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Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy is a 1954 studio release by Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, described by All Music as "Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s" and "essential music for all serious jazz collections".[1] Columbia CD released the album on CD in 1986 in a much altered form, with alternative versions in place of many of the original songs, but restored the original with its 1997 re-issue, which also included additional tracks: a brief interview by the producer, George Avakian, with W.C. Handy; a joke told by Louis Armstrong; and several rehearsal versions of the songs.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side 1
- "St. Louis Blues" (Handy) - 8:50
- "Yellow Dog Blues" (Handy) - 4:16
- "Loveless Love" (Handy) - 4:28
- "Aunt Hagar's Blues" (Brymn, Handy) - 4:57
- "Long Gone (From Bowling Green)" (Handy, Smith) - 5:08
[edit] Side 2
- "Memphis Blues" (Handy, Norton) - 2:59
- "Beale Street Blues" (Handy) - 4:56
- "Ole Miss Blues" (Handy) - 3:25
- "Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'Em Low)" (Handy) - 4:48
- "Hesitating Blues" (Handy) - 5:20
- "Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet on Your Floor)" (Elman, Handy) - 4:33
[edit] 1996 CD bonus tracks
- "George Avakian's Interview With W.C. Handy - 2:44
- "Loveless Love" (Handy) - 5:55
- "Hesitating Blues" (Handy) - 5:38
- "Alligator Story" - 0:47
- "Long Gone (From Bowling Green)" (Handy, Smith) - 7:53
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Performers
[edit] Production
- Rene Arsenault – production assistant
- George Avakian – producer, engineer, liner notes, reissue producer
- Gina Bello – design assistant
- Steven Berkowitz – reissue series
- Jennifer Ebert – packaging manager
- Kevin Gore – reissue series
- Randall Martin – reissue design
- Patti Matheny – A&R, artist coordination
- Seth Rothstein – project director, project manager
- Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera – art direction, reissue art director
- Mark Wilder – engineer, digital mastering
[edit] References
- ^ Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy at Allmusic
[edit] External links
