Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong

Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong

Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong

ASIN: B00000IXJW

Editorial Reviews
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The great Louis Armstrong has been called the Father of Jazz, and these two budget-priced discs capture him in full bloom around the late 1920s--although dating the pieces is difficult, as the Cocktail Hour series presents its music without session information. Disc 1 features some great, collaborative Hot Fives sides. These studio-only dates also include legendary, early jazzmen like Kid Ory on trombone and Johnny Dodds on clarinet. "Muskrat Rumble," "Basin Street Blues," and "Cornet Chop Suey" showcase Armstrong's marvelous, life-affirming horn work and vocals in a thriving, collective setting. Disc 2 has Armstrong fronting various big bands (including Lionel Hampton's) as a featured soloist in the early 1930s. Here, his singing and playing are the show, and on tunes such as "I'm a Ding-Dong Daddy (from Ducas)" and "Public Melody Number One," his exuberant trumpet and humorous vocals bring a smile to your heart. Louis Armstrong's vitality, daring, and spirit defined jazz for a generation, and here those qualities are on generous display. --Wally Shoup

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Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A little of everything
 Cocktail Hour: Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IXJW
Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

  1. My Heart
  2. (Yes) I'm In The Barrel
  3. Get Bucket Blues
  4. Come Back Sweet Papa
  5. Heebie Jeebies
  6. Cornet Chop Suey
  7. Oriental Strut
  8. Muskrat Ramble
  9. Don't Forget To Mess Around
  10. Sweet Little Papa
  11. Skid-Dat, De-Dat
  12. You Made Me Love You
  13. Savoy Blues
  14. Basin Street Blues

Tracks:

  1. When You're Smiling
  2. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Ducas)
  3. If I Could Be With You, One Hour Tonight
  4. Body And Soul
  5. Just A Gigolo
  6. I Surrender Dear
  7. Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train
  8. Public Melody Number One
  9. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  11. It's Wonderful
  12. Jeepers Creepers
  13. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
  14. Love Walked In

Amazon.com

The great Louis Armstrong has been called the Father of Jazz, and these two budget-priced discs capture him in full bloom around the late 1920s--although dating the pieces is difficult, as the Cocktail Hour series presents its music without session information. Disc 1 features some great, collaborative Hot Fives sides. These studio-only dates also include legendary, early jazzmen like Kid Ory on trombone and Johnny Dodds on clarinet. "Muskrat Rumble," "Basin Street Blues," and "Cornet Chop Suey" showcase Armstrong's marvelous, life-affirming horn work and vocals in a thriving, collective setting. Disc 2 has Armstrong fronting various big bands (including Lionel Hampton's) as a featured soloist in the early 1930s. Here, his singing and playing are the show, and on tunes such as "I'm a Ding-Dong Daddy (from Ducas)" and "Public Melody Number One," his exuberant trumpet and humorous vocals bring a smile to your heart. Louis Armstrong's vitality, daring, and spirit defined jazz for a generation, and here those qualities are on generous display. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A little of everything.......2000-01-07

The best thing about this album is the range. The first disk is mostly the talented playing of Mr. Armstrong which is followed in the second disc by his familiar and chracteristic voice. Much of the set are old favorites such as "Heebie Jeebies" and "On The Sunny Side Of The Street". But among these well known classics are a few gems thrown in, very armstrong and very good. This set of 28 songs is ideal for the listener just starting his Armstrong collection and it is sure to be well used.

Jazz Music:

  1. Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings [Box set] [Import]
  2. Dancing
  3. Dark Flame
  4. Deep Cove
  5. Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
  6. Dippermouth Blues: His 25 Greatest Hits
  7. Doldinger Jubilee [Live]
  8. Ecstasy [Import]
  9. Ekapa Lodumo
  10. Evening to Remember

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