Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy [2LP/ 180G/ Remastered] (Pure Pleasure All-Analogue Audiophile Pressing]

"The excellence of Louis' band is so high and so consistent that every man deserves commendation for his part in making this remarkably fine record. Trummy Young particularly should be singled out for his driving solos and for the way his 'boots' Louis in the final ensembles. The way I fell about this record can be summed up in this way. When I die, I want people to say, 'That's the guy that if it hadn't been for him and Louis Armstrong and W.C. Handy, there wouldn't have been that great record, Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy.'" - excerpt from the sleeve notes by George Avakian

"Based upon the diversity of music, quality of product and their extraordinary rate of progress, Pure Pleasure Records is our re-issue record company of the year." - hi-fi+

Features:
* 180g Double LP
* Pressed at Pallas in Germany
* Limited Edition

Musicians:
Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocals
Trummy Young, trombone
Barney Bigard, clarinet
Billy Kyle, piano
Arvell Shaw, bass
Barrett Deems, drums
Velma Middleton, vocals

Selections:

LP 1
1. St Louis Blues
2. Yellow Dog Blues
3. Loveless Love
4. Aunt Hagar’s Blues
5. Long Gone (From Bowling Green)
6. Memphis Blues
7. Beale Street Blues
8. Ole Miss

LP 2
9. Chantez Les Bas (Sing ‘Em Low)
10. Hesitating Blues
11. Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet On Your Floor)
12. George Avakian’s Interview With W.C. Handy
13. Loveless Love (rehearsal sequence)
14. Hesitating Blues (rehearsal sequence)
15. Alligator Story
16. Long Gone (From Bowling Green) (rehearsal sequence)