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The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer

Sy Oliver's Orchestra, Barrett Deems (drums), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Dave McRae (baritone saxophone), Billy Kyle (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitar), George Dorsey (alto saxophone), Squire Gersh (bass guitar), Edmond Hall (clarinet), Louis Armstrong (trumpet), Trummy Young (trumpet), Edmond...

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Contents

Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields: On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Work length5:50
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sy Oliver's Orchestra, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Barrett Deems (drums), Squire Gersh (bass guitar), Everett Barksdale (guitar), Billy Kyle (piano), Dave McRae (baritone saxophone), George Dorsey (alto saxophone), Edmond Hall (alto saxophone), Edmond Hall (clarinet), Trummy Young (trumpet), Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
  • Sy Oliver
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith: That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)

Work length3:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir, Artie Drelinger (tenor saxophone), Johnny Bowers (drums), Jack Lesberg (bass guitar), Carl Kress (guitar), Bernie Leighton (piano), Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone), Tom Parsley (tenor saxophone), Milt Yaner (alto saxophone), Will Bradley (trombone), Yank Lawson (trumpet), Carl A. Poole (trumpet), Billy Butterfield (trumpet), Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
  • Unknown
  • Gordon Jenkins
  • Recorded: 1949-09-06
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Nick A. Kenny, Charles Kenny: Gone Fishin'

Work length2:30
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Nick Fatool (drums), Phil Stephens (bass guitar), Perry Botkin (guitar), Unknown (piano), Unknown (strings), Warren Baker (saxophone), Larry Wright (saxophone), Jack Chaney (saxophone), Mary Matlock (saxophone), Babe Russin (saxophone), Phil Shunken (saxophone), Wendell Mayhew (trombone), Bill Atkinson (trombone), Dick Taylor (trombone), Ziggy Elman (trumpet), Red Nichols (trumpet), Bobby Guy (trumpet)
  • John Scott Trotter Orchestra
  • John Scott Trotter
  • Recorded: 1951-04-27
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Oscar Hammerstein II, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby: A Kiss To Build A Dream On

Work length3:02
$1.10
$1.50
  • Al Klink (tenor saxophone), Bunny Shawker (drums), Sandy Block (bass guitar), Billy Kyle (piano), Freddy Williams (tenor saxophone), Al Klink (clarinet), Freddy Williams (clarinet), George Dorsey (alto saxophone), Milt Yaner (alto saxophone), Milt Yaner (clarinet), Cutty Cutshall (trombone), Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
  • Sy Oliver
  • Recorded: 1951-07-24
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Sam Theard: (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You

Work length3:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1950
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Edith Piaf, Louiguy, Mack David: La vie en rose

Work length3:24
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, Earl Hines (piano), Bernie Grundman, Johnny Blowers (drums), George Duvivier (upright bass), Everett Barksdale (guitar), Bill Holcombe (tenor saxophone), Art Drelinger (tenor saxophone), Milt Yaner (alto saxophone), Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone), Morton Bullman (trombone), Paul Webster (trumpet), Red Solomon (trumpet), Bernie Privin (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1950-06-26
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Lawrence Stock: Blueberry Hill

Work length2:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Gordon Jenkins Orchestra And Choir, Artie Drelinger (tenor saxophone), Johnny Bowers (drums), Jack Lesberg (bass guitar), Carl Kress (guitar), Bernie Leighton (piano), Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone), Tom Parsley (tenor saxophone), Milt Yaner (alto saxophone), Will Bradley (trombone), Yank Lawson (trumpet), Carl A. Poole (trumpet), Billy Butterfield (trumpet), Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
  • Unknown
  • Gordon Jenkins
  • Recorded: 1949-09-06
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Egbert Van Alstyne, Harry Gregson-Williams: In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

Work length2:19
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers
  • Recorded: 1934
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Billy Reid: The Gypsy

Work length3:19
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, The Commanders
  • Camarata
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin: Lazy River

Work length3:50
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, Sy Oliver's Orchestra
  • Sy Oliver
  • Recorded: 1983
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Barris: I Surrender Dear

Work length6:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, Louis Armstrong (trumpet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Earl Hines (piano), Arvell Shaw (bass), Cozy Cole (drums)
  • Recorded: 1950-04-26
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Carl Sigman, Charles Gates Dawes: It's All In The Game

Work length3:22
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra
  • Gordon Jenkins
  • Recorded: 1951-11-28
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood

Clarence Muse, Otis Rene, Leon T. Rene: When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Work length3:14
$1.10
$1.50
  • Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra
  • Gordon Jenkins
  • Recorded: 1951-11-28
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA