West end blues is a multistrain twelvebar blues composition by joe king oliver. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. Fresh air remembers jazz archivist and historian michael. Aug 06, 2000 west end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. Louis recorded the west end blues several times during his career.
Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and. Note on louis armstrongs introduction to west end blues. West end blues louis armstrong analysis bradpottermusic. Cyr, and kid ory on classics including heebie jeebies, west end blues, and potato head blues. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score. Armstrong recorded several later versions of west end blues, including for the. As has already been intimated, these two phrases alone almost summarize louis. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. From his introductory, fanfarelike opening to his solo later in the recording, armstrong displays his power, range, and unique personality on the trumpet. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrong s 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. West end blues download song from the best of louis armstrong. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. From the very first note of west end blues, a tune composed by joe king oliver, one can immediately sense the shift that was occurring in jazz through armstrong s influence.
Start your free month get unlimited sheet music1 month free. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and musical partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Start with those and you will be able to appreciate satchmos true genius. The composition was written and originally recorded by armstrongs mentor, joe king oliver, but armstrong established himself as a genius and major influence of american music with the recording he made that day. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. Louis armstrong louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. Check out west end blues remastered by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. The top five should be as follows west end blues, potato head blues, heebie jeebies, stardust, and aint misbehavin. West end blues sheet music louis armstrong trumpet. West end blues, form diagram university of virginia. That move helped bring armstrong to national attention long before the twenties were over.
Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it. Download west end blues mp3 song from the king of jazz louis armstrong. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Louis armstrong instrumental written by oliver, joseph williams, clarence published by universal music publishing group, the songwriters guild of america lyrics provided by lyricfind inc. Tracks include west end blues, fireworks, potato head blues and heebie jeebies. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score banjoist mancy. From the very first note of west end blues, a tune composed by joe king oliver, one can immediately sense the shift that was occurring in jazz through armstrongs influence. Louis armstrong s west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. West end blues songs, west end blues mp3 songs free. Louis armstrong sheet music free download in pdf or midi. Louis armstrong west end blues music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Chat about west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959.
The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. King oliver also was responsible for encouraging a young louis armstrong to follow him from new orleans to chicago. These remastered cuts from the mid to late 20s feature early jazz greats johnny dodds, lil armstrong, johnny st. Gunther schullers comment on louis introduction to west end blues from early jazz. From his introductory, fanfarelike opening to his solo later in the recording, armstrong displays. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. See new and popular louis armstrong songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Basin street blues when its sleepy time down south. Louis s west end blues introduction consists of only two phrases.
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Listen free to louis armstrong and his hot five west end. Louis armstrongs classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. Armstrong plays trumpet and sings, backed by a band including pianist earl hines, clarinetist jimmy strong, trombonist fred robinson, banjoist mancy carr and drummer zutty singleton on hand cymbals. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
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