The Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1940-1949

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Tracklist

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1Hep Cats’ Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Hep Cats’ Ball (on 1940-03-14)
3:20
2You've Got Me Voodoo’d
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
You've Got Me Voodoo'd (on 1940-03-14)
composer:
Louis Armstrong, Cornelius Lawrence and Luis Russell
3:01
3Harlem Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (in 1940) and Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Harlem Stomp (on 1940-03-14)
writer:
Irene Higginbotham and J.C. Higginbotham
3:06
4Wolverine Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-14)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-03-14)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-14)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-03-14)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-03-14)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1940-03-14)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1940-03-14)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1940-03-14), J.C. Higginbotham (on 1940-03-14) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1940-03-14), Louis Armstrong (on 1940-03-14), Bernard Flood (on 1940-03-14) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1940-03-14)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-03-14)
recording of:
Wolverine Blues (on 1940-03-14)
lyricist:
Benjamin F Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes) and John Spikes
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:16
5Lazy ’Sipi Steamer
recording of:
Lazy ’Sippi Streamer (on 1940-03-14)
3:23
6W.P.A.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills and Herbert Mills
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-10), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-10), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-10), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-10) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
W.P.A. (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
2:52
7Boog It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills and Herbert Mills
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-10), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-10), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-10), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-10), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-10) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-10)
cover recording of:
Boog It (on 1940-04-10)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Buck Ram
2:42
8Cherry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1940-04-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11)
bass vocals:
John Mills (on 1940-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11) and Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-11), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-11)
performer:
Louis Armstrong
2:53
9Marie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-11)
guitar:
Norman Brown (Jazz guitar player active in the 1930s & 1940s) (on 1940-04-11)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills
bass vocals:
John Mills, Sr.
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills and Herbert Mills
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-04-11), The Mills Brothers (on 1940-04-11), Donald Mills (on 1940-04-11), Harry Mills (on 1940-04-11), Herbert Mills (on 1940-04-11) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1940-04-11)
recording of:
Marie (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
22:29
10Sweethearts on Parade
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
Sweethearts on Parade (on 1940-05-01)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter) (in 1928)
composer:
Carmen Lombardo (in 1928)
2:57
11You Run Your Mouth, I’ll Run My Business
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business (on 1940-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong
3:05
12Cut Off My Legs and Call Me Shorty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-01)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1940-05-01)
bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-05-01)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1940-05-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1940-05-01)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1940-05-01)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1940-05-01)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1940-05-01)
recording of:
Cut Off My Legs and Call Me "Shorty" (on 1940-05-01)
writer:
Don Raye and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
2:36
13Cain and Abel
3:05
14Perdido Street Blues
recording of:
Perdido Street Blues
composer:
Lil Armstrong
3:09
152.19 Blues
recording of:
2.19 Blues
writer:
Mamie Desdume
2:53
16Down in Honky Tonk Town
recording of:
Down in Honky Tonk Town
writer:
Charles McCarron (in 1916) and Chris Smith (Ragtime composer) (in 1916)
3:02
17Coal Cart Blues
recording of:
Coal Cart Blues
writer:
Louis Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
2:56
18Ev’rything’s Been Done Before
3:10
19I Cover the Waterfront
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
3:20
20In the Gloaming
3:02
21Long, Long Ago
2:56
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