Sings and Swings
Louis Armstrong - CD
- Artist: Louis Armstrong
- Format: CD
- Year: 2002, 2004
- UPC: 090266396528
- Item Number: BLU39652
- Release date: 11/04/2002
- 1. I've Got the World on a String
- 2. Mahogony Hall Stomp
- 3. Endie
- 4. Pennies From Heaven
- 5. Mighty River
- 6. I Want a Little Girl
- 7. Snafu
- 8. He's a Son of the South
- 9. Ain't Misbehavin'
- 10. Blues Are Brewin'
- 11. Sugar
- 12. That's My Home
- 13. Save It, Pretty Mama
- 14. Laughin' Louis
- 15. Fifty-Fifty Blues
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Sings and Swings by Louis Armstrong on CD
One of many in the Bluebird's Best series to present ancient classics from the 20th century's seminal jazz and big-band artists, this recording presents a beautiful portrait of the artist as a young man. The 15 titles selected here by Ruby Braff, fellow trumpeter and Armstrong devotee, document a 14-year period (1932-1946) following Satchmo's revolutionary recordings of the '20s. His raspy voice is often well-parodied, but his unique approach to the opening cut, "I've Got the World on a String," shows a unique genius for phrasing. It's more raw than the Frank Sinatra version everyone is familiar with. The vocal is prefaced by a good minute of lush trumpet playing backed by Armstrong's own orchestra. Some of the '30s tracks sound a bit muddy and unpolished, but later recordings like "Endie" feature richly textured big-band horn arrangements. "The Blues Are Brewin'" is another standout, featuring a smoother-voiced Armstrong than later generations usually hear. There are some sonic challenges (i.e., some technically poor live recordings), but those shortcomings offer a definite charm in helping define this era. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
- Artist: Louis Armstrong
- Format: CD
- Year: 2002, 2004
- UPC: 090266396528
- Item Number: BLU39652
- Release date: 11/04/2002
- Label: BMG International, Phantom Import Distribution, RCA, RCA Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, New Orleans Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Trumpet Jazz, Vocal Jazz
- Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits", Instrumental
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