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Louis Armstrong – Greatest Hits (VG/VG+)
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Greatest Hits is an LP by Louis Armstrong from 1983 released on the CBS, I ♥ Jazz label.
About this album
Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits is a concise showcase of one of jazz’s most transformative figures. As a 1967 compilation, it draws on classic sides that underline why Armstrong became a defining voice in both Dixieland and swing: relaxed yet authoritative trumpet work, an instantly recognisable vocal style and a gift for turning standards into enduring statements. Songs such as 'Mack The Knife', 'West End Blues' and 'Ain't Misbehavin'' show the breadth of his influence, from early jazz brilliance to popular-song reinvention. Heard together, these recordings confirm Armstrong’s role in shaping the sound, phrasing and personality of 20th-century jazz.
Genre: Jazz
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A1 A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife)
A2 Back O'Town Blues
A3 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
A4 Ain'T Misbehavin'
A5 Basin Street Blues
A6 Cabaret
B1 When It'S Sleepy Time Down South
B2 All Of Me
B3 West End Blues
B4 Struttin' With Some Barbecue
B5 Indiana