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Louis Armstrong: Louis ‘Country & Western Armstrong

In October 1970, “Avco Embassy Records” label released “Louis ‘Country & Western’ Armstrong”, the last album of recorded music by Louis Armstrong. It was recorded at “Nola Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Louis Armstrong – vocals
  • Jack Eubanks – guitar
  • Stu Basore – steel guitar
  • Billie Grammer – rhythm guitar
  • Larry Butler – piano
  • Henry Strzelecki – double bass
  • Willie Ackerman – drums

Track listing:

  1. Miller’s Cave – Jack Clement
  2. Almost Persuaded – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
  3. Running Bear – J.P. Richardson
  4. Get Together – Chet Powers
  5. Crystal Chandeliers – Ted Harris
  6. You Can Have Her – Bill Cook
  7. The Easy Part’s Over – Bill Rice, Jerry Foster
  8. Black Cloud – Bill Brock
  9. Why Did Mrs. Murphy Leave Town – Jack Clement
  10. Wolverton Mountain – Claude King, Merle Kilgore
  11. Ramblin’ Rose – Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman
  12. Crazy Arms – Charles Sales, Ralph Mooney

Ahmad Jamal: Rhapsody

In July 1966, “Cadet” label released “Rhapsody”, the 21st Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Nola Studios” in New York, and was produced by Dick LaPalm and Ahmad Jamal.

Personnel:

  • Ahmad Jamal – piano, arrangements
  • Jamil Nasser – bass
  • Vernel Fournier – drums
  • Unnamed fifteen-piece orchestra 
  • Joe Kennedy – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Hear a Rhapsody – Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker
  2. This Could Be the Start of Something – Steve Allen
  3. Then I’ll Be Tired Of You – Arthur Schwartz, E. Y. Harburg
  4. Effendi – McCoy Tyner
  5. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  6. The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
  7. Strange – John La Touche, Marvin Fisher
  8. You Can Be Sure – Joe Kennedy
  9. Concern – Ahmad Jamal

Harry Edison & Buck Clayton: Harry Edison Swings Buck Clauton

In December 1958, “Verve” label released “Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton”, album by Harry Edison and Buck Clayton. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Nola Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Harry Edison, Buck Clayton – trumpet
  • Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Costa – vibraphone
  • Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Sheldon Marks – art direction
  • Burt Goldblatt – photography
  • John Hammond – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Edison except where noted.

  1. Memories for the Count
  2. Come With Me
  3. Critic’s Delight
  4. Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
  5. Medley: It All Depends On You/Charmaine/How Long Has This Been Going On?/Makin’ Whoopee – Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown/Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin/Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn