You3:11
  5. D5The Lonesome Road3:28
  6. D6Kickin' The Gong Around3:11
  7. D7Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long3:20

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • raw
  • celebratory
  • groovy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

When on June 28, 1928, Louis Armstrong unleashed the spectacular cascading phrases of the introduction of West End Blues, he established the general stylistic direction of jazz for several decades to come. Beyond that, this performance also made clear that jazz could never again revert to being solely an entertainment or folk music.
Featured performances by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, His Hot Seven, and His Orchestra.

Credits

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Performers

  • Louis ArmstrongCORNET, TRUMPET VOCALS, CORNET, TRUMPET CORNET, VOCALS
  • Albert NicholasALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET CLARINET
  • Baby DoddsDRUMS
  • Bert CurryALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Bertha "Chippie" HillVOCALS
  • Buddy ChristianBANJO
  • Ceele BurkeBANJO
  • Charlie AlexanderPIANO
  • Charlie HolmesALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET CLARINET
  • Charlie IrvisTROMBONE
  • Clarence WilliamsPIANO
  • Crawford WethingtonALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Don RedmanALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Earl HinesPIANO VOCALS
  • Eddie CondonBANJO
  • Eva TaylorVOCALS
  • Fred RobinsonCLARINET TROMBONE
  • Harvey BrooksPIANO

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