Louis And The Angels
''Louis and the Angels'' is a 1957 studio album by Louis Armstrong, of songs that refer to angels. Reception 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." Track listing # "When Did You Leave Heaven?" ( Richard A. Whiting, Walter Bullock) – 3:42 # "You're a Heavenly Thing" (Jack Little, Joe Young) – 3:17 # "I Married an Angel" ( Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:40 # "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" (Mack David, Richard M. Jones, Ray Joseph) – 2:42 # "Angela Mia" (Lew Pollack, Ernö Rapée) – 3:22 # "Angel Child" (Benny Davis, George Price, Abner Silver) – 2:54 # "And the Angels Sin ...
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Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, Joe "King" Oliver, to Chicago to play in the . In Chicago, he spent time with other popular jazz musicians, reconnecting with his friend Bix Beiderbecke and spending time with Hoagy Carmichael and Lil Hardin. He earned a reputation at "cutting contests", and his fame reached band leader Fletcher Henderson. Henderson persuaded Armstrong to come to New York City, where he became a featured and musically influential band soloist ...
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