LOUIS ARMSTRONG: BASIN STREET BLUES (LP)

Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars are captured in rare form during this live recording from 1956, which is finally make its vinyl debut with this audiophile-grade pressing. The album features a great collection of tunes which had become staples of Armstrong’s live shows, including his perennial opener, “Indiana”; the crowd favorite, “Tiger Rag”; the always joyful, “When The Saints Go Marching In”; and the great title-track, “Basin Street Blues”. Satch’s frontline band at the time boasted the very distinctive sounds of trombonist Trummy Young and clarinetist Ed Hall. Pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

1 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
2 Indiana
3 The Gypsy
4 Basin Street Blues
5 Tiger Rag
6 Struttin’ with Some Barbecue
7 Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
8 On the Sunny Side of the Street
9 When the Saints Go Marching in