Louis Armstrong - Plays W.C. Handy album flac

This recording was not only Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s but one of the truly classic jazz sets. Their nearly nine-minute version of "St. Louis Blues" - with witty vocals, roaring Young trombone, and a couple of long majestic trumpet solos - is arguably the greatest version of the oft-recorded song.

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Louis Armstrong's finest album of the '50s was without a doubt Louis Armstrong Plays . Its carefree, joyous vibe permeates a record that's filled with frivolous trumpet solos, romping rhythms and Armstrong's signature growl. William Christopher Handy is dubbed the Father Of The Blues for his important role in the development of modern music by developing Blues as the popular format of music in the Roaring Twenties.

Pops' joyous, bawdy riff that opens this 1954 album goes straight back to the music of his youth: He famously cut "St. Louis Blues" with Bessie Smith in 1925, and his masterful vocal performances and thrilling trumpet improvisations on this set of songs by blues composer . Handy have the kind of authority that comes from having truly lived the music. His backing band provides crisp accompaniment; trombonist Trummy Young rips on the roaring "Lone Gone (From the Bowlin' Green). But Armstrong's malleable tone and magnetic presence command the spotlight.

Критики описывали альбом как лучшую запись Луи Армстронга пятидесятых и обязательный атрибут любой джазовой коллекции. Лейбл Columbia CD выпустил альбом на CD в 1986 году, внеся серьёзные изменения. Yellow Dog Blues (Handy) - 4:16. Loveless Love (Handy) - 4:28. Aunt Hagar's Blues (Brymn, Handy) - 4:57. Long Gone (From Bowling Green) (Handy, Smith) - 5:08. Side 2: Memphis Blues (Handy, Norton) - 2:59.