Description
Release Date: 2023
Label: Dot Time Records
Track List
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra “Live”
From the Grand Terrace Ballroom in Chicago – February 1938
1 Jammin’ – 4:19
2 After You’ve Gone – 2:08
3 Them There Eyes – 3:34
4 Blue Rhythm Fantasy – 4:11
5 I’ve Got A Heart Full of Rhythm – 3:54
6 Riffs (Dunkin’ A Donut) Part 1 – 2:51
7 Riffs (Dunkin’ A Donut) Part 2 – 1:37
8 Mister Ghost Goes To Town Part 1 – 1:08
9 Mister Ghost Goes To Town Part 2 – 0:44
Luis Russell Orchestra “Live”
Locations and dates unknown
10 Ol’ Man River – 3:11
11 Heebie Jeebies – 1:46
12 At The Swing Cats Ball – 4:00
13 Algiers Stomp – 2:28
14 Hot Bricks – 2:15
Louis Armstrong & Orchestra “Live”
featuring Sonny Woods vocals
WABC, recorded by Chappie Willet – Dec 17, 1939 & Feb 25, 1940
15 Melancholy Lullaby & Lilacs In The Rain – 3:21
16 Leanin’ On The Ole Top Rail & Gotta Get Home – 3:45Luis Russell solo stride piano Masters recorded by Chappie Willet – Feb 28, 1940
17 Rippling Waters – 1:26 I 18 Fussin’ – 1:57
19 Echo of Spring – 1:43 I
20 Moonlight Cocktail – 0:57
Personnel
Tracks 1-9
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl), Shelton Hemphill, Louis Bacon, Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Pete Clarke, Charlie Holmes (as) Albert Nicholas, Bingie Madison (cl,ts) Luis Russell (p) Lee Blair (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d) Georgie Stoll, Chappie Willett (arr)
Tracks 10-14
Luis Russell Orchestra
Louis Bacon (tp) or Otis Johnson, Shelton Hemphill, Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes (as) Bingie Madison (ts) Albert Nicholas (ts,cl) Luis Russell (p,leader) Lee Blair (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin or Sidney Catlett (d)
Tracks 15 & 16
Louis Armstrong & Orchestra
Louis Armstrong (tp) Bernard Flood, Shelton Hemphill, Louis Armstrong & Orchestra: – Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Rupert Cole (cl,as) Charlie Holmes (as) Joe Garland (ts,bar) Bingie Madison (ts) Luis Russell (p) Lee Blair (g) Pops Foster (b) Sidney Catlett (d), Sonny Woods (vcl)
Tracks 17-20
Luis Russell – piano
