LOUIS ARMSTRONG – CELEBRATING AMERICA 250
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SSRH 839
July 4, 2026
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
CELEBRATING AMERICA 250
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars
Leonard Feather’s Esquire All-Americans
Decca Recording Sessions
May 18, 1936 – New York
August 7, 1936 – Los Angeles
January 12, 1938 – Los Angeles
May 13, 1938 – New York
March 14, 1940 – New York
April 10, 1940 – New York
April 11, 1940 – New York
November 16, 1941 – Chicago
January 18, 1946 – New York
RCA Victor Recording Sessions
January 10, 1946 – New York
June 10, 1947 – New York
October 16, 1947 – Chicago
Jubilee 21
(H-11-21-1/2)
March-April 1943 Pre-Recordings
Dubbed April 19, 1943
NBC Hollywood
(SSD)
Art Gilmore, announcer
Ernie “Bubbles” Whitman, host
Town Hall Concert
May 17, 1947
New York
Playlist
(18May36) (61108A, Decca 866) Swing That Music (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (7Aug36) (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orch.) (DLA540A, Decca 1049) When Ruben Swings the Cuban (Louis Armstrong, vocal), (DLA542A, Decca 906) Dipper Mouth Blues (12Jan38) (DLA1134A, Decca 1661) Struttin’ with Some Barbeque (13May38) (63776A, Decca 1822) Mexican Swing (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (10Jun38) (63950A, Decca 1876) Flat Foot Floogie (Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers, vocal) (10Apr40) (67519A, Decca 3151) W.P.A. (Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers, vocal) (11Apr40) (67531A, Decca 3151) Marie (Louis Armtstonf and the Mills Brothers, vocal) (13Mar40) (67323A, Decca 3092) Harlem Stomp (16Nov41) (93787A, Decca 4140) When It’ Sleppy Time Down South (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (Mar-Apr43) Great Day (opening theme), On the Sunny Side of the Street (Louis Armstrong, vocal), Leap Frog, Comedy Skit (Ernie Whiotman, Eddie ”Rochester” Anderson, Louis Armstrong and Jack Benny), Dear Old Southland (Louis Armstrong, vocal), Drum Stomp, Stormy Weather (Louis Armstrong, vocal), Ol’ Man Mose (Louis Armstrong and the Band, vocal), Great Day (closing theme), Dear Old Southland (reprise) (18Jan46) (73285A, Decca 23496) You Won’t Be Satisfied (Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, vocal) (73286A, Decca 23496) Frim Fram Sauce (Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, vocal) (27Apr46) (D6VB-1638-1, RCA Victor 20-1811) No Variety Blues (Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton, vocal) (D6VB-1739-1, RCA Victor 20-2612) Joseph and his Brothers (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (10Jan46) (PD6VC 5020-1, RCA Victor 40-4001) Long Long Journey (Spoken Introduction by Duke Ellington) (PDVC 5021-1, RCA Victor 40-4001) Snafu (17May47) (D8VC 73-1, RCA Victor 40-4005) Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (d8VC 75-1, RCA Victor 40-4006) Back O’ Town Blues (Louis Armstrong and Jack Tegarden, vocal) (D8VC 77-1, RCA Victor 40-4005) Save It, Pretty Mama (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (D8VC 78-1, RCA Victor 40-4006) St. James Infirmary (Jack Teagarden, vocal) (1oJun47) (D7VB 953-1, RCA Victor 20-2347) Rockin’ Chair (Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden, vocal), (D7VB 952-1, RCA Victor 20-2348) Jack-Armstrong Blues (Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagrden, vocal) (D7VB 955-1, RCA Victor 20-2530) Fifty Fifty Blues (Louis Armstrong, vocal) (16Oc47) (D7VB 1082-1, RCA Victor 20-3064) A Song Is Born (Louis Arnstong and Jack Teagrden, vocal) (14Mar40) (67324A, Decca 3105) Wolverine Blues
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