Louis Armstromg St James Infirmary and archive link

[celticguitar666]

classic jazz blues I just got the 3 record set yesterday The All Stars live well recorded
Great Tune kind of New Orleans sound dirge sound
Enjoy
Dwight
Here is Archive link to complete set
https://archive.org/details/AintMisbehavin_201404

[Henry]

With the great Jack Teagarden ("Big T") on trombone and vocal. Classic, definitive. Thanks for posting!

[celticguitar666]

Gee I must have found something rather interesting 151 downloads so far at the archive
I am Glad alot people enjoyed it
Dwight

[FloridaClay]

Well, it doesn't get much better.

Just picked up a copy of the set on eBay and keeping fingers crossed that it gets here safely.

Clay

[FloridaClay]

Dwight, the set arrived today. Listening to them on my Credenza. Fabulous. Thanks for putting me onto it.

Clay

[celticguitar666]

Thanks Glad you are enjoying it they must sound great on your machine!
It's just one of those great live recordings that was really well done with the sound that we know 78's are famous for that punch ,warmth and presence that later recordings sometimes lack plus they were in top form and you could tell they enjoyed playing together.
I am always on the look out now for early Louis and to think I almost passed on these records Makes me think what else I may have missed out on over years by thinking ahh I probably won't like this. It was the title "St James Infirmary" that hooked me to buy them and the rest is history
Dwight

[Henry]

I am always on the look out now for early Louis
Dwight

That's the best period, for sure. Anything from the Hot Five and Seven (1925-27) through at least the early '30s, or even back to King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in the early '20s. Louis played second cornet in that group, and he always credited Joe Oliver as his mentor; you can sure tell from listening to Oliver where Armstrong got many of his musical ideas, which he later developed as a soloist. It's not at all an exaggeration to state that Armstrong invented the language of jazz; he was copied not only by other jazz trumpeters, but by other instrumentalists---a sure sign of his originality and genius.

If you're not successful in locating and acquiring Armstrong on 78, there have been CD re-issues of the Hot Five and Seven recordings, which is a good way to hear him develop as a jazz soloist.

[celticguitar666]

I am always on the look out now for early Louis
Dwight

That's the best period, for sure. Anything from the Hot Five and Seven (1925-27) through at least the early '30s, or even back to King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band in the early '20s. Louis played second cornet in that group, and he always credited Joe Oliver as his mentor; you can sure tell from listening to Oliver where Armstrong got many of his musical ideas, which he later developed as a soloist. It's not at all an exaggeration to state that Armstrong invented the language of jazz; he was copied not only by other jazz trumpeters, but by other instrumentalists---a sure sign of his originality and genius.

If you're not successful in locating and acquiring Armstrong on 78, there have been CD re-issues of the Hot Five and Seven recordings, which is a good way to hear him develop as a jazz soloist.

Thanks for names and the suggestions I will be on the lookout. I did pick one up kinda rough but I am sure its still playable This is Decca label I forgot the title already but I will look it up to find out what year it is
Dwight

[Henry]

As for CD re-issues of Armstrong, this looks like the one to get: http://www.legacyrecordings.com/a/#/pro ... 008S80PPG/

Between 78s, 33s, and CDs, I own probably most, if not all, of the titles in the above collection. You will not be disappointed!

[Wolfe]

Thanks Glad you are enjoying it they must sound great on your machine!
It's just one of those great live recordings that was really well done with the sound that we know 78's are famous for that punch ,warmth and presence that later recordings sometimes lack plus they were in top form and you could tell they enjoyed playing together.

IMO, this is one of the best Armstrong on CD deals around.

http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Fives-Sevens- ... +seven+JSP

John R.T. Davies did the 78 transfers. Maybe you know who he is - he retains a very natural sound on his transfers that many 78 hounds really go for. A label like Legacy is much more variable. Their Essential Louis Armstrong set was absolutely horrible in regards to the 78's represented in it. And they like CEDAR noise reduction, generally, which doesn't have to be a bad thing, unless it's in the wrong hands.