GHB BCD-500

Louis Armstrong + His All Stars
Jazz Is Back in Grand Rapids Concert

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The largest crowd to attend a local jazz concert in years was present at Civic Auditorium Monday night for the appearance of the Woody Herman and Louis Armstrong bands. And although Herman, whose outfit plays a "progressive" type of jazz, was greeted heartily, it was easy to see where the majority's sympathies were. They were with the great Satchmo and the five piece "combo" he had with him....

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Personnel

Louis Armstrong trumpet, Edmond Hall clarinet, Trummy Young trombone, Billy Kyle piano, Arvell Shaw bass, Barrett Deems drums, Velma Middleton vocals.

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Selections

• 1 Sleepy Time Down South
  • Featuring Louis Armstrong and the All Stars
• 2 Back Home Again in Indiana
  • Featuring the All Stars
• 3 Gypsy
  • Featuring the All Stars
• 4 Ole Miss
  • Featuring the All Stars
• 5 Tin Roof Blues
  • Featuring the All Stars
• 6 My Bucket's Got a Hole In It
  • Featuring the All Stars
• 7 Perdido
  • Featuring Billy Kyle, piano
• 8 Dardanella
  • Featuring Edmond Hall, clarinet
• 9 How High Is the Moon?
  • Featuring Arvell Shaw, bass
• 10 Mack the Knife
  • Featuring Louis Armstrong
• 11 Margie
  • Featuring Trummy Young, trombone
• 12 Blues a la Hey Bob-a-Rebob
  • Featuring Velma Middleton, vocals
• 13 That's My Desire
  • Featuring Velma Middleton and Louis Armstrong
• 14 Kokomo
  • Featuring Velma Middleton and Louis Armstrong
  • Barrett Deems drums
• 15 When the Saints Go Marching In
  • Featuring Louis Armstrong and the All Stars and The Woody Herman Band

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Recorded live in concert at the Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 26, 1956
Produced by Mike Griffin
Executive Producer: George H. Buck, Jr.
Year Released: 2002

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