Basin street blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. My basin street blues now, youre glad you came with me down the mississippi we took a trip in a land of dreams and floated down the river down to new orleans where to, basin street, basin street where the elite always meet down in new orleans, the land of dreams youll never know how, how much it seems or just how much it really means just to. Heaven on earth, they call it basin street basin street is the street where the best folks always meet in new orleans, land of dreams youll never know how nice it seems, or just how much it really means glad to be, oh yessiree where welcomes free and dear to me where i can lose, lose my basin street blues basin street, oh basin street is the. These 17 selections are the entire result of the only studio meeting by duke. Between november 1926 and december 1928, louis armstrong recorded about 67 titles as leader, sideman, and accompanist. Louis armstrong trumpet trummy young trombone peanuts hucko clarinet billy kyle piano mort herbert bass danny barcelona drums. Louis armstrong basin street blues musicians friend. The master takes is a 2001 blue note album by duke ellington and louis armstrong. Shellac 10 louis armstrong and the all stars basin street blues 1954, shellac discogs. Heaven on earth, they call it basin street basin street is the street where the best folks always meet in new orleans, land of dreams youll never know how nice it seems, or just how much it really means glad to be, oh yessirree where welcomes free and dear to me where i can lose, lose my basin street blues basin street, oh basin street is.
Louis armstrong basin street blues sheet music piano. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz. First eight bars of the jazz standard basin street blues on tenor sax basin street blues is a song often performed by dixieland jazz bands, written by spencer williams in 1928 and recorded that year by louis armstrong. As he says, you can approach basin street blues in a bunch of. Louis armstrong basin street blues uk 78 rpm record r531. It has the distinction of being a dixieland standard as well as a jazz standard, because it comes from the era when dixieland was turning into jazz. Check out basin street blues album version by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music.
Arranged for jazz combo very playable and very customizable includes a voice part and optional instrumental lead parts for bb and eb instruments. It was also covered by omni brass, bob belden ensemble, cab calloway with orchestra directed by henry jerome, bob dunns vagabonds vocal chorus by sibyl hopkins and other artists. The verse with the lyric wont you come along with me to the miss. A classic dixieland piece written in 1928 by spencer williams. Basin street blues louis armstrong chords and lyrics for. This arrangement for saxophone quartet features solo sections by all in the ensemble and a fun read for the professional quartet while still being accessible to younger or less experienced saxophonists. Louis armstrong and his hot five play the basin st blues, named after the famous new orleans french quarter avenue. Louis blues back otown blues big mamas back in town mop. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Program and biographical notes inserted in container. The verse with the lyric wont you come along with meto the mississippi. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet.
The regular group of johnny st cyr on banjo, lil hardin on piano, kid ory on. Jan 09, 2010 basin street blues is one of my favourite songs by jazz legend louis armstrong. Mar 16, 2009 louis armstrong and his hot five play the basin st blues, named after the famous new orleans french quarter avenue. Bix beiderbecke solos as bing crosby and paul whitemans orchestra offer from monday on 1928. Basin street blues for saxophone quartet satb or aatb by. In the vocal version listen, for example, to ethel waters, 1928 the two strains clearly alternate, but in armstrongs version hiness piano solo makes no reference to the melody. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals basin street blues. The area earned a name in the early days of jazz music as being a hub for jazz and blues singers and bands to make a name for themselves. Basin street blues is a song often performed by dixieland jazz bands, written by spencer williams in 1928 and recorded that year by louis armstrong. Ella and louis by ella fitzgeraldlouis armstrong vinyl, dec20, verve 4. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. See the table below for bar numbers of different sections.
Print and download basin street blues sheet music by louis armstrong arranged for piano. Louis armstrong, 19281929 catalog record only louis armstrong, trumpet, vocals. Louis armstrong basin street blues 1959 video dailymotion. The basin street blues songfacts tells us that basin street is a section of new orleans, in louisiana, which is a thoroughfare running through the storyville quarter. Bunny berigan presents frankie and johnnie 1937, louis armstrong on basin street blues teddy wilson, piano, 1933, bunk johnson and his new orleans band with when the saints go marching in 1945. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Then the band swings through some of the old favorites, including indiana, a roaring version of basin street blues, the finely played struttin with some barbecue, the nostalgic do you know what it means to miss new orleans, the upbeat on the sunny side of the street, and the classic when the saints go marching in. Louis armstrong and the all stars basin street blues. Within hughes writings, he created many books which held the central idea of. Get the best deals on louis armstrong lp music records when you shop the largest online selection at. Louis armstrong and the all stars basin street blues 1954. Louis armstrong died at the age of 69 in 1971 and this death reminds us that nothing lasts forever. Its a reissue of the two roulette albums together for the first time and the great reunion from 1961. It was also covered by omni brass, bob belden ensemble, cab calloway with orchestra directed by henry jerome, bob dunns vagabonds vocal chorus by sibyl.
The basin street blues songfacts tells us that basin street is a section of new. New listing louis armstrong basin street blues new sealed 180 gram vinyl lp album reissue. Basin street blues by louis armstrong on amazon music unlimited. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Performed by louis armstrong, ella fitzgerald, and many more. Basin street blues louis armstrong chords and lyrics for guitar. The jack teagarden collection 192852 clean jack teagarden.
Basin street blues written by spencer williams, first published in 1926 and made famous by louis armstrong in a 1928 is a dixieland favorite. Cover versions of basin street blues by louis armstrong. Louis armstrong basin street blues the jazzomat research project. Louis armstrong basin street blues the jazzomat research. Arranged for jazz combo very playable and very customizable.
Listen online to louis armstrong basin street blues and see which albums it appears on. Louis armstrong jazz 33 rpm speed vinyl records for. Update this biography complete biography of louis armstrong. Basin street blues louis armstrong, 1928 top older rock and pop song lyrics with chords for guitar, and downloadable pdf. Louis daniel armstrong august 4, 1901 — july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo, satch, and pops, was an american trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Louis armstrong basin street blues lyrics lyricsfreak. I havent found this version on youtube yet and in my opinion its one of the best. Louis armstrong basin street blues sheet music piano solo. Basin street blues is one of my favourite songs by jazz legend louis armstrong. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana.