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Louis Armstrong – The Louis Armstrong Saga (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1972
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The Louis Armstrong Saga is an LP by Louis Armstrong from 1972 released on the Harmony label.
About this album
The Louis Armstrong Saga is a concise showcase of Louis Armstrong’s enduring importance to jazz. As a 1972 compilation, it gathers landmark performances that reflect the power of his hot jazz trumpet, rhythmic swing and unmistakable vocal phrasing. Numbers such as “Muskrat Ramble”, “St. James Infirmary” and “Mack the Knife” point to the range that made Armstrong both a virtuoso instrumentalist and one of the most influential interpreters in popular music. Rather than simply collecting famous sides, the album underlines how Armstrong helped define the language of modern jazz and set the standard for generations that followed.
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Artist: Louis ArmstrongLabel: Harmony – HC 15020Format: LP, CompilationUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1972Genre: Jazz
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A1 Muskrat Ramble
A2 Struttin' With Some Barbecue
A3 Twelfth Street Rag
A4 Chicago Breakdown
A5 Body And Soul
B1 Basin Street Blues
B2 St. James Infirmary
B3 Royal Garden Blues
B4 A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife)
B5 Cabaret