INTÉGRALE LOUIS ARMSTRONG VOL. 11

Vous savez, on ne peut rien jouer à la trompette que Louis Armstrong n’ait déjà fait – y compris le moderne. J’aime sa conception du jeu de la trompette, jamais il ne sonne mal. Il joue sur le temps. On ne peut pas mal jouer quand on joue sur le temps et avec un tel feeling.
Miles Davis

Les intégrales Frémeaux & Associés réunissent généralement la totalité des enregistrements phonographiques originaux disponibles ainsi que la majorité des documents radiophoniques existants afin de présenter la production d'un artiste de façon exhaustive. L'intégrale Louis Armstrong déroge à cette règle en proposant la sélection la plus complète jamais éditée de l'oeuvre du géant de la musique américaine du XXè siècle, mais en ne prétendant pas réunir l'intégralité des oeuvres enregistrées.

You can’t play nothing on trumpet that doesn’t come from him, not even modern shit. I can’t ever remember a time when he sounded bad. Never. Not even one time. He had great feeling up in his trumpet and he always played on the beat. I always just loved the way he played and sang.
Miles Davis

The Frémeaux & Associés Complete Series usually feature all the original and available phonographic recordings and the majority of existing radio documents for a comprehensive portrayal of the artist. The Louis Armstrong series is an exception to the rule in that the selection of titles by this American wizard is certainly the most complete as published to this day but does not comprise all  his recorded works.
Patrick Fremeaux

DIRECTION : DANIEL NEVERS
DROITS : FREMEAUX & ASSOCIES

CD 1 (1944) - ESQUIRE ALL AMERICAN JAZZ CONCERT (“Met”, 18/01/1944) : 1. Presentation & ESQUIRE BOUNCE - 2. I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES - 3. BACK O’ TOWN BLUES - 4. MUSKRAT RAMBLE • LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Radio – AFRS series, 05-06/1944) : 5. LAZY RIVER - 6. Presentation & AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ - 7. I LOST MY SUGAR IN SALT LAKE CITY - 8. A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY - 9. SWANEE RIVER - 10. BABY DON’T YOU CRY - 11. DON’T SWEETHEART ME - 12. GROOVIN’ - 13. EASY AS YOU GO - 14. I COULDN’T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT - 15. KEEP ON JUMPIN’ - 16. NO LOVE, NO NOTHING - 17. IS MY BABY BLUE TONIGHT? - 18. BLUES IN THE NIGHT - 19. KEEP ON JUMPIN’ - 20. STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY - 21. SOLID SAM - LOUIS ARMSTRONG & DOROTHY DANDRIDGE with Studio Orchestra (Film “Atlantic City” soundtrack, 05-06/1944) : 22. HARLEM ON PARADE & AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ - DOROTHY DANDRIDGE with LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Film “Pillow to Post” Soundtrack, 08/1944) : 23. WHATCHA SAY?
CD 2 (1944-1945) - LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Decca session, 9/08/1944) : 1. WHATCHA SAY? 3’02 2. GROOVIN’ 2’48 3. BABY DON’T YOU CRY 2’53 LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Radio – AFRS series, 06 to 10/1944) 4. KING PORTER STOMP 2’41 5. IT’S LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 2’10 6. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ 3’02 7. LOUISE 2’30 8. GOING MY WAY 2’33 9. GROOVIN’ 2’27 10. IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN’T MY BABY? 2’47 11. PERDIDO 2’30 12. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ 3’11 13. KEEP ON JUMPIN’ 3’10 14. SWINGIN’ ON A STAR 2’17 15. CONFESSIN’ & Theme 3’26 16. DANCE WITH THE DOLLY 2’52 V-DISC ALL STAR JAM SESSION (17 & 18) / LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS (19 & 20) (V-Disc original session, 7/12/1944) 17. JACK-ARMSTRONG BLUES (alt.) 4’57 18. JACK-ARMSTRONG BLUES (V-Disc) 3’35 19. CONFESSIN’ (V-Disc) 3’12 20. CONFESSIN’ (alt.) 3’15 LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Decca session, 14/01/1945) 21. JODIE MAN 3’15 22. I WONDER 3’0
CD 3 (1945) - SECOND ESQUIRE ALL AMERICAN JAZZ CONCERT (Radio – New Orleans, 17/01/1945) 1. Presentation & CONFESSIN’ 6’10 2. BACK O’ TOWN BLUES 2’30 3. BASIN STREET BLUES 1’03 4. THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE 2’11 LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA  (Radio “Club Zanzibar” – AFRS series, 02/1945) 5. Theme, Presentation & ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET 4’20 6. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE 4’27 7. I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE 2’40 8. ALWAYS 3’00 9. IT AIN’T ME 3’05 10. CONFESSIN’ & BLAME IT ON ME 3’35 & 1’20 LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Radio – AFRS series, 08 to 10/1945) 11. Theme & IT AIN’T ME 3’45   12. CALDONIA & Theme 3’00 13. Theme & Presentation 1’50 14. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE 4’55 15. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET 3’15 16. I WONDER 3’40 17. BLUE SKIES & Theme (One O’ Clock Jump) 2’12 & 1’10 18. BACK O’TOWN BLUES 3’33 19. ME AND BROTHER BILL 2’40 20. PERDIDO 2’45