Satchmo "C'est si bon" on Tomato Records

[bluesbro]

I bought this compilation just because it was cheap and included Louis and Ella duet on 'Dream a little dream of me', which oddly I could not find in my collection (wasnt this recorded for Decca?). Anyway I thought I was going to get a lot of duplicates, but was happy surprised since most of the material is live!! Unfortunately this CD is not labeled as a live CD (as it should) and there are no details on the booklet as to where this recordings come from.

Anyone has any info out there? This is driving me crazy!

1. A Kiss To Build A Dream On

2. Mack The Knife

3. Hello Dolly 2:31

4. Jeepers Creepers

5. Ain't Misbehavin'

6. Dream A Little Dream Of Me

7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

8. C'est Si Bon

9. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

10. Blueberry Hill

11. High Society

12. That's My Desire

13. St. Louis Blues

14. When The Saints Go Marching In

15. King Porter Stomp

16. Tiger Rag

Edited February 1, 2008 by bluesbro

[Ricko]

Hi Bluesbro. I don't have the CD in question, but I have all the tracks. After listening to the samples on Itunes, it seems to be an odd mix of mid-50s Columbia material, a healthy sample from two concerts on the French Rivera in 1967 and other odds and ends including studio dates and one 1929 classic thrown in for good measure. Here's the track-by-track breakdown:

1. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - From 1967 at Juan-Les Pins. Pops, Tyree Glenn, Joe Muranyi, Marty Napoleon, Buddy Catlett, Danny Barcelona

2. Mack The Knife - Also from the 1967 concert at Juan-Les Pins.

3. Hello Dolly - Also from the 1967 concert at Juan-Les Pins.

4. Jeepers Creepers - This is from the 1964 "Hello, Dolly" album with Pops, Russell "Big Chief" Moore, Joe Darensbourg, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw and Danny Barcelona

5. Ain't Misbehavin' - This is the 1955 Columbia studio version from Satch Plays Fats: Pops, Trummy, Barney, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems

6. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Decca studio version with Ella from August 25, 1950; Sy Oliver arrangement

7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - This is from the "Chicago Concert" of June 1, 1956, issued by Columbia; Pops, Trummy, Edmond Hall, Kyle, Dale Jones, Deems

8. C'est Si Bon - Comes from a Chicago concert issued on Storyville from August 1, 1962. Pops, Trummy, Joe Darensbourg, Kyle, Billy Cronk, Danny Barcelona

9. When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Also from the 1967 concert at Juan-Les Pins.

10. Blueberry Hill - Also from the 1967 Juan-Les Pins concerts.

11. High Society - This is from one of my favorite All Stars concerts, one where the date and exact location is unknown (the old LP says Cornell 1954, but it's wrong). It features a 1953 edition of the All Stars that did not last long but it one of the finest: Pops, Trummy, Barney, Marty Napoleon, Milt Hinton and Cozy Cole

12. That's My Desire - Also from the 1967 concert at Juan-Les Pins.

13. St. Louis Blues - 1929 version with Luis Russell's big band

14. When The Saints Go Marching In - Also from the 1967 concert at Juan-Les Pins.

15. King Porter Stomp - This is from an Eddie Condon Floor Show with Pops, Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Dick Cary, Arvell Shaw and Sid Catlett, November 23, 1948

16. Tiger Rag - This is the 1955 Ambassador Satch version from Columbia, recorded in a movie theater in Italy. Pops, Trummy, Edmond Hall, Kyle, Shaw, Deems

Hope this helps! And if you're digging more Pops, check out my all-Armstrong blog at dippermouth.blogspot.com. Thanks!

Red beans and ricely yours,

Ricky Riccardi

[bluesbro]

Thanks a lot, that is exactly what I was looking for. I'll be checking that blog for sure!