Late Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 I don't know if this is an easy question or not (and I'm not 100% sure that I know the answer), but — Without checking, what was Louis Armstrong's last studio recording? :rsmile: :rsmile: :bwallace2: Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 Define "studio" -- other than "live"? (I don't believe there's any other kind of recording. Can't do it when your dead.) One of the last things (recorded in his house, I think) was a reading of the poem The Night Before Christmas... Quote
JSngry Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 It might've been a song for some Bond movie. Quote
BruceH Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 It might've been a song for some Bond movie. That "We Have All the Time In the World" thing for On Her Majesty's Secret Service? God, I HOPE that wasn't his last studio recording. That would be sad. Quote
Late Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 It might've been a song for some Bond movie. That "We Have All the Time In the World" thing for On Her Majesty's Secret Service? God, I HOPE that wasn't his last studio recording. That would be sad. The liner notes to the original soundtrack (reissued on disc) claim that this was indeed Pops' last recording in the studio. I listened to that track last night. It is kind of sad, but there's also something eerily attractive about it. Oh that Robert Barry! Quote
GA Russell Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 It might've been a song for some Bond movie. That "We Have All the Time In the World" thing for On Her Majesty's Secret Service? God, I HOPE that wasn't his last studio recording. That would be sad. The liner notes to the original soundtrack (reissued on disc) claim that this was indeed Pops' last recording in the studio. I listened to that track last night. It is kind of sad, but there's also something eerily attractive about it. Oh that Robert Barry! Late, are you referring to John Barry? If not, who is Robert Barry? Quote
paul secor Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) It might've been a song for some Bond movie. That "We Have All the Time In the World" thing for On Her Majesty's Secret Service? God, I HOPE that wasn't his last studio recording. That would be sad. The liner notes to the original soundtrack (reissued on disc) claim that this was indeed Pops' last recording in the studio. I listened to that track last night. It is kind of sad, but there's also something eerily attractive about it. Oh that Robert Barry! Late, are you referring to John Barry? If not, who is Robert Barry? This is one Robert Barry. http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10065 There are others. Edited March 3, 2009 by paul secor Quote
Swinging Swede Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 The duet he did with Kenny G. -_- Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 Definitely studio; couldn't have been live... Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 I think you mean Gene Barry. Or Barry Feldman - Quote
jazztrain Posted March 4, 2009 Report Posted March 4, 2009 *****SPOILER***** Not sure why you don't want to check. If you don't want the answer, don' read what follows. If you want a better answer, there's this information from an on-line Armstrong discography: >>> On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) October 28, 1969, London, England We Have All The Time In The World -- United Artists 50617 Pretty Little Missy (Armstrong, L.; Kyle, B.) -- United Artists 50617 Armstrong, Louis (Trumpet, Vocal) Barry, John (Conductor) Unknown personnel (Orchestra) Armstrong's first recording since suffering major health problems in late '68 and early '69. >>> So, that was not his final "studio" recording. Not even close. Here's what appears to be his last: >>> Louis "Country Western" Armstrong August, 1970, New York, NY Miller's Cave Almost Persuaded Running Bear Get Together Crystal Chandeliers You Can Have Her The Easy Part's Over Now Black Cloud Why Did Mrs. Murphy Leave Town Wolverton Mountain Ramblin' Rose Crazy Arms Armstrong, Louis (Vocal) Eubanks, Jack (Lead Guitar) Basore, Stu (Steel Guitar) Grammer, Billie (Rhythm Guitar) Butler, Larry (Piano) Strzelecki, Henry (Bass) Ackerman, Willie (Drums) An odd ending to Armstrong's pioneering studio career. The instrument tracks were supposedly recorded in Nashville with Armstrong recording his vocal tracks later in NYC. However, pictured below are Louis and the "Nashville cats". To his left are Willie Ackerman, Henry Strzelecki and Stu Basore. (Photo courtesy of Trey Ackerman.) [Photo not pasted here] >>> I don't know if this is an easy question or not (and I'm not 100% sure that I know the answer), but — Without checking, what was Louis Armstrong's last studio recording? :rsmile: :rsmile: :bwallace2: Quote
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