Name: The Definitive by Louis Armstrong
Brand: Louis Armstrong
SKU: 5099750103029
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ALBUM

1. Chimes Blues

by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Primary Artist: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band; Main Performer
Banjo: Bill Johnson; Performer
Clarinet: Johnny Dodds; Performer
Cornet: Louis Armstrong
Joe Oliver; Performer
Drums: Baby Dodds; Performer
Performer: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band; Performer
Piano: Lil Hardin; Performer
Trombone: Honore Dutrey; Performer
Composer: J. Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: J. Oliver; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper
Mark Wilder
Tom Ruff; Production

2. Cake Walking Babies (From Home)

by Clarence Williams' Blue Five

Banjo: Buddy Christian; Performer
Primary Artist: Clarence Williams' Blue Five; Main Performer
Cornet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Performer: Clarence Williams' Blue Five; Performer
Piano: Clarence Williams; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Sidney Bechet; Performer
Trombone: Charlie Irvis; Performer
Vocals: Eva Taylor; Performer
Composer: H. Troy
C. Smith
Clarence Williams
C. Williams; Composer
Lyricist: H. Troy
Clarence Williams
C. Smith
C. Williams; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production

3. Heebie Jeebies

by Louis Armstrong, Hot Five

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Main Performer
Banjo: Johnny St. Cyr; Performer
Clarinet: Johnny Dodds; Performer
Cornet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Hot Five
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Performer
Piano: Lil Armstrong; Performer
Trombone: Kid Ory; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: B. Atkins; Composer
Lyricist: B. Atkins; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production

4. Potato Head Blues

by Louis Armstrong, Hot Seven

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven; Main Performer
Banjo: Johnny St. Cyr; Performer
Clarinet: Johnny Dodds; Performer
Cornet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Drums: Baby Dodds; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven; Performer
Piano: Lil Armstrong; Performer
Trombone: John Thomas; Performer
Composer: Louis Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Armstrong; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper
Tom Ruff
Mark Wilder; Production

5. West End Blues

by Louis Armstrong, Hot Five

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Main Performer
Banjo: Mancy Carr; Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Drums: Zutty Singleton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Hot Five
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Performer
Piano: Earl Hines; Performer
Trombone: Fred Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: J. Oliver
Clarence Williams
C. Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Williams
J. Oliver
C. Williams; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

6. Tight Like This

by Louis Armstrong, Hot Five

Alto Saxophone: Don Redman; Performer
Banjo: Mancy Carr; Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Drums: Zutty Singleton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Hot Five
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Performer
Arranger: Don Redman; Composer
Lyricist: A. Curl; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Ruff
Darcy Proper
Mark Wilder; Production
Piano: Earl Hines; Performer
Spoken Word: Earl Hines
Don Redman
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Trombone: Fred Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Main Performer
Composer: A. Curl; Composer

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Albert Nicholas
Charlie Holmes; Performer
Lyricist: S. Williams; Composer
Banjo: Eddie Condon; Performer
Bass: George "pops" Foster; Performer
Drums: Paul Barbarin; Performer
Guitar: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Teddy Hill; Performer
Trombone: J.c. Higginbotham; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Ruff
Darcy Proper
Mark Wilder; Production
Piano: Luis Russell; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: S. Williams; Composer

8. Ain't Misbehavin'

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Crawford Wethington
Bert Curry; Performer
Banjo: Mancy Carr; Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Drums: Zutty Singleton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Lyricist: Harry Brooks
Andy Razaf
Fats Waller
Thomas Waller; Composer
Director: Carroll Dickerson; Production
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Ruff
Darcy Proper
Mark Wilder; Production
Piano: Gene Anderson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Trombone: Fred Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Homer Hobson
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Violin: Carroll Dickerson; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Brooks
Fats Waller
Andy Razaf
Thomas Waller; Composer

9. Black And Blue (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Bert Curry
Crawford Wethington; Performer
Composer: H. Brooks
Fats Waller
A. Razaf
T. Waller; Composer
Banjo: Mancy Carr; Performer
Celesta: Gene Anderson; Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Drums: Zutty Singleton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jimmy Strong; Performer
Lyricist: A. Razaf
H. Brooks
Fats Waller
T. Waller; Composer
Piano: Gene Anderson; Performer
Trombone: Fred Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Homer Hobson; Performer
Violin: Carroll Dickerson; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Producer: Unknown; Production

10. St. Louis Blues (Vocal)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Charlie Holmes
Albert Nicholas; Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Bass: Pops Foster; Performer
Clarinet: Albert Nicholas
Charlie Holmes; Performer
Drums: Paul Barbarin; Performer
Lyricist: W.c. Handy; Composer
Guitar: Will Johnson; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Piano: Luis Russell; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Teddy Hill; Performer
Trombone: J.c. Higginbotham; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Henry Allen
Otis Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Producer: Unknown; Production

11. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

by Louis Armstrong

Alto: Les Hite; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Marvin Johnson; Performer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Banjo: Bill Perkins; Performer
Lyricist: L. Rene
O. Rene
C. Muse; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Les Hite; Performer
Clarinet: Charlie Jones; Performer
Drums: Lionel Hampton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Henry Prince; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Jones; Performer
Trombone: Luther Graven; Performer
Trumpet: George Orendorff
Louis Armstrong
Harold Scott; Performer
Vibraphone: Lionel Hampton; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: O. Rene
C. Muse
L. Rene; Composer

12. Blue Again

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Les Hite
Marvin Johnson; Performer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Lyricist: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields
D. Fields
J. Mchugh; Composer
Banjo: Bill Perkins; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Les Hite; Performer
Bass: Joe Bailey; Performer
Clarinet: Charlie Jones; Performer
Drums: Lionel Hampton; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Henry Prince; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Jones; Performer
Trombone: Luther Graven; Performer
Trumpet: George Orendorff
Harold Scott
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh
D. Fields
J. Mchugh; Composer

13. Lazy River

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Sidney Arodin; Composer
Lyricist: Sidney Arodin
Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production

14. Chinatown, My Chinatown

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Lester Boone
George James; Performer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Clarinet: Albert Washington
George James
Lester Boone; Performer
Drums: Tubby Hall; Performer
Guitar: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Lyricist: Jean Schwartz
William Jerome; Composer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Ruff
Mark Wilder; Production
Piano: Charlie Alexander; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: George James; Performer
Spoken Word: Louis Armstrong
Charlie Alexander; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Washington; Performer
Trombone: Preston Jackson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Zilner Randolph; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: William Jerome
Jean Schwartz; Composer

15. Star Dust (Take 1)

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Lester Boone; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder
Tom Ruff; Production
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: John Lindsay; Performer
Clarinet: Albert Washington
Lester Boone; Performer
Drums: Tubby Hall; Performer
Guitar: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Executive Producer: Bruce Talbot; Production
Piano: Charlie Alexander; Performer
Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Soprano Saxophone: Lester Boone; Performer
Spoken Word: Louis Armstrong
Charlie Alexander; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Washington; Performer
Trombone: Preston Jackson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Zilner Randolph; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Mitchell Parish
Hoagy Carmichael; Composer

22. Mack the Knife

by Louis Armstrong & His All-stars

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Bass: Arvell Shaw; Performer
Clarinet: Edmond Hall; Performer
Drums: Barrett Deems; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars; Performer
Piano: Billy Kyle; Performer
Trombone: Trummy Young; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Marc Blitzstein
Bertolt Brecht
Kurt Weill
M. Blitzstein
B. Brecht
K. Weill; Composer
Lyricist: Kurt Weill
Marc Blitzstein
Bertolt Brecht
M. Blitzstein
B. Brecht
K. Weill; Composer
Producer: George Avakian; Production

20. Rockin' Chair (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong & His All-stars

Bass: Bob Haggart; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Clarinet: Peanuts Hucko; Performer
Cornet: Bobby Hackett; Performer
Drums: Sid Catlett; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars; Performer
Piano: Dick Cary; Performer
Trombone: Jack Teagarden; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Jack Teagarden
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: H. Carmichael; Composer
Lyricist: H. Carmichael; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

16. Shadrack (with The Lyn Murray Singers) (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong With The Lyn Murray Singers

Featured Artist: The Lyn Murray Singers; Main Performer
Performer: The Lyn Murray Singers
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong With The Lyn Murray Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong
Lynn Murray; Performer
Composer: R. Macgimsey; Composer
Lyricist: R. Macgimsey; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

17. I Double Dare You (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Charlie Holmes
Pete Clark; Performer
Bass: George "pops" Foster; Performer
Clarinet: Albert Nicholas
Bingie Madison; Performer
Drums: Paul Barbarin; Performer
Guitar: Lee Blair; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Luis Russell; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Nicholas
Bingie Madison; Performer
Trombone: George Washington
J.c. Higginbotham
Wilbur De Paris; Performer
Trumpet: Shelton Hemphill
Henry Allen
Louis Armstrong
Louis Bacon; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Arranger: Luis Russell; Composer
Composer: Jimmy Eaton
Terry Shand; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Eaton
Terry Shand; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

18. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Rupert Cole; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Clarinet: Rupert Cole; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong
Lynn Murray; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

19. Marie (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers

Guitar: Norman Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
The Mills Brothers; Main Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
The Mills Brothers; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Herbert Mills
Donald Mills
Harry Mills
Louis Armstrong
John Mills; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Producer: Unknown; Production

21. Blueberry Hill (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins, His Ochestra And Choir

Primary Artist: Gordon Jenkins, His Ochestra And Choir
Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Hymie Schertzer
Milt Yaner; Performer
Bass: Jack Lesberg; Performer
Drums: Johnny Blowers; Performer
Guitar: Carl Kress; Performer
Performer: Carl Poole
Louis Armstrong
Billy Butterfield
Gordon Jenkins, His Ochestra And Choir; Performer
Piano: Bernie Leighton; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Artie Drelinger
Tom Parshley; Performer
Trombone: Will Bradley; Performer
Trumpet: Yank Lawson
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: V. Rose
A. Lewis
L. Stock; Composer
Lyricist: V. Rose
L. Stock
A. Lewis; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

23. A Fine Romance (Album Version)

by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Drums: Louis Bellson; Performer
Guitar: Herb Ellis; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Piano: Oscar Peterson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

24. Hello, Dolly!

by Louis Armstrong

Banjo: Tony Gattuso; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Bass: Arvell Shaw; Performer
Clarinet: Joe Darensbourg; Performer
Drums: Danny Barcelona; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Piano: Billy Kyle; Performer
Trombone: Trummy Young; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Jerry Herman; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Herman; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

25. What a Wonderful World (Single Version)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Dan Trimboli
Sam Markowitz; Performer
Baritone: Raymond Stanfeld; Performer
Lyricist: George David Weiss
George Douglas; Composer
Bass Guitar: Russell Savakas; Performer
Clarinet: Sam Markowitz
Jerome Richardson; Performer
Drums: Grady Tate; Performer
Flute: Jerome Richardson
Sam Markowitz
Dan Trimboli; Performer
Guitar: Allen Hanlon
Art Ryerson
Willard Suyker; Performer
Percussion: Warren Hard; Performer
Composer: George David Weiss
George Douglas; Composer
Performer: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Saxophone: Raymond Stanfeld; Performer
Tenor: Dan Trimboli; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jerome Richardson; Performer
Trombone: Urbie Green
J.j. Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Clark Terry
Louis Armstrong
Joe Wilder; Performer
Director: Tommy Goodman; Production
Recording: Bob Simpson
Eddie Brackett; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Producer: Bob Thiele; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 605x605 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

23/25 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/25 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 6, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099750103029

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The Definitive

1. Chimes Blues

2. Cake Walking Babies (From Home)

3. Heebie Jeebies

4. Potato Head Blues

5. West End Blues

6. Tight Like This

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp

8. Ain't Misbehavin'

9. Black And Blue (Album Version)

10. St. Louis Blues (Vocal)

11. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

12. Blue Again

13. Lazy River

14. Chinatown, My Chinatown

15. Star Dust (Take 1)

22. Mack the Knife

20. Rockin' Chair (Album Version)

16. Shadrack (with The Lyn Murray Singers) (Album Version)

17. I Double Dare You (Album Version)

18. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Album Version)

19. Marie (Album Version)

21. Blueberry Hill (Album Version)

23. A Fine Romance (Album Version)

24. Hello, Dolly!

25. What a Wonderful World (Single Version)

Technical Specifications

The Definitive

Product information

Release options

1. Chimes Blues

2. Cake Walking Babies (From Home)

3. Heebie Jeebies

4. Potato Head Blues

5. West End Blues

6. Tight Like This

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp

8. Ain't Misbehavin'

9. Black And Blue (Album Version)

10. St. Louis Blues (Vocal)

11. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

12. Blue Again

13. Lazy River

14. Chinatown, My Chinatown

15. Star Dust (Take 1)

22. Mack the Knife

20. Rockin' Chair (Album Version)

16. Shadrack (with The Lyn Murray Singers) (Album Version)

17. I Double Dare You (Album Version)

18. When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Album Version)

19. Marie (Album Version)

21. Blueberry Hill (Album Version)

23. A Fine Romance (Album Version)

24. Hello, Dolly!

25. What a Wonderful World (Single Version)

Technical Specifications