Louis Armstrong

Butter & Eggman

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Butter & Eggman Review

by Michael G. Nastos

As a jazz vocalist, Louis Armstrong delighted audiences who never really heard his early works, his pivotal Hot Fives/Sevens, or his substantive instrumentals that clearly identified him as the premier vintage jazzman of the 20th century. This collection features only his popular tracks as a singer, which gives short shrift to his career as a whole. For those interested in what Satchmo sounded like as a lyric interpreter, you get such all-time great tunes as "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)," "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)," "Black and Blue," "La Vie en Rose," "Summertime," and "Old Rocking Chair." If that's enough for you, this is worthwhile, but if not, there's so much more to discover from this jazz genius, whose talents went far beyond just singing a happy tune.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? Louis Alter / Eddie DeLange	Louis Armstrong	03:56	Amazon
2	Dear Old Southland Henry Creamer / Turner Layton	Louis Armstrong	03:13	Amazon
3	Jelly Roll Blues Jelly Roll Morton	Louis Armstrong	02:44	Amazon
4	I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man Louis Armstrong / Percy Venable	Louis Armstrong	05:15	Amazon
5	Someday You'll Be Sorry Louis Armstrong	Louis Armstrong	03:49	Amazon
6	I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) Doc Daugherty / Al J. Neiburg / Ellis Reynolds	Louis Armstrong	05:50	Amazon
7	When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) Mark Fisher / Joe Goodwin / Larry Shay	Louis Armstrong	02:57	Amazon
8	If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) Henry Creamer / James P. Johnson	Louis Armstrong	03:35	Amazon
9	Body and Soul Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour	Louis Armstrong	03:14	Amazon
10	Memories of You Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf	Louis Armstrong	03:08	Amazon
11	You're Lucky to Me Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf	Louis Armstrong	03:21	Amazon
12	Black and Blue Harry Brooks / Andy Razaf / Fats Waller	Louis Armstrong	05:30	Amazon
13	I'm in the Market for You James F. Hanley / Joseph McCarthy	Louis Armstrong	03:14	Amazon
14	La Vie en Rose Mack David / Marcel Louiguy / Édith Piaf	Louis Armstrong	04:50	Amazon
15	Summertime George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward	Louis Armstrong feat: Ella Fitzgerald / The Russell Garcia Orchestra	04:56	Amazon
16	Old Rocking Chair Hoagy Carmichael	Louis Armstrong	03:16	Amazon
17	Onkel Satchmo's Lullaby	Louis Armstrong	02:25	Amazon