LOUIS ARMSTRONG - Louis 'Country & Western' Armstrong (1970)
Although jazz had flirted with country long before Satchmo released Louis “Country & Western” Armstrong, this recording is essential. It stands in the middle somewhere between Bob Wills' legendary country swing (aka Texas swing) of the thirties and the forties and Willie Nelson's country-jazz crossover records in the early eighties. C&W Armstrong has been virtually ignored, now out of print and and never even available on CD. The record itself is nowhere near as groundbreaking as the work released by Wills, Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell or bluegrass-jazz innovators Bela Fleck and Alison Brown. In fact, Armstrong doesn't even play his trumpet on the record, but his trademark raspy vocal chops are at work. The record is filled out with Nashville's session men Jack Eubanks (lead guitar), Stu Basore (steel guitar), Willie Ackerman (skins), Hank Strzelecki (bass), Larry Butler (piano) and Billie Grammer (rhythm guitar).
01. Ramblin' Rose
02. Wolverton Mountain
03. Running Bear
04. Almost Persuaded
05. Miller's Cave
06. Black Cloud
07. Crystal Chandeliers
08. Crazy Arms
09. The Easy Part's Over
10. You Can Have Her
11. Get Together
12. Why Did Mrs. Murphy Leave Town
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