Louis Armstrong - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Tracklist: 

CD 1

01. That's My Home (3:14)

02. Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train (3:04)

03. I Hate to Leave You Now (3:15)

04. You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born (3:21)

05. Medley of Armstrong Hits, Part 1 (4:26)

06. Medley of Armstrong Hits, Part 2 (4:37)

07. I've Got the World on a String (3:17)

08. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (3:03)

09. Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby (3:11)

10. Sittin' in the Dark (3:03)

11. High Society (3:26)

12. He's a Son of the South (2:42)

13. Some Sweet Day (3:02)

14. Basin Street Blues (3:27)

15. Honey, Do! (2:38)

16. Snowball (3:13)

17. Mahogany Hall Stomp (2:37)

18. Swing, You Cats (2:38)

CD 2

01. Honey, Don't You Love Me Any More? (3:02)

02. Mississippi Basin (3:08)

03. Laughin' Louie (3:30)

04. Tomorrow Night (3:19)

05. Dusky Stevedore (2:57)

06. There's a Cabin in the Pines (3:19)

07. Mighty River (2:44)

08. Sweet Sue, Just You (2:46)

09. I Wonder Who (3:09)

10. St. Louis Blues (2:43)

11. Don't Play Me Cheap (3:00)

12. That's My Home (alternate) (3:14)

13. Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train (alternate) (3:01)

14. I Hate to Leave You Now (alternate) (3:13)

15. You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born (alternate) (3:26)

16. Medley of Armstrong Hits, Part 2 (alternate) (4:28)

17. Mississippi Basin (alternate) (3:13)

18. Laughin' Louie (alternate) (3:27)

19. Tomorrow Night (alternate) (3:22)

20. Blue Yodel No.9 (2:39)

CD 3

01. Long, Long Journey (4:33)

02. Snafu (4:14)

03. Linger in My Arms a Little Longer (2:59)

04. Whatta Ya Gonna Do (2:55)

05. No Variety Blues (2:56)

06. Joseph 'n' His Brudders (3:05)

07. Back o' Town Blues (3:17)

08. I Want a Little Girl (3:01)

09. Sugar (3:25)

10. Blues for Yesterday (2:36)

11. Blues in the South (3:03)

12. Endie (2:51)

13. The Blues Are Brewin' (2:57)

14. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (3:01)

15. Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans (3:07)

16. Mahogany Hall Stomp (2:57)

17. I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (2:35)

18. I Believe (3:02)

19. Why Doubt My Love? (3:21)

CD 4

01. It Takes Time (2:40)

02. You Don't Learn That in School (2:43)

03. Ain't Misbehavin' (live) (3:57)

04. Rockin' Chair (live) (5:16)

05. Back o' Town Blues (live) (4:15)

06. Pennies from Heaven (live) (3:44)

07. Save It Pretty Mama (live) (4:30)

08. St. James Infirmary (live) (3:39)

09. Jack-Armstrong Blues (3:01)

10. Rockin' Chair (3:06)

11. Some Day You'll Be Sorry (3:13)

12. Fifty-Fifty Blues (2:59)

13. A Song Was Born (3:20)

14. Please Stop Playin' Those Blues, Boy (3:18)

15. Before Long (2:53)

16. Lovely Weather We're Having (3:17)

17. Rain, Rain (2:39)

18. Never Saw a Better Day (3:10)

Alto Saxophone – Amos Gordon (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Arthur Davey (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Arthur Dennis (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Don Hill (5) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Louis Jordan (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)

Alto Saxophone, Violin – Edgar Sampson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15)

Banjo, Dobro – Mike McKendrick (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)

Banjo, Guitar – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)

Baritone Saxophone – Ernest Thompson (2) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), John Sparrow (3) (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2)

Bass – Al Hall (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Arvell Shaw (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2, 4-13 to 4-16), Bob Haggart (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8), Chubby Jackson (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Joe Comfort (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Red Callender (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11, 3-14 to 3-16)

Bass, Tuba – Bill Oldham (tracks: 1-7 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19)

Bells – Mezz Mezzrow (tracks: 1-2)

Celesta – Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 4-11)

Clarinet – Barney Bigard (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11, 3-14 to 3-16, 4-13 to 4-16), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Peanuts Hucko (tracks: 4-3 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-12)

Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – George Oldham (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17n to 2-19), Pete Clark (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Scoville Browne* (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)

Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12)

Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)

Cornet – Bobby Hackett (tracks: 4-3 to 4-6, 4-9 to 4-12)

Drums – Benny Hill (3) (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), George Ballard (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Chick Webb (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Cozy Cole (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Ed McConney* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), George Wettling (tracks: 3-7, 3-8), Harry Dial (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11), Irv Cottler (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), James Harris (12) (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Minor Hall (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Sid Catlett* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19, 4-3 to 4-6, 4-13 to 4-16), Sonny Greer (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Yank Porter (tracks: 1-7 to 1-18), Zutty Singleton (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11)

Guitar – Al Casey (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Al Hendrickson (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Allan Reuss (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11), Bud Scott (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Elmer Warner (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), John Truehart* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Remo Palmieri (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)

Orchestra – Chick Webb Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4)

Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Charlie Beal (tracks: 3-8, 3-9, 3-14 to 3-16), Dick Carey* (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8, 4-13 to 4-16), Don Kirkpatrick (4) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Duke Ellington (tracks: 3-1), Earl Mason (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Ernest Swanston* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Gerald Wiggins (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12), Leonard Feather (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), Teddy Wilson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-5, 2-17 to 2-19), Wesley Robinson (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)

Reeds – Babe Russin (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Chuck Gentry (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Don Raffell (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Jack Dumont (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Ronnie Lang* (tracks: 4-17, 4-18)

Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Ellsworth Blake (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Elmer Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Joe Garland (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), John Sparrow (3) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Peanuts Hucko (tracks: 4-9 to 4-12)

Trombone – Russell Moore (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Adam Martin (2) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Al Cobbs (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Alton Moore (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), Charlie Green (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13,), Ed Kusby (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), George Roberts (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Jack Teagarden (tracks: 4-3 to 4-16), James Whitney (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Keg Johnson (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19), Kid Ory (tracks: 3-14 to 3-16), Nat Allen* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), Norman Powe (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Si Zentner (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Vic Dickenson (tracks: 3-8 to 3-11), Waddey Williams* (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2)

Trumpet – Billy Hicks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Charlie Gaines (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 3-1), Ed Mullens (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Elmer Whitlock (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19), "Fats" Ford* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-13), Frank Beach (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Louis Bacon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Louis Gray (tracks: 3-12, 3-13), Louis Hunt (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15), Ludwig Jordan (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7), Manny Klein (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Neal Hefti (tracks: 3-2), Robert Butler (4) (tracks: 3-12, 3-13, 3-17 to 4-2), Thomas Grider (tracks: 3-17 to 4-2), William Scott (3) (tracks: 3-3 to 3-7, 3-17 to 4-2), Zeke Zarchy (tracks: 4-17, 4-18), Zilner Randolph (tracks: 1-7 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19)

Trumpet [Third Trumpet] – Unknown Artist (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)

Trumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong

Tuba – Ed Hayes (tracks: 1-5, 1-6, 2-16)

Tuba, Bass – Elmer James (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-12 to 2-15)

Vocals – Jack Teagarden (tracks: 4-8 to 4-10, 4-12 to 4-14)