Louis Armstrong

Artist:  Louis Armstrong
Born:  August 4, 1901.  New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Died:  July 6, 1971 (Aged 69).  Corona, Queens, New York City, USA.
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Traditional Pop
Occupations:  Musician
Instruments:  Trumpet, Cornet, Vocals

Louis Armstrong was an American Jazz Trumpeter and Singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.  Nicknamed Satchmo or Pops.  He was a foundational influence in Jazz and an influential Singer and a great improviser and he was one of the first truly popular African-American's influence extends well beyond Jazz Music.

Title:  The Definitive Collection  (2006)
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Traditional Pop
Label:  Hip-O Records/Verve
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  What A Wonderful World  (2:17)
 2.  Cabaret  (2:44)
 3.  Dream A Little Dream Of Me  (3:15)
 4.  Hello, Dolly!  (2:24)
 5.  Our Love Is Here To Stay  (3:57)
 6.  I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues  (3:54)
 7.  Georgia On My Mind  (3:22)
 8.  When You're Smilling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (4:01)
 9.  On The Sunny Side Of The Street   (5:50)
10. Mack The Knife   (3:22)
11. Basin Street Blues (Parts 1 & 2)  (5:50)
12. Someday (You'll be Sorry)  (3:05)
13. It Takes Two To Tango  (2:54)
14. Gone Fishin'  (2:30)
15. A Kiss To Build A Dream On  (3:01)
16. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (3:05)
17. Blueberry Hill  (2:52)
18. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?  (2:59)
19. I Want A Little Girl  (3:00)
20. Ain't Misbehavin'  (2:53)
21. Struttin' With Some Barbeque  (2:56)
22. When The Saints Go Marching In  (2:40)
23. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Live At The Crescendo Club in 1955)  (2:13)

The Definitive Collection is the remastered sound, along with a classy 16-page booklet with rare photos and details session liner notes, by Louis Armstrong, was released on January 24, 2006 by Hip-O Records.  It's an excellent overall portrait of Satchmo covering numerous highlights in the careen of this Legandary American Artist!.