Louis Armstrong – Hot Fives & Sevens Volume 1 [JSP]

The first volume completes the series of Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. Starting from John R. T. Davies' version on JSP, I used the same remastering methods as in the previous volumes. I would have never thought that these recordings, which are almost 100 years old, could sound so wonderfuly lively and natural.

Original source: JSP Records JSP100D

LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S HOT FIVE: Louis Armstrong - Cornet, Vocal (on 3); Kid Ory - Trombone; Johnny Dodds - Clarinet, Alto Sax (on 4); Lil Armstrong - Piano; Johnny St. Cyr - Banjo

1. 9484-A My Heart
2. 9485-A Yes! I'm In The Barrel
3. 9486-A Gut Bucket Blues
4. 9503-A Come Back, Sweet Papa

1-3: Chicago, November 12, 1925
4: Chicago, February 22, 1926

LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S HOT FIVE: As above, except Lil Armstrong - Vocal (on 5), Louis Armstrong - Vocal (on 5, 6, 11, 12, 13), Slide Whistle (on 14); Johnny Dodds - Alto Sax (on 11)

5. 9533-A Georgia Grind
6. 9534-A Heebie Jeebies
7. 9535-A Cornet Chop Suey
8. 9536-A Oriental Strut
9. 9537-A You're Next
10. 9538-A Muskrat Ramble
11. 9729-A Don't Forget To Mess Around
12. 9730-A I'm Gonna Gitcha
13. 9731-A Dropping Shucks
14. 9732-A Who' sit

5-10: Chicago, February 26, 1926
11-14: Chicago, June 16, 1926

BUTTERBEANS AND SUSIE (Joe and Susie Edwards), vocal duet act by LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S HOT FIVE: Louis Armstrong - Cornet; Kid Ory - Trombone; Johnny Dodds - Clarinet; Lil Armstrong - Piano; Johnny St. Cyr - Banjo

15. 9750-A He Likes It Slow

Chicago, c. June 18, 1926

LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S HOT FIVE: Louis Armstrong - Cornet, Vocal (on 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25); Kid Ory - Trombone; Johnny Dodds - Clarinet; Lil Armstrong - Piano, Vocal on 16); Johnny St. Cyr - Banjo; Clarence Babcock - Speech (on 16, 17); May Alix - Vocal (on 22, 23). Hy Clark - Trombone probably replaces Kid Ory on 24, 25

16. 9776-A The King of the Zulus
17. 9777-A Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa
18. 9778-A Lonesome Blues
19. 9779-A Sweet Little Papa
20. 9890-A Jazz Lips
21. 9891-A Skid-Dat-De-Dat
22. 9892-A Big Butter and Egg Man From The West
23. 9893-A Sunset Cafe Stomp
24. 9980-A You Made Me Love You
25. 9981-A Irish Black Bottom

16-19: Chicago, June 23, 1926
20-23: Chicago, November 16,1926
24, 25: Chicago, November 27, 1926