The Complete Decca Studio Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars

~ Release by Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-04-23)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1951-04-23)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1951-04-23)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1951-04-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
Unless (on 1951-04-23)
writer:
Stanley J. Damerell, Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves (songwriter) and Henry B. Tilsley
3:18
2(Give Me) A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-04-23)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1951-04-23)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1951-04-23)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1951-04-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On (on 1951-04-23)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
3:11
3You're the Apple of My Eye
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-04-23)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1951-04-23)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1951-04-23)
trombone:
Jack Teagarden (on 1951-04-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-23) and Velma Middleton (on 1951-04-23)
2:49
4I'll Walk Alone
recorded in:
Denver, Colorado, United States (on 1952-04-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1952-04-19) and Donald Ruffell (on 1952-04-19)
double bass:
Dale Jones (bass, vocals) (on 1952-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1952-04-19)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1952-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Donald Ruffell (on 1952-04-19)
trombone:
Russ Phillips (US trombonist) (on 1952-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1952-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1952-04-19)
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”) (on 1952-04-19)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:11
5Kiss of Fire
recorded in:
Denver, Colorado, United States (on 1952-04-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1952-04-19) and Donald Ruffell (on 1952-04-19)
double bass:
Dale Jones (bass, vocals) (on 1952-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1952-04-19)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1952-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Donald Ruffell (on 1952-04-19)
trombone:
Russ Phillips (US trombonist) (on 1952-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1952-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1952-04-19)
recording of:
Kiss of Fire (on 1952-04-19)
lyricist:
Lester Allen (wrote “Kiss of Fire”) and Robert Hill (wrote “Kiss of Fire”)
composer:
Ángel Villoldo (Argentinian musician, lyricist and poet)
version of:
El choclo (Villoldo's original version, written circa 1898–1903)
3:05
6April in Portugal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Dick Jacobs (on 1953-04-21) and Milt Yaner (on 1953-04-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1953-04-21)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1953-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1953-04-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1953-04-21)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1953-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-04-21)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1953-04-21)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
recording of:
April in Portugal (on 1953-04-21)
lyricist:
José Galhardo and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
translated version of:
Coimbra
2:42
7Ramona
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-21)
alto saxophone:
Dick Jacobs (on 1953-04-21) and Milt Yaner (on 1953-04-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1953-04-21)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1953-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1953-04-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1953-04-21)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1953-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-04-21)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1953-04-21)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-04-21)
recording of:
Ramona (English version) (on 1953-04-21)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Mabel Wayne (in 1928)
2:45
8Basin Street Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-29)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1953-12-29)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1953-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1953-12-29) and Gene Krupa (on 1953-12-29)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1953-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1953-12-29)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1953-12-29) and Joe Yukl (on 1953-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-12-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1953-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
6:09
9Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-29)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1953-12-29)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1953-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1953-12-29) and Gene Krupa (on 1953-12-29)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1953-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1953-12-29)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1953-12-29) and Joe Yukl (on 1953-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-12-29)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya (on 1953-12-29)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Очи чёрные (Dark Eyes, original version by Y. Hrebinka)
5:11
10Basin Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-03-19)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Kenny John (drums) (on 1954-03-19)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1954-03-19)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-03-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1954-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:50
11Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-03-19)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Kenny John (drums) (on 1954-03-19)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1954-03-19)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-03-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
recording of:
Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya (on 1954-03-19)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Очи чёрные (Dark Eyes, original version by Y. Hrebinka)
5:32
12Struttin With Some Barbecue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-03-19)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Kenny John (drums) (on 1954-03-19)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-03-19)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-03-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
recording of:
Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (on 1954-03-19)
composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
5:59
13Margie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-19)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-03-19)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Kenny John (drums) (on 1954-03-19)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-03-19)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-03-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-03-19)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1954-03-19)
recording of:
Margie (aka “My Little Margie”) (on 1954-03-19)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1920)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1920) and J. Russel Robinson (in 1920)
2:18
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