LOUIS ARMSTRONG : SING THE BLUES [RCA - FRA 1961] LP/COMP

Louis Armstrong "Sing The Blues"  LP

(RCA-Victor)  1961 made in France

cat. num. 430 205 S

#jazz

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues 

Basin Street Blues 

St. Louis Blues 

The Blues Are Brewin' 

Rockin' Chair 

Where The Blues Were In New Orleans 

Blues For Yesterday 

Jack-Armstrong Blues 

Blues In The South Back

O' Town Blues 

Fifty-Fifty Blues 

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans 

SINGS THE BLUES features versions of some of Pop's finest tunes. These tracks have been culled primarily from Armstrong's semi-big-band recordings of the '30s and from initial incarnations of his All-Stars in the mid-'40s (including early jazz legends like Kid Ory and Barney Bigard). Such tracks as the opening "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues" and "The Blues Are Brewin'" showcase the man's gruff, conversational, and deservedly legendary approach to jazz vocals. 

OKeh classics like "Basin Street Blues" and W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" are given reverent treatments here, with thrilling stop-time breaks and Satch's superb scat technique. All-Star concert staples like "Rockin' Chair" (performed with Jack Teagarden) and "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" are full of Armstrong's characteristic verve and good humor. Taken together, this collection represents the Armstrong of the '30s and '40s at his best.