The Best Of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings(Columbia, 1926)
It sounds like a study in the history of jazz, but Satchmo in the 1920s is still wonderful.
It doesn't take long to get used to the sound quality of older recordings.
Once you notice his trumpet looming over you, you'll definitely fall in love with his performance.
This is a value eddition that includes the best parts of the historic masterpieces "Hot Five" and "Hot Seven".
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▶︎ Artists:
・Louis Armstrong (tp, vo)
・Kid Ory (tb)
・Johnny Dodds (cl)
・Lil Armstrong (p)
・Johnny St. Cyr (bjo)
・John Tomas (tb)
・Peter Briggs (tu)
・Baby Dodds (ds)