These remastered cuts from the mid to late 20s feature early jazz greats johnny dodds, lil armstrong, johnny st. Armstrong plays trumpet and sings, backed by a band including pianist earl hines, clarinetist jimmy strong, trombonist fred robinson, banjoist mancy carr and drummer zutty singleton on hand cymbals. In 1929, louis armstrong would return to new york and would work from that point on with a full orchestra. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Dream a little dream by louis armstrong georgia on my mind by louis armstrong saint louis blues by louis armstrong when youre smiling by louis armstrong west end blues by louis armstrong moon river by louis armstrong hello dolly live by louis armstrong when the saints go marching in by louis armstrong go down moses by louis armstrong what a.
Louis went on to worldwide fame as a charismatic personality, a distinctive singer, a great bandleader and a sublime cornet player. West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon. Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. It is most commonly performed as an instrumental, although it has lyrics added by clarence williams king oliver and his dixie syncopators made the first recording for brunswick records on june 11, 1928. Note on louis armstrongs introduction to west end blues.
This figure is extended for a couple of bars before armstrong comes back with the tune. When writing about jazz, the poet philip larkin described louis armstrong as the chaucer and shakespeare of jazz. Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, cassette discogs. In place of a solo break at the end of the chorus, the band comes in with a syncopated figure. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and musical partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959.
Louis armstrong and his hot five complete volume 1 duration. Louis armstrong y a condense et magnifie des trouvailles et des formules quil a patiemment mises au poin,au moins, une annee durant. West end blues, form diagram university of virginia. He supposedly invented scat singing one day in the studio, when he dropped the lyric sheet for a new song he was cutting, just as the head of the record company appeared in the control booth. Cyr, and kid ory on classics including heebie jeebies, west end blues, and. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed. Having listened to these wonderfully remastered discs, i can only agree. By far the best known recording of west end blues is the 3minuteplus, 78 rpm recording made by louis armstrong and his hot five on june 28, 1928. Jun 28, 2012 on june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Louis armstrong was generally acclaimed by critics as the greatest jazz performer ever. This powerpoint will analyse west end blues by louis armstrong under the catagories. Dream a little dream by louis armstrong georgia on my mind by louis armstrong saint louis blues by louis armstrong when youre smiling by louis armstrong west end blues by louis armstrong moon river by louis armstrong hello dolly live by louis armstrong when the saints go marching in by louis armstrong go down moses by. Listen to west end blues and other classic cuts on louis armstrong the complete decca singles 19351946, a 6track digital compilation available to buy here. Best louis armstrong songs top ten list thetoptens. Feb 06, 2016 the song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Louis armstrong greatest hits download torrent tpb. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it helped define what jazz could be. West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a. Everyday, somewhere, a trumpet or cornet player tries to render an emulation of louis armstrong playing the west end blues. First, though, he would spend 1928 making several more classic smallgroup recordings in chicago, including some that would rank among the best of his career, like the immortal west end blues.
Further musical understanding background information and performance circumstances. The song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Note the virtuosic break at the end of the ab section. The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on. West end blues text guitar tab by louis armstrong songsterr. Louis armstrong west end blues e flat another example of 12bar blues form. Louis s west end blues introduction consists of only two phrases.
Released by ideal music in 20 containing music from blue jasmine 20, to rome with love 2012, midnight in paris 2011, whatever works 2009, scoop 2006, melinda and melinda 2004. Pianist earl hines was one of the few players in the 1920s to match armstrong in technique, invention and rhythmic drive, and their jousting culminated with superb renditions of basin street blues, noted for the depth of emotion in armstrongs vocal, and west end blues, which opens with a brilliant cadenza made more dramatic by louis. Listen online to louis armstrong basin street blues and see which albums it appears on. The composition was written and originally recorded by armstrongs mentor, joe king oliver, but armstrong established himself as a genius and major influence of american music with the recording he made that day. Descargar louis armstrong louis armstrong por torrent gratis, 01. Clarence williams later added lyrics to the instrumental tune. Recorded evidence from the early years of the twentieth century is slight. All the great songs and lyrics from the complete louis armstrong, vol. With anthony coleman, vilmos zsigmond, jackie earle haley, shanti lowry. Parlophone sp 27221 topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. The tracks were mostly recorded on december 3, 1963, and april 18, 1964, in new york city. Both with his trumpet and with his rich, gravelly voice, he made famous such jazz and pop classics as west end blues, when its sleepy time down south, hello, dolly, and what a wonderful world.
Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959 was an american jazz singer and songwriter. Louis armstrong the ultimate collection 2000 udiscover. It was released by kapp records in 1964 and became armstrongs most commercially successful album. Louis armstrong louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrong s 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. West end blues 19261928 album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource.
West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. West end blues louis armstrong analysis bradpottermusic. Jennifer warnes tabs irene cara tabs duke ellington tabs. Aug 06, 2000 west end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. West end blues is a multistrain twelvebar blues composition by joe king oliver. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify.
Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever. A gambling hall owner relocates from new orleans to chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by louis armstrong, billie holiday, woody herman, and others. Its roots and early development, oxford university press, 1986. On june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5 3 3. Gunther schullers comment on louis introduction to west end blues from early jazz.
Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. The genesis and early development of jazz a re the subject of much debate. It was originally composed by joe king oliver and is largely performed as an instrumental, although lyrics were later added by american jazz pianist, clarence williams. It was released by kapp records in 1964 and became armstrong s most.
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