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)
1Jodie Man03:14
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)
2I Wonder02:58
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Haggart, Bob (Conductor)
Kresa, Helmy
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Middleton, Velma (vocals)
3That's My Desire02:36
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Middleton, Velma (vocals)
Rose, Vincent
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
4Blueberry Hill02:53
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Smith, Beasley
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
5That Lucky Old Sun03:04
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Betti, Henri
Seelen, Jerry - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
6C'est si bon (It's So Good)03:01
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Louiguy
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
7La vie en rose03:22
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Johnson, James Price
Holiday, Billie (vocals)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
8My Sweet Hunk O' Trash03:17
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 You03:03
Jordan, Louis (vocals)
Louis Jordan Tympany Five (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sanders, Julio César
Cochran, Dorcas - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
10I Get Ideas03:24
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kenny, Charles F.
Kenny, Nick
Kenny, Charles F. - Lyricist
Kenny, Nick - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Crosby, Bing (vocals)
John Scott Trotter Orchestra (Orchestra)
11Gone Fishin'02:30
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Crosby, Bing (vocals)
John Scott Trotter Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ruby, Harry
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
12A Kiss to Build a Dream On03:00
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wilkinson, Dudley
Hammerstein, Arthur - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
13Because of You03:12
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Villoldo, Ángel
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Kiss of Fire (adapted from El Choclo)03:04
Armstrong, Louis (trumpet)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong Orchestra (Orchestra)
Muse, Clarence
Rene, Otis
Rene, Leon
Muse, Clarence - Lyricist
Rene, Leon - Lyricist
Rene, Otis - Lyricist
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
15When It's Sleepy Time Down South03:13
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
Manning, Dick
Hoffman, Al
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
16Takes Two To Tango02:55
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Galloway, Tod
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Gordon Jenkins Chorus (Choir)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (Orchestra)
17The 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)
18Skokiaan04:57
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Simeon, Omer (soprano saxophone)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weill, Kurt
Brecht, Bertolt - Lyricist
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
19The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper): Mack The Knife03:22
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Waller, Fats
Brooks, Harry
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)
20Connie's Hot Chocolates: Ain't Misbehavin'04:04
Armstrong, Louis (vocals)
Louis Armstrong All-Stars (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 01:04:05