Historic Barcelona Concerts

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Louis Armstrong was scheduled for four concerts in a two-day period December 22-23, 1955 in Barcelona, Spain, but, due to travel difficulties, at the last minute it was changed to three concerts in a single day. The performances made a strong impression upon the audiences who had never had Satch in their country before. For decades there were rumors that tapes had been made of the concerts, but it was not until producer Jordi Pujol accidentally ran across a collector who had the tapes in 1997 that the music was permanently saved. The resulting two-CD set has 27 selections from the day plus two opening and closing versions of "When It's Sleepy Time Down South". The music is ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Louis Armstrong was scheduled for four concerts in a two-day period December 22-23, 1955 in Barcelona, Spain, but, due to travel difficulties, at the last minute it was changed to three concerts in a single day. The performances made a strong impression upon the audiences who had never had Satch in their country before. For decades there were rumors that tapes had been made of the concerts, but it was not until producer Jordi Pujol accidentally ran across a collector who had the tapes in 1997 that the music was permanently saved. The resulting two-CD set has 27 selections from the day plus two opening and closing versions of "When It's Sleepy Time Down South". The music is surprisingly well recorded and, although Armstrong and his All-Stars trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Edmond Hall, pianist Billy Kyle, bassist Arvell Shaw, drummer Barrett Deems, and singer Velma Middleton run through their usual tunes of the period, they seem quite inspired by the cheering crowds. Another reason why this release is rated higher than normal is the superb packaging which contains an illustrated booklet full of photos and text in both English and Spanish, plus a duplicate of the concert program given out to the audience.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/16/2004
  • Label: Fresh Sounds Spain
  • EAN: 8427328630047
  • Catalog Number: 3004
  • Sales rank: 155,183

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Opening Theme) - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (1:36)
  2. 2 (Back Home Again in) Indiana - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:33)
  3. 3 Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (7:11)
  4. 4 Tin Roof Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:49)
  5. 5 My Bucket's Got a Hole in It - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:16)
  6. 6 All the Things You Are - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:12)
  7. 7 Dardanella - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:46)
  8. 8 The Gypsy - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:22)
  9. 9 On the Sunny Side of the Street - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:53)
  10. 10 How High the Moon - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (7:34)
  11. 11 Undecided - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:34)
  12. 12 Velma's Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:23)
  13. 13 Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (2:55)
  14. 14 Mop Mop - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:18)
  15. 15 When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (2:01)
Disc 2
  1. 1 When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (2:00)
  2. 2 When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:18)
  3. 3 Black and Blue - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:38)
  4. 4 Ole Miss - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:48)
  5. 5 All of Me - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:27)
  6. 6 St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (6:47)
  7. 7 Struttin' With Some Barbecue - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (6:51)
  8. 8 Some Day - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:38)
  9. 9 Perdido - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:54)
  10. 10 Sweet Georgia Brown - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (5:47)
  11. 11 Margie - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:48)
  12. 12 That's My Desire - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:24)
  13. 13 C'est Si Bon - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (2:26)
  14. 14 La Vie en Rose - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (3:57)
  15. 15 Royal Garden Blues - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (4:54)
  16. 16 When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Finale) - Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (1:49)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Louis Armstrong Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals
Barrett Deems Drums
Edmond Hall Clarinet
Trummy Young Trombone, Vocals
Billy Kyle Piano
Velma Middleton Vocals
Arvell Shaw Bass
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars Track Performer
Technical Credits
Mike Baillie translation
Felix Bernard Composer
Nancy Hamilton Composer
Lil Hardin Composer
Don Raye Composer
Fred Fisher Composer
Morgan Lewis Composer
Alberto Llorach Liner Notes
Traditional Composer
Jordi Pujol Producer, Liner Notes
Johnny Black Composer
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