Is there a good collection of Armstrong as an accompanist?

[medjuck]

Is there one cd or set of cds that features Pops work with various  singers during the '20s? I've got the Bessie Smith but he was on recordings with lots of singers  I've barely heard of. 

[JSngry]

Something like this?

http://www.allmusic.com/album/louis-armstrong-and-the-blues-singers-1924-1930-mw0000948938

 

Ouch, that's pricey... http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Armstrong-Blues-Singers-1924-1930/dp/B00008EMM0

 

[mjzee]

There's also this album, mentioned here: http://www.discogs.com/Louis-Armstrong-Victoria-Spivey-Hociel-Thomas-Lillie-Delk-Christian-Louis-The-Blues-Singers-1925-192/release/2893750

 

I used to own a French CBS LP with a side of Bertha Chippie Hill and a side of Lillie Delk Christian, both backed by Louis.  I don't know how many other blues singers he accompanied (though I wouldn't call Christian a blues singer - more of an operatic emo type).

[John L]

I seem to recall that at least one of the bootleg labels pirated the Louis Armstrong and the Blues Singers set.   So it might be had at a reasonable price somewhere.  It makes for great listening.

[jeffcrom]

17 hours ago, JSngry said:

Something like this?

http://www.allmusic.com/album/louis-armstrong-and-the-blues-singers-1924-1930-mw0000948938

 

Ouch, that's pricey... http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Armstrong-Blues-Singers-1924-1930/dp/B00008EMM0

 

I can't recommend that collection enough - I bought it 20 years or so ago, and it was eye-opening.

Pardon me if I'm repeating the story of how I got it. Money was tight at the time. I was living in the suburbs, and drove into town to visit a record store. They had this set for 80 dollars. I didn't have 80 dollars, so I drove home, feeling dejected. When I got home there was a check for 80 dollars waiting for me in my mailbox. I turned around immediately and drove back to the store, stopping on the way at the bank to cash the check.

[jcam_44]

Just got this set today. Amazing set.