Louis Armstrong

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

This release presents, for the first time ever on a single CD, all existing music from the perennial Louis Armstrong LP celebrating the music of Fats Waller: Satch Plays Fats (Columbia CL708). The first nine tracks comprise the original LP release, followed by all known alternate and partially alternate tracks, many of which have been long unavailable. Among them is a rare version of Honeysuckle Rose from the session, originally issued with dubbed applause on a compilation LP titled Columbia House Party. Louis is backed here by one of the best formations of his All Stars, with such outstanding musicians as Trummy Young, Barney Bigard and Billy Kyle.

PERSONNEL:

LOUIS ARMSTRONG (trumpet & vocals)
BARNEY BIGARD (clarinet)
TRUMMY YOUNG (trombone)
BILLY KYLE (piano)
ARVELL SHAW (bass)
BARRETT DEEMS (drums)
VELMA MIDDLETON (vocals).

All compositions by FATS WALLER

New York, April 26-27 & May 3, 1955. All compositions by FATS WALLER

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01. Honeysuckle Rose
02. Blue Turning Grey Over You
03. I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby
04. Squeeze Me
05. Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now
06. All That Meat And No Potatoes
07. I’ve Got The Feeling I’m Falling
08. (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
09. Ain’t Misbehavin’
10. Honeysuckle Rose [Alt Tk 1]
11. Honeysuckle Rose [Alt Tk 2]
12. Blue Turning Grey Over You [Alt Tk 1]
13. Blue Turning Grey Over You [Alt Tk 2]
14. I’m Crazy ‘BoUt My Baby [Alt Tk 1]
15. I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby [Alt Tk 2]
16. Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now [Partially Alt Tk]
17. I’ve Got The Feeling I’m Falling [Alt Tk]
18. (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue [Alt Tk]
19. Ain’t Misbehavin’ [Alt Tk]

TOTAL TIME: 79:16