Louis & The Good Book
Louis Armstrong (trumpet & vocals)
Although not a pious man, Armstrong understood the roots and power of black church music very well, and – in conjunction with arranger Oliver – judges the appropriate mood for each song perfectly.
Louis & The Good Book
Louis Armstrong (trumpet & vocals)
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Although not a pious man, Armstrong understood the roots and power of black church music very well, and – in conjunction with arranger Oliver – judges the appropriate mood for each song perfectly.
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20th Century Masterworks Coloured Vinyl Series
Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong and The Good Book (180g RED vinyl) Includes new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide To Jazz's writer Brian Morton and Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.
"An unusual album in the Louis Armstrong canon, this collection of gospel songs, spirituals, homilies, and comic vignettes was the only religious album this determinedly secular musician recorded."
AllMusic LOUIS ARMSTRONG, trumpet & vocals with the All Stars & choir conducted by Sy Oliver. Original sessions produced by Milt Gabler in New York, 1958. *BONUS TRACK (B7):
Bonus Track 'Dear Old Southland': Louis Armstrong (tp), Billy Kyle (p) [instrumental duet]. New York, January 28, 1957.
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- Louis & The Good Book
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November 2023
Although not a pious man, Armstrong understood the roots and power of black church music very well, and – in conjunction with arranger Oliver – judges the appropriate mood for each song perfectly.
