Official louis armstrong west end blues lyrics at cd universe. Cyr, and kid ory on classics including heebie jeebies, west end blues, and potato head blues. Gunther schullers comment on louis introduction to west end blues from early jazz. Listen to west end blues, a song by louis armstrong on tidal. By far the best known recording of west end blues is the 3minuteplus, 78 rpm recording made by louis armstrong and his hot five on june 28, 1928.
West end blues consists of 20 legendary jazz tracks by the trumpet maestro and his band. West end blues download song from the best of louis armstrong. As has already been intimated, these two phrases alone almost summarize louis. Michael cogswell, whose lifes work was devoted to preserving the legacy of louis armstrong, died last week at the age of 66 from. Every honey bee fills with jealousy, when they see you out with me. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Everyday, somewhere, a trumpet or cornet player tries to render an emulation of louis armstrong playing the west end blues.
West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5 3 3. Aug 06, 2000 west end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959. West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever. Louis armstrong s classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. Vinyl 7 louis armstrong west end blues vinyl discogs. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Jun 28, 2012 on june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. The composition was written and originally recorded by armstrongs mentor, joe king oliver, but armstrong established himself as a genius and major influence of american music with the recording he made that day. See new and popular louis armstrong songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
The west end blues is often accredited to joe king oliver. From his introductory, fanfarelike opening to his solo later in the recording, armstrong displays his power, range, and unique personality on the trumpet. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score banjoist mancy. Louis armstrong st james infirmary mp3 download and lyrics. Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. It was originally composed by joe king oliver and is largely performed as an instrumental, although lyrics were later added by american jazz pianist, clarence williams. Louis blues lyrics, west end blues lyrics, jeepers creepers lyrics, blueberry hill.
Download west end blues mp3 song from the king of jazz louis armstrong. Its roots and early development, oxford university press, 1986. In our catalog, you can find louis armstrong sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Louis armstrong instrumental written by oliver, joseph williams, clarence published by universal music publishing group, the songwriters guild of america lyrics provided by lyricfind inc. Parlophone sp 27221 topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it.
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Basin street blues when its sleepy time down south. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959 was an american jazz singer and songwriter. From the very first note of west end blues, a tune composed by joe king oliver, one can immediately sense the shift that was occurring in jazz through armstrongs influence. Start with those and you will be able to appreciate satchmos true genius. West end blues remastered by louis armstrong and his hot five.
Chat about west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five. Pianist luis russel also takes a solo, in turn basing it on earl hines solo from the hot five recording. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it helped define what jazz could be. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. From the very first note of west end blues, a tune composed by joe king oliver, one can immediately sense the shift that was occurring in jazz through armstrong s influence. The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrong s 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. Louis armstrong west end blues mp3 download and lyrics. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. Fresh air remembers jazz archivist and historian michael. Armstrong recorded several later versions of west end blues, including for the.
These remastered cuts from the mid to late 20s feature early jazz greats johnny dodds, lil armstrong, johnny st. Feb 06, 2016 the song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Recorded evidence from the early years of the twentieth century is slight. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. The genesis and early development of jazz a re the subject of much debate.
King oliver also was responsible for encouraging a young louis armstrong to follow him from new orleans to chicago. Louis armstrong sheet music free download in pdf or midi. Armstrong plays trumpet and sings, backed by a band including pianist earl hines, clarinetist jimmy strong, trombonist fred robinson, banjoist mancy carr and drummer zutty singleton on hand cymbals. West end blues songs, west end blues mp3 songs free. Print and download in pdf or midi west end blues joe king oliver as recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five, june 28th 1928. The top five should be as follows west end blues, potato head blues, heebie jeebies, stardust, and aint misbehavin. That move helped bring armstrong to national attention long before the twenties were over. Tracks include west end blues, fireworks, potato head blues and heebie jeebies.
Louis armstrong louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. Further musical understanding background information and performance circumstances. Check out west end blues remastered by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. West end blues louis armstrong, billie holiday buy this song. Louis s west end blues introduction consists of only two phrases. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. Louis armstrong west end blues music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. May 01, 2020 soundbite of louis armstrong s west end blues davies. Louis armstrong by louis armstrong download louis armstrong. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5. West end blues is a multistrain twelvebar blues composition by joe king oliver. Louis armstrong s west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. Louis recorded the west end blues several times during his career.
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