This 1956 concert by Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars is a historical gem. Recorded on March 26, 1956, at the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, MI, it affords jazz fans a chance to hear what the barnstorming Armstrong's shows were like in heartland America. Armstrong's affable presence is pervasive, but not always center stage, as each member of the All-Stars gets his turn in the course of the revue. The release was remastered for vinyl from analog tape and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany on purple vinyl.
Features
• Double LP
• Purple Vinyl
• Remastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering
• Master Tape Digital Transfers by David Stocker
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Entire 1956 Concert
Musicians
Louis Armstrong - trumpet
Edmond Hall - clarinet
Trummy Young - trombone
Billy Kyle - piano
Arvell Shaw - bass
Barrett Deems - drums
Velma Middleton – vocals
Selections
Side A:
1. Sleepy Time Down South (Featuring Louis Armstrong & The All Stars)
2. Back Home Again in Indiana (Featuring The All Stars)
3. The Gypsy (Featuring The All Stars)
4. Ole Miss (Featuring The All Stars)
Side B:
1. Tin Roof Blues (Featuring The All Stars)
2. Bucket's Got a Hole in It (Featuring The All Stars)
3. Perdido (Featuring Billy Kyle - Piano)
4. Dardanella (Featuring Edmond Hall - Clarinet)
Side C:
1. How High the Moon (Featuring Arvell Shaw - Bass)
2. Mack the Knife (Featuring Louis Armstrong)
3. Margie (Featuring Trummy Young - Trombone)
4. Blues A La Hey Bob-A-Rebob (Featuring Velma Middleton - Vocals)
Side D:
1. That's My Desire (Featuring Velma Middleton and Louis Armstrong)
2. Kokomo (Featuring Velma Middleton and Louis Armstrong)
3. When the Saints Go Marching In (Featuring Louis Armstrong & The All Stars and The Woody Herman Band)