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Archives for the 'Satchmo' Category

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 […]

6 December 2006 | Satchmo, Music, Jazz | Comments Off

The Great Summit - Armstrong / Ellington

When I was a kid we used to make up the ideal hockey team. The rules were simple, you can pick any player, from any era, and put them on the team. This album kind of reminds me of that, Louis Armstong on Trumpet, Duke Ellington on piano, Trummy Young on trombone, Barney Bigard on […]

24 October 2006 | The Duke, Satchmo, Music, Jazz | No Comments