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.

Artist:  The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars

Title:   A Gift To Pops (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Traditional Pop

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Peanut Vendor (4:39)

 2.  Struttin' With Some Barbeque (4:04)

 3.  Up A Lazy River (5:59)

 4.  I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (2:47)

 5.  Rockin' Chair (4:11)

Side B:

 1.  St Louis Blues (5:59)

 2.  Black And Blue (5:34)

 3.  Just A Closer Walk With Thee (4:07)

 4.  What A Wonderful World (4:04)

 5.  Philosophy Of Life (0:36)

Personnel:

Louis Armstrong:  Interview Courtesg of The Fleiscmann Yeast Hour Show

Wynton Marsalis:  Trumpet on Track A1

Wycliffe Gordon:  Trombone on Tracks:  A1-4, B2, 3, Vocals on Tracks:  A3, 4, Soprano Trombone on Track B1,Vocals on Track B1

Roderick Paulin:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A1, B1, 2, Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A2, 4, Soprano Saxophone on Track A3, Clarinet on Track 3

Courtney Bryan:  Piano on Tracks:  A1,  2, B2,

Reginald Veal:  Bass on Tracks: A1, 2, 4, B1, 2, 3, Vocals on Track A4, B3

Herlin Riley:  Drums on Tracks:  A1-4, B1-43, Vocals on Tracks:  A1, 3, 4

Nicholas Payton:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A2, 4, B1, 2, Vocals on Track B2

Don Vappie:  Banjo on Tracks:  A2, 4, B3

Ashlin Parker:  Trumpet on Tracks: A3, B 3

Davell Crawford:  Piano on Tracks:  A3-5, B1, 3, 4, Vocals on Track A5, Clavinet on Track B1, B-3 Organ on Tracks:  B3, 4

Wendell Brunious:  Trumpet on Track A5

Common:  Spoken Word on Track B2

Derwin "Big D" Perkins:  Guitar on Track B2

Menia Chester:  Background Vocals. on Track B4

A Gift To Pops is a tribute album by The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars, released on January 20, 2022 by Verve Records, featuring Wynton Marsalis and All Stars.