Name: The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer by Louis Armstrong
Brand: Louis Armstrong
SKU: 076743134623
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

COMPILATION

This recent sampling of Louis Armstrong's vocal-oriented recordings features all but one from the 1949-56 period. Guests include Louis Jordan, the Mills Brothers and Bing Crosby ("Gone Fishin'"), but in general the music is somewhat commercial and of lesser interest than most of Satch's readily available CDs. ~ Scott Yanow

1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

by Louis Armstrong, Sy Oliver's Orchestra

Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Edmond Hall
George Dorsey; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Dave Mcrae; Performer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Bass Guitar: Squire Gersh; Performer
Bass Guitar: Squire Gersh; Performer
Clarinet: Edmond Hall; Performer
Drums: Barrett Deems; Performer
Guitar: Everett Barksdale; Performer
Performer: Edmond Hall
Sy Oliver
George Dorsey
Squire Gersh
Everett Barksdale
Barrett Deems
Dave Mcrae
Trummy Young
Louis Armstrong
Lucky Thompson
Billy Kyle; Performer
Conductor: Sy Oliver; Conductor
Piano: Billy Kyle; Performer
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sy Oliver; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Sy Oliver's Orchestra; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lucky Thompson; Performer
Trumpet: Trummy Young
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Other

2. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)

by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Milt Yaner
Hymie Schertzer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Lesberg; Performer
Composer: Beasley Smith
Haven Gillespie; Composer
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie
Beasley Smith; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jack Lesberg; Performer
Drums: Johnny Bowers; Performer
Guitar: Carl Kress; Performer
Performer: Artie Drelinger
Jack Lesberg
Yank Lawson
Bernie Leighton
Carl A. Poole
Johnny Bowers
Milt Yaner
Tom Parsley
Will Bradley
Hymie Schertzer
Carl Kress
Gordon Jenkins
Billy Butterfield
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tom Parsley
Artie Drelinger; Performer
Choir/chorus: Unknown; Ensemble
Conductor: Gordon Jenkins; Conductor
Piano: Bernie Leighton; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gordon Jenkins; Production
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Trombone: Will Bradley; Performer
Trumpet: Billy Butterfield
Louis Armstrong
Yank Lawson
Carl A. Poole; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Haven Gillespie
Beasley Smith; Other

3. Gone Fishin'

by Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby

Composer: Charles Kenny
Nick A. Kenny; Composer
Lyricist: Nick A. Kenny
Charles Kenny; Composer
Bass Guitar: Phil Stephens; Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Stephens; Performer
Drums: Nick Fatool; Performer
Guitar: Perry Botkin; Performer
Performer: Wendell Mayhew
Unknown
Ziggy Elman
Red Nichols
Larry Wright
John Scott Trotter
Babe Russin
Perry Botkin
Warren Baker
Bobby Guy
Dick Taylor
Jack Chaney
Phil Stephens
Nick Fatool
Bill Atkinson
Mary Matlock
Phil Shunken; Performer
Orchestra: John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: John Scott Trotter; Conductor
Piano: Unknown; Performer
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Saxophone: Larry Wright
Warren Baker
Jack Chaney
Mary Matlock
Phil Shunken
Babe Russin; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Bing Crosby; Main Performer
Strings: Unknown; Performer
Trombone: Wendell Mayhew
Bill Atkinson
Dick Taylor; Performer
Trumpet: Ziggy Elman
Bobby Guy
Red Nichols; Performer
Recording Arrangement: John Scott Trotter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Charles Kenny
Nick A. Kenny; Other

4. A Kiss To Build A Dream On

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Milt Yaner
George Dorsey; Performer
Composer: Harry Ruby
Bert Kalmar
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Harry Ruby
Bert Kalmar; Composer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sandy Block; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sandy Block; Performer
Clarinet: Milt Yaner
Freddy Williams
Al Klink; Performer
Drums: Bunny Shawker; Performer
Performer: Sy Oliver
Milt Yaner
Freddy Williams
Bunny Shawker
Cutty Cutshall
George Dorsey
Sandy Block
Louis Armstrong
Billy Kyle
Al Klink; Performer
Piano: Billy Kyle; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Freddy Williams
Al Klink; Performer
Trombone: Cutty Cutshall; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Conductor: Sy Oliver; Conductor
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sy Oliver; Production
Composer Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby; Other

5. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You

by Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five; Main Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Sam Theard; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Theard; Composer
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam Theard; Other

6. La vie en rose

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Composer: Mack David
Louiguy
Edith Piaf; Composer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Milt Yaner
Hymie Schertzer; Performer
Lyricist: Louiguy
Mack David
Edith Piaf; Composer
Double Bass: George Duvivier; Performer
Drums: Johnny Blowers; Performer
Guitar: Everett Barksdale; Performer
Performer: Sy Oliver
Morton Bullman
Milt Yaner
Bill Holcombe
Art Drelinger
Bernie Privin
Hymie Schertzer
Earl Hines
Paul Webster
George Duvivier
Johnny Blowers
Red Solomon
Everett Barksdale; Performer
Piano: Earl Hines; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Sy Oliver; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Art Drelinger
Bill Holcombe; Performer
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Trombone: Morton Bullman; Performer
Trumpet: Bernie Privin
Red Solomon
Paul Webster; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Edith Piaf
Louiguy
Mack David; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bernie Grundman; Other

7. Blueberry Hill

by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Milt Yaner
Hymie Schertzer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Lesberg; Performer
Composer: Al Lewis
Vincent Rose
Lawrence Stock; Composer
Lyricist: Al Lewis
Vincent Rose
Lawrence Stock; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jack Lesberg; Performer
Drums: Johnny Bowers; Performer
Guitar: Carl Kress; Performer
Performer: Billy Butterfield
Carl Kress
Tom Parsley
Milt Yaner
Johnny Bowers
Carl A. Poole
Artie Drelinger
Hymie Schertzer
Jack Lesberg
Yank Lawson
Bernie Leighton
Will Bradley
Louis Armstrong
Gordon Jenkins; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tom Parsley
Artie Drelinger; Performer
Choir/chorus: Unknown; Ensemble
Conductor: Gordon Jenkins; Conductor
Piano: Bernie Leighton; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Gordon Jenkins; Production
Producer: Milt Gabler
Michael Kapp; Production
Trombone: Will Bradley; Performer
Trumpet: Yank Lawson
Carl A. Poole
Billy Butterfield
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Rose
Al Lewis
Lawrence Stock; Other

8. In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

by Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
The Mills Brothers; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Gregson-williams
Egbert Van Alstyne; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Gregson-williams
Egbert Van Alstyne; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Harry Gregson-williams
Egbert Van Alstyne; Other

9. The Gypsy

by Louis Armstrong, The Commanders

Performer: Toots Camarata; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
The Commanders; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Reid; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Reid; Composer
Conductor: Toots Camarata; Conductor
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Toots Camarata; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Reid; Other

10. Lazy River

by Louis Armstrong, Sy Oliver's Orchestra

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Sy Oliver's Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Sy Oliver; Performer
Composer: Sidney Arodin
Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael
Sidney Arodin; Composer
Conductor: Sy Oliver; Conductor
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sy Oliver; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sidney Arodin
Hoagy Carmichael; Other

11. I Surrender Dear

by Louis Armstrong & His All-stars

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong And The All-stars
Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Barris; Composer
Author: Gordon Clifford; Production
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production

12. It's All In The Game

by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra

Featured Artist: Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Performer: Gordon Jenkins; Performer
Composer: Carl Sigman
Charles Gates Dawes; Composer
Lyricist: Carl Sigman
Charles Gates Dawes; Composer
Conductor: Gordon Jenkins; Conductor
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gordon Jenkins; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carl Sigman
Charles Gates Dawes; Other

13. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra
Gordon Jenkins And Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Rene
Clarence Muse
Leon T. Rene; Composer
Lyricist: Leon T. Rene
Otis Rene
Clarence Muse; Composer
Conductor: Gordon Jenkins; Conductor
Producer: Milt Gabler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Otis Rene
Clarence Muse
Leon T. Rene; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Dixieland, Pop, Traditional Jazz

Label

Geffen*

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 25, 1989

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

76743134623

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The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer

1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

2. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)

3. Gone Fishin'

4. A Kiss To Build A Dream On

5. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You

6. La vie en rose

7. Blueberry Hill

8. In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

9. The Gypsy

10. Lazy River

11. I Surrender Dear

12. It's All In The Game

13. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Technical Specifications

The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer

Product information

Release options

1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

2. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)

3. Gone Fishin'

4. A Kiss To Build A Dream On

5. (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You

6. La vie en rose

7. Blueberry Hill

8. In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

9. The Gypsy

10. Lazy River

11. I Surrender Dear

12. It's All In The Game

13. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Technical Specifications