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Louis Armstrong: C'est Ci Bon: Satchmo in the Forties (Proper, 1940-1950).



Proper PROPERBOX 24 (2001). 

Disque 1: Coal Cart Blues: 

Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Donald Mills, Herbert Mills (ténors), Harry Mills (baryton), John Mills (basse), Norman Brown (guitare). New York, 11 avril 1940. 

1. Cherry (Redman) 2:44, Decca 3180. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Claude Jones (trombone), Sidney Bechet (clarinette, saxophone soprano), Luis Russell (piano), Bernard Addison (guitare), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Zutty Singleton (batterie). New York, 27 mai 1940. 

2. Perdido Street Blues (Armstrong) 3:04, Decca 18090. 
3. 2:19 Blues (Desdume) 2:52, Decca 18090. 
4. Down in Honky Tonk Town (Smith, McCarron) 3:03, Decca 18091. 

Armstrong, Bechet, Addison et Braud seulement. Même session. 

5. Coal Cart Blues (Armstrong, Hardin) 2:55, Decca 18091. 

Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), George Washington (trombone), Prince Robinson (clarinette), Luis Russell (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), John Williams (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). New York, 10 mars 1941. 

6. Everything's Been Done Before (Adamson, Knopf, King) 3:04, Decca 3825. 
7. I Cover the Waterfront (Green, Heyman) 3:12, Decca 3700. 
8. In the Gloaming (Harrison, Orred) 2:56, Decca 3825. 
9. Long, Long Ago (Bayley) 2:51, Decca 3700. 

Les mêmes, Robinson joue aussi du saxophone ténor. New York, 11 avril 1941. 

10. Hey Lawdy Mama (Easton) 2:57, Decca 3756. 
11. I'll Get Mine Bye and Bye (Davis) 3:03, Decca 3900. 
12. Do You Call That a Buddy? (Wilson) 3:18, Decca 3756. 
13. Yes Suh! (Dowell, Razaf) 2:19, Decca 3900. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Shelton Hemphill, Gene Prince, Frank Galbreath (trompette), George Washington, Norman Greene, Henderson Chambers (trombone), Rupert Cole, Carl Frye (saxophone alto), Prince Robinson, Joe Garland (saxophone ténor), Luis Russell (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), Hayes Alvis (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). Chicago, 16 novembre 1941. 

14. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Rene, Rene, Muse) 3:09, Decca 4140. 
15. Leap Frog (Garland) 2:57, Decca 4106. 
16. I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now) (Tilzer, Brown) 2:57, Decca 4106. 
17. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You (Theard) 2:58, Decca 4140. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Shelton Hemphill, Bernard Flood, Frank Galbreath (trompette), George Washington, James Whitney, Henderson Chambers (trombone), Rupert Cole, Carl Frye (saxophone alto), Prince Robinson, Joe Garland (saxophone ténor), Luis Russell (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitare), John Simmons (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). Los Angeles, 17 avril 1942. 

18. (Get Some) Cash for Your Trash (Kirkeby, Waller) 3:01, Decca 4229. 
19. Among My Souvenirs (Nicholls, Leslie) 2:44, Decca 4327. 
20. Coquette (Berlin) 2:34, Decca 4327. 
21. I Never Knew (Fio Rito, Kahn) 2:44, Decca 4229. 

V-Disc All Star Jam Session

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett (trompette), Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocal), Lou McGarity (trombone), Ernie Caceres (clarinette), Nick Caiazza (saxophone ténor), Johnny Guarnieri (piano), Herb Ellis (guitare), Al Hall (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 7 décembre 1944. 

22. Jack-Armstrong Blues (Teagarden, Armstrong) 5:03, V-Disc 384. 
23. I'm Confessin' (Neiburg, Dougherty, Reynolds) 3:25, V-Disc 491. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette) & Ella Fitzgerald (vocal), acc. par Bob Haggart's Orchestra

Billy Butterfield (trompette), Bill Stegmeyer (clarinette, saxophone alto), George Koenig (saxophone alto), Jack Greenberg, Art Drelinger (saxophone ténor), Milton Schatz (saxophone baryton), Joe Bushkin (piano), Danny Perri (guitare), Trigger Alpert (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie), Bob Haggart (direction). New York, 18 janvier 1946. 

24. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (James, Stock) 2:50, Decca 23496. 
25. The Frim Fram Sauce (Evans, Ricardi) 3:08, Decca 23496. 

Disque 2: Rockin' Chair: 

Esquire All-American Award Winners

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Charlie Shavers (trompette), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinette), Johnny Hodges (saxophone alto), Don Byas (saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (piano), Remo Palmieri (guitare), Chubby Jackson (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 10 janvier 1946. 

1. Long Long Journey (Feather) 4:18, Victor LPM 1443. 

Les mêmes moins Ellington, Neal Hefti (trompette) remplace Shavers. Même session. 

2. Snafu (Feather) 4:11, Victor LPM 1443. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Ludwig Jordan, Ed Mullens, Fats Ford, William "Chieftie" Scott (trompette), Russell Moore, Adam Martin, Norman Powe, Al Cobbs (trombone), Don Hill, Amos Gordon (saxophone alto), John Sparrow, Joe Garland (saxophone ténor), Ernest Thompson (saxophone baryton), Ed Swanston (piano), Elmer Warner (guitare), Arvell Shaw (contrebasse), Butch Ballard (batterie), Velma Middleton (vocal sur 5). New York, 27 avril 1946. 

3. Linger in My Arms a Little Longer (Magidson) 2:58, Victor 20-1912. 
4. Whatta Ya Gonna Do? (Skylar, Lewis) 2:54, Victor 20-1891. 
5. No Variety Blues (Armstrong, Fairbanks) 2:52, Victor 20-1891. 
6. Joseph 'n' his Brothers (Armstrong, Bell) 3:01, Victor 20-2612. 
7. Back o' Town Blues (Armstrong, Russell) 3:13, Victor 20-1912. 

Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Vic Dickenson (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Charlie Beal (piano), Leonard Feather (piano sur 10), Allen Reuss (guitare), Red Callender (contrebasse), Zutty Singleton (batterie). Los Angeles, 6 septembre 1946. 

8. I Want a Little Girl (Moll, Mencher) 2:59, Victor 20-2612. 
9. Sugar (Alexander, Mitchell, Pinkard) 3:21, Victor 20-0136. 
10. Blues for Yesterday (Carr) 2:32, Victor 20-2456. 
11. Blues in the South (Carr, Johnstone) 3:01, Victor 20-2456. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Robert Butler, Louis Gray, Fats Ford, Ed Mullens (trompette), "Big Chief" Russell Moore, Waddet Williams, Nat Allen, James Whitney (trombone), Don Hill, Amos Gordon (saxophone alto), Joe Garland, John Sparrow (saxophone ténor), Ernest Thompson (saxophone baryton), Earl Mason (piano), Elmer Warner (guitare), Arvell Shaw (contrebasse), Edmond McConney (batterie). Los Angeles, 17 octobre 1946. 

12. Endie (Alter, De Lange) 2:49, Victor 20-2087. 
13. The Blues Are Brewin' (Alter, De Lange) 2:59, Victor LJM 1005. 

Louis Armstrong and his Dixieland Seven

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Kid Ory (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Charlie Beal (piano), Bud Scott (guitare), Red Callender (contrebasse), Minor Hall (batterie). Los Angeles, 17 octobre 1946. 

14. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (Alter, De Lange) 2:59, Victor 20-2087. 
15. Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans (Capleton, Dixon) 3:06, Victor 20-2088. 
16. Mahogany Hall Stomp (Williams) 2:54, Victor 20-2088. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Ed Mullens, Williams "Chieftie" Scott, Thomas Gridder, Robert Butler (trompette), "Big Chief" Russell Moore, Waddet Williams, James Whitney, Al Moore (trombone), Amos Gordon, Arthur Dennis (saxophone alto), Joe Garland, Lucky Thompson, John Sparrow (saxophone ténor), Earl Mason (piano), Elmer Warner (guitare), Arvell Shaw (contrebasse), James "Coatsville" Harris (batterie). New York, 12 mars 1947. 

17. I Wonder, I Wonder (Hutchins) 2:32, Victor 20-2228. 
18. I Believe (Cahn, Styne) 2:57, Victor 20-2240. 
19. Why Doubt My Love? (Armstrong, Mercer) 3:18, RCA VPM 6044. 
20. It Takes Time (Korb) 2:37, Victor 20-2228. 
21. You Don't Learn That in School (Alfred, Fisher) 2:41, Victor 20-2240. 

Louis Armstrong and the All Stars

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocal), Peanuts Hucko (clarinette), Dick Cary (piano), Bob Haggart (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). Concert, Town Hall, New York, 17 mai 1947. 

22. Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller, Brooks, Razaf) 3:52, Victor 40-4005. 
23. Rockin' Chair (Carmichael) 5:07, Victor 40-4004. 

Disque 3: A Band Was Born: 

(suite de la session)

1. Back o' Town Blues (Armstrong, Russell) 4:10, Victor 40-4006. 
2. Pennies from Heaven (Burke, Johnston) 3:41, Victor 40-4005. 
3. Save It Pretty Mama (Denniker, Davis, Redman) 4:28, Victor 40-4004. 
4. St. James Infirmary (Primrose) 3:35, Victor 40-4006. 

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Bobby Hackett (cornet), Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocal), Peanuts Hucko (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Ernie Caceres (clarinette, saxophone baryton), Johnny Guarnieri (piano, célesta), Al Casey (guitare), Al Hall (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 10 juin 1947. 

5. Jack-Armstrong Blues (Armstrong, Teagarden) 2:58, Victor 20-2348. 
6. Rockin' Chair (Carmichael) 3:03, Victor 20-2348. 
7. Some Day (You'll Be Sorry) (Armstrong) 3:09, Victor 20-2530. 
8. Fifty-Fifty Blues (Moore) 2:57, Victor 20-2530. 

The Leaders' Band

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Benny Goodman (clarinette), Charlie Barnet (saxophone ténor), Lionel Hampton (vibraphone), Mel Powell (piano), Al Hendrickson (guitare), Harry Babasin (contrebasse), Louis Bellson (batterie). Hollywood, fin août 1947. 

9. A Song Was Born (Raye, De Paul) 4:12, RCA FMX 1-7083. 

Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocal), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Dick Cary (piano), Arvell Shaw (contrebasse), Sid Catlett (batterie). Chicago, 16 octobre 1947. 

10. Please Stop Playing Those Blues (Demetrius, Moore) 3:16, Victor 20-2648. 
11. Before Long (Catlett, Sigman) 2:50, Victor 20-3064. 
12. Lovely Weather We're Having (De Vries, Bushkin) 3:18, Victor 20-2648. 

Les mêmes. Velma Middleton (vocal sur 18, 7). Symphony Hall, Boston, 30 novembre 1947. 

13. Muskrat Ramble (Ory) 6:13, Decca 9-28095. 
14. Black and Blue (Razaf, Brooks, Waller) 4:12, Decca 9-28097. 
15. Royal Garden Blues (Williams, Williams) 4:59, Decca 9-28095. 
16. Lover (Rodgers, Hart) 2:20, Decca 9-28101. 
17. Stars Fell on Alabama (Parish, Perkins) 5:16
18. I Cried for You (Freed, Lyman, Arnheim) 3:34, Decca 9-28099. 
19. Since I Fell for You (Johnson) 4:04, Decca 9-28098. 
20. Tea for Two (Caesar, Youmans) 4:42, Decca 9-28100. 

Disque 4: New Orleans Function: 

(suite de la session)

1. Body and Soul (Green, Heyman, Sour, Eyton) 5:30, Decca 9-28103. 
2. Steak Face (Traditionnel) 7:08, Decca 9-28108. 
3. Mahogany Hall Stomp (Williams) 3:51, Decca 9-28908. 
4. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields, McHugh) 6:47, Decca 9-28105. 
5. High Society (Steele, Piron) 3:28, Decca 9-28107. 
6. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (Warfield, Williams) 2:47, Decca 9-28107. 
7. That's My Desire (Kresa, Loveday) 4:40, Decca 9-28106. 
8. C-Jam Blues (Ellington) 3:20, Decca 9-28102. 
9. Boff-Boff (Hawkins) 5:07, Decca 9-28102. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal) avec Sy Oliver's Orchestra

Buck Clayton, Ivor Lloyd (trompette), Henderson Chambers (trombone), George Dorsey, Artie Baker (saxophone alto), Budd Johnson, Fred Williams (saxophone ténor), Horace Henderson (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitare), Joe Benjamin (contrebasse), Wallace Bishop (batterie), Sy Oliver (arrangeur, direction). New York, 1er septembre 1949. 

10. Maybe It's Because (Scott, Ruby) 3:13, Decca 24751. 
11. I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning in My Heart (Benjamin, Weiss) 2:58, Decca 24751. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal) & Billie Holiday (vocal) avec Sy Oliver's Orchestra

Bernard Privin (trompette), Sid Cooper, Johnny Mince (saxophone alto), Art Drelinger (saxophone ténor), Pat Nizza (saxophones ténor et baryton), Billy Kyle (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitare), Joe Benjamin (contrebasse), Jimmy Crawford (batterie), Sy Oliver (arrangeur, direction). New York, 30 septembre 1949. 

12. You Can't Lose a Broken Heart (Johnson, Miller) 3:11, Decca 24785. 
13. My Sweet Hunk o'Trash (Johnson, Miller) 3:18, Decca 24785. 

Louis Armstrong and the All Stars

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Earl Hines (piano), Arvell Shaw (contrebasse), Cozy Cole (batterie). New York, 26 avril 1950. 

14. New Orleans Function (Free as a Bird / Oh Didn't He Ramble) (Handy) 3:48, Decca 27059. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal) avec Sy Oliver's Orchestra

Melvin Solomon, Bernie Privin, Paul Webster (trompette), Morton Bullman (trombone), Hymie Schertzer, Milt Yaner (saxophone alto), Art Drelinger, Bill Holcombe (saxophone ténor), Earl Hines (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitare), George Duvivier (contrebasse), Johnny Blowers (batterie), Sy Oliver (arrangeur, direction). New York, 26 juin 1950. 

15. La Vie en Rose (Guglielme, Piaf, David) 3:23, Decca 27113. 
16. C'est si Bon (Betti, Hornez, Seelen) 3:02, Decca 27113. 

Louis Armstrong (trompette, vocal) avec Louis Jordan and his Tympani Five

Aaron Izenhall (trompette), Louis Jordan (saxophone alto, vocal), Josh Jackson (saxophone ténor), Bill Doggett (piano), Bill Jennings (guitare), Bob Bushnell (contrebasse), Joe Morris (batterie). New York, 23 août 1950. 

17. Life is So Peculiar (Burke, Van Heusen) 3:10, Decca 27212. 
18. You Rascal You (Theard) 3:12, Decca 27212. 

Compilé et produit par, notes de pochette: Joop Visser. 
Remastering digital par Peter Rynston à Tall Order Mastering. 

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