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To those of us listening at the time (1951) the thought of a regular band featuring Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden and Barney Bigard was a wild dream come true. Clarinettist Bigard had been raised in New Orleans at the same time as Armstrong. They had worked together in various bands before Bigard left the city for an illustrious career with Duke Ellington. In the late 1920s Armstrong and trombonist Jack Teagarden played together in recording studios more than most and had established. The three men were reunited in the Louis Armstrong All Stars, the group heard on this album. Armstrong called in his favourite drummer Sid Catle
To those of us listening at the time (1951) the thought of a regular band featuring Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden and Barney Bigard was a wild dream come true. Clarinettist Bigard had been raised in New Orleans at the same time as Armstrong. They had worked together in various bands before Bigard left the city for an illustrious career with Duke Ellington. In the late 1920s Armstrong and trombonist Jack Teagarden played together in recording studios more than most and had established. The three men were reunited in the Louis Armstrong All Stars, the group heard on this album. Armstrong called in his favourite drummer Sid Catlett and an oddly progressive bassist, Arvell Shaw, came in too. The band slipped naturally into its ensemble style, but the emphasis was on soloists. Armstrong was everywhere, and Teagarden excelled on "Stars fell On Alabama", a showcase for his lazy singing and trombone and on a virtuoso "Lover". Bigard, slightly lacklustre compared to the great days with Ellington, was nevertheless beguiling on "C Jam Blues". Another holdover from the big band was the vocalist Velma Middleton, so fetching a foil for Louis's singing. The sound quality is a vast improvement on the original LP issue. --Steve Voce
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Manufacturer: American Decca
Release date: 3 March 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0011105166126 UPC: 011105166126
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