Archives for 6 December 2006
Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Louis Armstrong and the All Stars recorded “Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy” in 1954, in honour of Handy’s 80th birthday. Handy is the best known blues composer, (to me anyway ), the father of the blues. He is one of the pivotal figures of modern popular music.
Many people think that this is the best album […]