Louis Armstrong
This release contains the complete classic album Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson which presents Satchmo singing and playing standards that were not part of his usual repertoire. He is masterfully backed here by Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Louis Bellson. As a bonus, we have added two tunes from the same session (“Indiana” and an alternate take of “Let’s Fall in Love”) only previously available on compilations, and the four Armstrong showcase tunes from the Ella & Louis Again session, featuring the same personnel.
“Hearing Louis in the unfrilled, ungimmicked setting of the Oscar Peterson rhythm section will be a treat for those who have often seen him in person and wished for fewer encumbrances. Basically Louis needs nobody but Louis –he could stand all alone in the middle of the Sahara, singing selected excerpts from the Tunis telephone directory, and we suspect he could make it for a week without food and water. But if there must be someone else, let it be the man whose team made this session such a happy occasion for all concerned.” LEONARD FEATHER
LOUIS ARMSTRONG, vocals & trumpet
OSCAR PETERSON, piano
HERB ELLIS, guitar
RAY BROWN, bass
LOUIS BELLSON, drums
Chicago, October 14, 1957.
*Songs from the same session that were not included on the original LP.
**BONUS TRACKS: Same personnel, Los Angeles, July 31, 1957.
See 16-page booklet for complete information.
Tracks:
- 1)THAT OLD FEELING 2:44
- 2)LET’S FALL IN LOVE 3:16
- 3)I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME 3:31
- 4)BLUES IN THE NIGHT 5:13
- 5)HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON 5:58
- 6)I WAS DOING ALL RIGHT 3:22
- 7)WHAT’S NEW 2:42
- 8)MOON SONG 4:34
- 9)JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS 4:05
- 10)THERE’S NO YOU 2:17
- 11)YOU GO TO MY HEAD 6:27
- 12)SWEET LORRAINE 5:14
- 13)INDIANA 5:30*
- 14)LET’S FALL IN LOVE (alternate version) 3:20*
- 15)I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU 4:18**
- 16)MAKIN’ WHOOPEE 3:58**
- 17)WILLOW WEEP FOR ME 4:19**
- 18)LET’S DO IT (LET’S FALL IN LOVE) 8:41**
TOTAL TIME: 79:37