Original, made in USA Knjizica od 4 str. Odlicno ocuvano Don't let the budget price and generic packaging lead to the impression that Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars is a substandard release musically. Although the All-Stars are less heralded in comparison to the classic Hot Five or Hot Seven sides, this late-'40s return to his small-combo roots (five players, plus the requisite girl singer, Velma Middleton) was the last truly great jazz band Armstrong led before his move into orchestrated pop records in the '50s. Although the skimpy liner notes don't state where this show was recorded, the All-Stars lineup listed -- Earl Hines, Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Big Sid Catlett, and Arvell Shaw -- only played together from February 1948 to May 1949. It's likely that this disc is a radio transcription from a series of shows Armstrong and the All-Stars played at Ciro's in Philadelphia June 2-12, 1948. (Actually, the last track, the first studio recording of this band's unofficial theme song "Jack Armstrong Blues," is from June 10, 1947, and features Jack Cary on piano.) Wherever the recording took place, the band sounds super tight, with Teagarden's sly trombone answering Armstrong's vocals and trumpet and Hines' barrelhouse piano driving the combo. Though it's a common perception that Armstrong lost his fire by the '40s, this set is a solid piece of old-fashioned small-combo jazz. Track Listing Title/Composer Performer Time Stream 1 High Society Walter Melrose / Porter Steele Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 0:43 Amazon 2 Back O' Town Blues Louis Armstrong / Luis Russell Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 4:47 Amazon 3 C Jam Blues Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 4:46 4 Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues W.C. Handy Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:47 5 Panama William Tyers Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 4:11 6 Fine and Dandy Paul James / Kay Swift Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 2:02 7 Blue Skies Irving Berlin Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:12 8 Don't Fence Me In Robert Fletcher / Cole Porter Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 4:45 9 Lover Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 2:31 10 Whispering Richard H. Coburn / Vincent Rose / John Schoenberger Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:38 11 A Song Was Born Gene DePaul / Don Raye Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:43 12 Mahogany Hall Stomp Spencer Williams Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:58 13 Ain't Misbehavin' Harry Brooks / Andy Razaf / Fats Waller Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 2:56 14 Jack-Armstrong Blues Louis Armstrong / Jack Teagarden Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Louis Armstrong 3:00