ARMSTRONG, Louis: Sing It, Satchmo (1945-1955) (Louis Armstrong, Vol. 8)

Already established as the definitive jazz trumpeter, in the decade after World War Two Louis Armstrong set about building a second career as a popular singer. Arranged chronologically, this release contains 20 songs from the period beginning with Jodie Man and ending with Fats Waller's 1929 signature tune, Ain't Misbehavin'. Also included are classics Blueberry Hill, Gone Fishin' and Mack The Knife.

Tracklist

Fisher, Doris
Haggart, Bob (Conductor)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
1 Jodie Man 03:14
Haggart, Bob (Conductor)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gant, Cecil
Gant, Cecil - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Haggart, Bob (Conductor)
2 I Wonder 02:58
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Haggart, Bob (Conductor)
Kresa, Helmy
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Middleton, Velma (vocals)
3 That's My Desire 02:36
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Middleton, Velma (vocals)
Rose, Vincent
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
4 Blueberry Hill 02:53
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Smith, Beasley
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
5 That Lucky Old Sun 03:04
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Betti, Henri
Seelen, Jerry - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
6 C'est si bon (It's So Good) 03:01
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Louiguy
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
7 La vie en rose 03:22
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Johnson, James Price
Holiday, Billie (vocals)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 My Sweet Hunk O' Trash 03:17
Holiday, Billie (vocals)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Theard, Sam
Theard, Sam - Lyricist
Jordan, Louis (vocals)
Louis Jordan Tympany Five (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
9 (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You 03:03
Jordan, Louis (vocals)
Louis Jordan Tympany Five (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sanders, Julio César
Cochran, Dorcas - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
10 I Get Ideas 03:24
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kenny, Charles F.
Kenny, Nick
Kenny, Nick - Lyricist
Kenny, Charles F. - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Crosby, Bing (vocals)
John Scott Trotter Orchestra (Orchestra)
11 Gone Fishin' 02:30
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Crosby, Bing (vocals)
John Scott Trotter Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ruby, Harry
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
12 A Kiss to Build a Dream On 03:00
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wilkinson, Dudley
Hammerstein, Arthur - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 Because of You 03:12
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Villoldo, Ángel
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Kiss of Fire (adapted from El Choclo) 03:04
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rene, Otis
Rene, Leon
Muse, Clarence
Muse, Clarence - Lyricist
Rene, Otis - Lyricist
Rene, Leon - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 When It's Sleepy Time Down South 03:13
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Manning, Dick
Hoffman, Al
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
16 Takes Two To Tango 02:55
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Galloway, Tod
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
17 The Whiffenpoof Song, "The Boppenpoof Song" 02:56
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Musarurgwa, August
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Simeon, Omer (soprano saxophone)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
18 Skokiaan 04:57
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Simeon, Omer (soprano saxophone)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weill, Kurt
Brecht, Bertolt - Lyricist
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
19 The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper): Mack The Knife 03:22
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Brooks, Harry
Waller, Fats
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
20 Connie's Hot Chocolates: Ain't Misbehavin' 04:04
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 01:04:05