Louis Under the Stars

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Louis Under the Stars Review

by Scott Yanow

One of the lesser-known Louis Armstrong sets, this album was recorded on the same day that resulted in the similar I've Got the World on a String. The great trumpeter/singer is backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia. He performs eight veteran standards, only one of which ("Body and Soul") had been associated with him in the past. Although the accompaniment is pretty straight and unadventurous, it is enjoyable to hear Satch's interpretations of such songs as "Have You Met Miss Jones," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Home," and "East of the Sun." Many of his trumpet solos in the medium-tempo material are brief but dramatic, and his singing is typically expressive and good-humored.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails
Irving Berlin
Louis Armstrong 04:14 SpotifyAmazon
2
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Richard Rodgers
Louis Armstrong 04:41 SpotifyAmazon
3
I Only Have Eyes for You
Al Dubin / Harry Warren
Louis Armstrong 04:16 SpotifyAmazon
4
Stormy Weather
Harold Arlen
Louis Armstrong 04:19 SpotifyAmazon
5
Home
Geoffrey Clarkson / Jeff Clarkson / Peter Van Steeden
Louis Armstrong 05:52 SpotifyAmazon
6
East of the Sun (West of the Moon) [Stereo Version]
Brooks Bowman
Louis Armstrong 03:17 SpotifyAmazon
7
You're Blase
Ord Hamilton / Bruce Sievier
Louis Armstrong 05:01 SpotifyAmazon
8
Body and Soul
Frank Eyton / John W. Green
Louis Armstrong 04:55 SpotifyAmazon
9
East of the Sun (West of the Moon) [Mono Version]
Brooks Bowman
Louis Armstrong 03:20 SpotifyAmazon
10
Body and Soul [Mono Version]
Frank Eyton / John W. Green
Louis Armstrong 05:49 SpotifyAmazon
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