Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends - 36m 32s

Tracks & Durations

1. We Shall Overcome	5:43
2. Everybody's Talkin' (Echoes)	3:01
3. What A Wonderful World	3:22
4. Boy From New Orleans	3:58
5. The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace)	4:08
6. Give Peace A Chance	4:19
7. Mood Indigo	3:21
8. His Father Wore Long Hair	2:33
9. My One And Only Love	3:20
10. This Black Cat Has 9 Lives	2:40

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

In 1970, a year before he died, Louis Armstrong participated in this odd but ultimately winning crossover project, singing (but not playing) pop tunes, including "Everybody's Talkin'" and "Give Peace a Chance," spiritual uplifters such as "We Shall Overcome" (featuring an unlikely "We Are the World"-type vocal chorus that includes Ornette Coleman, Tony Bennett, and Miles Davis), and three different edits of "The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace)" (featuring Afro yodeler Leon Thomas). This was not one of the esteemed arranger Oliver Nelson's better days: dig, or don't, those hammy orchestrations. But even at less than full strength, Satchmo transcends the setting and the weaker material with his surpassing warmth, authority, and genial spoken asides. "Love, baby, love, that's the secret," he says in defending the sentiments of "What a Wonderful World," here offered in a relaxed, less saccharine version than his 1968 original. More than 30 years on, no one spreads that gospel better. --Lloyd Sachs

Please note: we do not provide any Louis Armstrong music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.