Louis Armstrong: The Great Chicago Concert 1956

Originally out on a double LP, this is a definitive set of the Louis Armstrong All-Stars of 1956. The music and many of the solos will be familiar to longtime Armstrong fans, but whether it be "Struttin' with Some Barbecue," "Basin Street," or his then-new hit, "Mack the Knife," the spirit and enthusiasm of this music is irresistible. This is his best live set in the '50s. The CD reissue, a two-CD set, is slightly more complete than the two-fer LP in that it adds a version of Armstrong's theme song, "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," a closing "Saints" that allows Satch to introduce his band, and a straightforward rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner."

Disc 1:

01. Medley: Flee As A Bird To The Mountain / Oh, Didn’t He Ramble
02. Medley: Memphis Blues / Frankie And Johnny / Tiger Rag
03. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
04. Basin Street Blues
05. Black And Blue
06. West End Blues
07. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
08. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
09. When It’s Sleepy Time Sown South
10. Medley: Manhattan / When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
11. Indiana
12. The Gypsy
13. The Faithful Hussar

Disc 2:

01. Rockin’ Chair
02. Bucket’s Got A Hole In It
03. Perdido
04. Clarinet Marmalade
05. Mack The Knife
06. Medley: Tenderly / You’ll Never Walk Alone
07. Stompin’ At The Savoy 08. Margie
09. Big Mama’s Back In Town
10. That’s My Desire
11. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
12. When The Saints Go Marching In
13. The Star Spangled Banner

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