This 1956 concert by Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars is a historical gem, which is finally getting its vinyl debut with this double LP release. Recorded on March 26, 1956, at the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, MI, it affords jazz fans a chance to hear what the barnstorming Armstrong's shows were like in heartland America. Armstrong's affable presence is pervasive, but not always center stage, as each member of the All-Stars gets his turn in the course of the revue. The release was remastered for vinyl from analog tape and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany. Track ListA1 Sleepy Time Down South 2:54A2 Back Home Again in Indiana 4:19A3 The Gypsy 4:35A4 Ole Miss 4:16B1 Tin Roof Blues 4:33B2 Bucket’s Got A Hole In It 4:34B3 Perdido 3:27B4 Dardanella 2:56C1 How High The Moon 4:50C2 Mack The Knife 3:59C3 Margie 2:19C4 Blues A la Hey Bob-A-Rebob 3:25D1 That’s My Desire 3:59D2 Kokomo 5:16D3 When The Saints Go Marching In 4:02
