Louis and the Angels

Studio album by Louis Armstrong

Released

1957

Recorded

January 29–30, 1957, New York City

Genre

Jazz

Length

39:20

Label

Decca

Louis Armstrong chronology

Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
(1957)

Louis and the Angels
(1957)

Louis and the Good Book
(1957)

Louis and the Angels is a 1957 studio album by Louis Armstrong, of songs that refer to angels.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Allmusic awarded the album three stars and reviewer Scott Yanow said that "this obscure set by Louis Armstrong has its strange appeal. Satch gets off a few good trumpet solos and is quite cheerful throughout, even joking during "The Prisoner's Song" when the word "angel" finally shows up...Although more commercial than Armstrong's usual recordings of the era, this set is more memorable than one would expect and is worth searching for." ^[1]

Track listing

"When Did You Leave Heaven?" (Walter Bullock, Richard A. Whiting) – 3:42
"You're a Heavenly Thing" (Jack Little, Joe Young) – 3:17
"I Married an Angel" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:40
"A Sinner Kissed an Angel" (Mack David, Richard M. Jones, Ray Joseph) – 2:42
"Angela Mia" (Lew Pollack, Erno Rapee) – 3:22
"Angel Child" (Benny Davis, George Price, Abner Silver) – 2:54
"And the Angels Sing" (Ziggy Elman, Johnny Mercer) – 3:23
"Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" (Rube Bloom, Mercer) – 3:32
"I'll String Along With You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:05
"Angel" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) – 3:40
"The Prisoner's Song" (Guy Massey) – 3:12
"Goodnight, Angel" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 2:51

Personnel

Louis Armstrong - trumpet, vocals
George Dorsey - alto saxophone, flute
Phil Urso
Lucky Thompson - tenor saxophone
Everett Barksdale - guitar
George Barnes
Joe Benjamin - double bass
Sid Block
Dave McRae - baritone saxophone
Billy Kyle - piano
Rudy Taylor - drums
Unknown harp
Unknown personnel - strings
Unknown personnel - choir
Sy Oliver - arranger, conductor

References

1 2 3 "Louis and the Angels". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2011.

Louis Armstrong

Biography Recordings Songs Films, broadcasts & literature Awards Civil Rights proponent Style Concerts

Top Ten singles	Muskrat Ramble (1926) Hotter than That West End Blues (1928) Ain't Misbehavin' (song) (1929) "Chinatown, My Chinatown" (1932) You Can Depend on Me (song) All of Me (Ruth Etting song) "Love, You Funny Thing" "Sweethearts on Parade" "Body and Soul" (1932) "Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train" (1933) "I'm in the Mood for Love"/"You Are My Lucky Star"(1935) "Public Melody Number One" (1937) "When the Saints Go Marching In" (1939) "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (1946) "When We Are Dancing" (1951) "Hello, Dolly! (song)" (1964) "What a Wonderful World" (1968)

Albums	Satchmo at Pasadena (1951) Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (1955) Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo, Vol. 1 (1955) Louis and the Angels (1957) Struttin' (1996) Bing & Satchmo The Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve The Great Summit Hot Fives & Sevens Louis and the Good Book Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Satchmo In Style

With Ella Fitzgerald	Ella and Louis (1956) Ella and Louis Again (1957) Porgy and Bess (1957)

With Duke Ellington	Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington: The Great Summit/Complete Sessions (1961)

Other collaborations	Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957) The Real Ambassadors (1961)

Songs	Willie the Weeper "West End Blues" (1928) Ain't Misbehavin' (song) When the Saints Go Marching In "Mack the Knife" (1956) Autumn in New York (song) "On My Way" (1959) "Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby" (1959) "Hello, Dolly!" (1964) "What a Wonderful World" (1967) "We Have All the Time in the World" (1969) Alexander's Ragtime Band April in Paris (song) Back Home Again in Indiana Basin Street Blues Big Butter and Egg Man Blue Turning Grey Over You Blueberry Hill (song) C'est si bon Can't We Be Friends Cheek to Cheek Cold, Cold Heart Cool Yule (song) Dippermouth Blues Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? Dream a Little Dream of Me East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) El Choclo Everybody Loves My Baby Frankie and Johnny (song) Georgia on My Mind Get Together (The Youngbloods song) Gone Fishin' (song) The Gypsy in My Soul Heebie Jeebies (composition) Hello, Dolly! (song) Hey Lawdy Mama (blues song) High Society Calypso I Get Ideas I Wonder (1944 song) I've Got the World on a String It's Been a Long, Long Time Jeepers Creepers (song) A Kiss to Build a Dream On (Up A) Lazy River Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love Mack the Knife Moon River Moonlight in Vermont (song) Muggles (recording) Muskrat Ramble Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Now You Has Jazz On a Little Bamboo Bridge On My Way (Louis Armstrong song) On the Sunny Side of the Street Pennies from Heaven (song) Potato Head Blues Red Sails in the Sunset (song) Rockin' Chair (1929 song) Saint Louis Blues (song) Shine (1910 song) Skokiaan Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child St. James Infirmary Blues Standing on the Corner (Blue Yodel No. 9) Stardust (song) Stars Fell on Alabama Takes Two to Tango (song) That Lucky Old Sun That's My Desire There Must Be Somebody Else They All Laughed (song) Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby La Vie en rose When It's Sleepy Time Down South When You're Smiling Willow Weep for Me Winter Wonderland Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

Compilation albums	Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions (1925-28) The Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve (1997) Hot Fives & Sevens (2000) The Great Summit: The Master Takes (2001)

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