Struttin' is an album by Louis Armstrong with Edmond Hall's All Stars, recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1947.
Music and importance
The music on the album was recorded during a concert at Carnegie Hall on February 8, 1947.[1] The music features trumpeter Louis Armstrong playing with a small group – clarinettist Edmond Hall, trumpeter "Mousie" Randolph, trombonist Henderson Chambers, pianist Ellis Larkins, bassist Johnny Williams, and drummer Jimmy Crawford – thus making it Armstrong's "first major appearance in front of a small group in close to two decades".[1]
"Clearly, it was inspirational for Armstrong at the time: by the end of 1947, he dissolved his big band and formed his own combo, also called the All-Stars, and adapted most of these songs into their repertoire."[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The AllMusic reviewer wrote that, "While the sound quality of this disc is unfortunately primitive, the historical import of the performances overshadows the technical problems."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dippermouth Blues" | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Mahogany Hall Stomp" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Muskrat Ramble" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "St. Louis Blues" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Rockin' Chair" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Tiger Rag" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Black And Blue" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Confessin'" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" | 1:43 |
| 10. | "Lazy River" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "You Rascal You" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Save It Pretty Mama" | 2:49 |
References
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