Sings the Blues

by Louis Armstrong

Overview

SINGS THE BLUES features versions of some of Pop's finest tunes. These tracks have been culled primarily from Armstrong's semi-big-band recordings of the '30s and from initial incarnations of his All-Stars in the mid-'40s (including early jazz legends like Kid Ory and Barney Bigard). Such tracks as the opening "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" and "The Blues Are Brewin'" showcase the man's gruff, conversational, and deservedly legendary approach to jazz vocals. OKeh classics like "Basin Street Blues" and W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" are given reverent treatments here, with thrilling stop-time breaks and Satch's superb scat technique. All-Star concert staples like "Rockin' Chair" (performed with Jack Teagarden) and "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" are full of Armstrong's characteristic verve and good humor. Taken together, this collection represents the Armstrong of the '30s and '40s at his best.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2017
Label:	Not Now Music
UPC:	5060397601308
Rank:	40397

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jack Teagarden   Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Trombone
The Hot Six   Featured Artist
The Dixieland Seven   Featured Artist
Kid Ory   Trombone
Vic Dickenson   Trombone
Leonard Feather   Piano
Hoagy Carmichael   Vocals
Barney Bigard   Clarinet

Technical Credits

Spencer Williams   Composer
Steve Backer   Executive Producer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bob Carlton   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Ian Carr   Composer
Billy Moore Jr.   Composer
Jack Lewis   Producer
Jack Teagarden   Composer
Joe Lopes   Engineer
Joe Lopez   Engineer
Charlie Dixon   Composer
W.C. Handy   Composer
Louis Armstrong   Composer
Luis Russell   Composer
John Snyder   Reissue Producer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Louis Alter   Composer
Jacqueline Murphy   Art Coordinator
Lester Carr   Composer
Gene Kalbacher   Liner Notes
William Johnstone   Composer