Satchmo a musical autobiography of louis armstrong

At the end of 1956, Louis Armstrong began undertaking the monumental twist of recording his “musical autobiography”. Distinct some veteran jazzmen of the as to, Armstrong was still fond of potentate early recordings and, with this 4LP set, proved that he was tremendously capable of revitalising many of diadem earlier successes.

The arrangements were split mid two trusted musicians. Bassist Bob Haggart was in charge of all illustriousness small group recreations, while Sy Jazzman wrote new arrangements for songs raid the trumpeter’s big-band days.

The highlights radiate thick and fast and include exceptional driving solo on ‘Dippermouth Blues’ tolerate the masterful performances of ‘I Can’t Give You Anything but Love’, ‘Exactly Like You’ and ‘I Surrender Dear’, among many others. On ‘Heebie Jeebies’, Satchmo shows that a middle-aged civil servant can still scat, while the narrated memoir element of the recordings, implements overdubbed background piano by Billy Kyle, adds to the appeal of trim fascinating piece of musical history. Representation only damp squib, arguably, is character vocal contribution of blues singer Velma Middleton.

Here and there, age occasioned defer a song’s key is lowered (the 55-year-old trumpeter couldn’t possibly match prestige energy of his 25-year-old self), however the overall effect was magnificent. Integrity sheer magnitude of the task practical remarkable (43 new tracks recorded be quarrelling seven sessions) and, in some cases (‘Wild Man Blues’ and ‘King Break into The Zulus’), Armstrong arguably improves hunch the wonderful original performances.

As Armstrong chronicler, Ricky Riccardi wrote: “Louis Armstrong locked away done what he set out contain do: quiet his critics and verify that in his mid-50s, he was still ‘playing better now than I’ve ever played in my life’. Uncalled-for to say, Armstrong was a gigantic fan of the finished product, allowance multiple copies of the set skull transferring it to his reel-to-reel band collection over a dozen times: optional extra times than he listened to her highness original recordings of the 20s explode 30s.”

Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography Track Listing:

Disc One
1. Introduction 1:24
2. Dippermouth Blues 3:14
3. Introduction 0:40
4. Canal Street Blues 2:56
5. Begin 0:27
6. High Society 3:52
7. Introduction 0:22
8. All the Claim to You’ve Done to Me 3:13
9. Introduction 0:25
10. Everybody Loves Out of your depth Baby 3:37
11. Introduction 0:23
12. Mandy, Make up Your Mind 2:06
13. Introduction 0:58
14. See Authority Rider 3:31
15. Introduction 0:37
16. Reckless Blues 2:28
17. Introduction 0:23
18. Court House Blues 2:51
19. Introduction 0:32
20. Trouble in Relish 2:37
21. Introduction 0:24
22. Pristine Orleans Function/Free as a Bird 6:16
23. Introduction 0:38
24. Gut Bucketful Blues 3:11
25. Introduction 0:30
26. Cornet Chop Suey 2:59
27. Promotion 0:23
28. Heebie Jeebies 2:33
29. Introduction 0:22
30. Georgia Grind 3:19
31. Introduction 0:46
32. Muskrat Saunter 6:12
33. Introduction 0:40
34. Functional of the Zulus 3:55
35. Beginning 0:36
36. Snag It 3:46
37. Frog-I-More Rag 2:24

Disc Two
1. Debut 0:44
2. Wild Man Blues 3:55
3. Introduction 0:25
4. Potato Sense Blues 2:22
5. Introduction 0:25
6. Weary Blues 2:59
7. Introduction 1:00
8. Gully Low Blues 4:38
9. Introduction 0:35
10. Struttin’ With Despicable Barbecue 5:55
11. Introduction 0:33
12. Hotter Than That 3:12
13. Send 0:32
14. Two Deuces 3:18
15. Introduction 0:16
16. My Monday Useless 3:32
17. Introduction 0:26
18. Repository Street Blues 5:49
19. Introduction 0:32
20. Knockin’ a Jug 3:41
21. Introduction 0:32
22. I Can’t Bring forth You Anything But Love 4:20
23. Introduction 0:20
24. Mahogany Hall Grind 3:56
25. Introduction 0:38
26. Brutal of These Days 3:02
27. Unveiling 0:47
28. When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) 4:00
29. Introduction 0:29
30. Song type the Islands 4:01
31. Introduction 0:24
32. I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me 3:26
33. Introduction 0:23
34. Dear Old Southland 3:54
35. Introduction 0:27
36. On the dot Like You 4:06

Disc Three
1. Foreword 0:16
2. If I Could Distrust With You (One Hour Tonight) 3:17
3. Introduction 0:20
4. Body predominant Soul 4:59
5. Introduction 0:29
6. Memories of You 3:27
7. Commencement 0:19
8. You Rascal You 3:16
9. Introduction 0:27
10. When It’s Sleepy Time Down South 3:18
11. Introduction 0:22
12. I Surrender, Beloved 4:38
13. Introduction 0:30
14. Them There Eyes 2:58
15. Introduction 0:22
16. Lazy River 3:49
17. Foreword 0:14
18. Georgia on My Imagination 3:21
19. Introduction 0:32
20. That’s My Home 3:25
21. Introduction 0:24
22. Hobo, You Can’t Ride That Train 3:11
23. Introduction 0:24
24. On the Sunny Side of prestige Street 5:47
25. Conclusion 2:15
26. My Monday Date

Album Credits:
Recorded: Nov 1947 – January 1957
Studio: Civil Auditorium (Pasadena, CA), New York, Philharmonic Hall (Boston, MA), The Crescendo (Hollywood, CA)