The song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Analysis of west end blues by louis armstrong essay. Listen free to louis armstrong and his hot five west end. 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. The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. Print and download in pdf or midi west end blues joe king oliver as recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five, june 28th 1928.
This awesome composition of king oliver was recorded by many jazz masters,and several times by louis armstrong,but this immortal splendid recording of west end blues from june 28, 1928 is without a doubt the best version that louis ever recorded,and probably the greatest recording of west end blues overall. Black and tan fantasyduke ellington and his orchestra alternating major and minor. It was originally composed by joe king oliver and is largely performed as an instrumental, although lyrics were later added by american jazz pianist, clarence williams. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. This powerpoint will analyse west end blues by louis armstrong under the catagories. Jun 28, 2012 on june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. Recorded evidence from the early years of the twentieth century is slight.
Louis armstrong west end blues e flat another example of 12bar blues form. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings he made with his hot five and hot seven ensembles, charted a future for jazz in highly imaginative, emotionally charged improvisation. Tracks include west end blues, fireworks, potato head blues and heebie jeebies. Louis armstrong west end blues music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. In 1929, louis armstrong would return to new york and would work from that point on with a full orchestra. The top five should be as follows west end blues, potato head blues, heebie jeebies, stardust, and aint misbehavin. Chat about west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five. These remastered cuts from the mid to late 20s feature early jazz greats johnny dodds, lil armstrong, johnny st. West end blues louie, of course, played it an octave higher, but its much easier, on guitar. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrongs 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. Everyday, somewhere, a trumpet or cornet player tries to render an emulation of louis armstrong playing the west end blues. 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. One jazz composition of the 1920s was louis armstrongs performance of west end blues. Print and download in pdf or midi west end blues joe king oliver as recorded by louis.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959 was an american jazz singer and songwriter. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. West end blues remastered by louis armstrong and his hot five. 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. West end blues, form diagram university of virginia. Louis armstrong s classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. This piece begins with an introduction by the trumpet lasting 10 bars, showing the incompleteness which creates the antecedent that will lead on to the consequent of the rest of the song.
West end blues is a multistrain twelvebar blues composition by joe king oliver. Parlophone sp 27221 topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. See new and popular louis armstrong songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5. The genesis and early development of jazz a re the subject of much debate. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and musical partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing.
Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. Louis armstrong west end blues chicago, 28 june 1928. Official louis armstrong west end blues lyrics at cd universe. Feb 06, 2016 the song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. West end blues louis armstrong 12 bar blues trumpet. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it helped define what jazz could be. Listen to west end blues, a song by louis armstrong on tidal. A jazz pioneer, louis armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the musics history. Louis armstrong sheet music free download in pdf or midi. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score banjoist mancy. 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. Every honey bee fills with jealousy, when they see you out with me. Louis went on to worldwide fame as a charismatic personality, a distinctive singer, a great bandleader and a sublime cornet player.
Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. By far the best known recording of west end blues is the 3minuteplus, 78 rpm recording made by louis armstrong and his hot five on june 28, 1928. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5 3 3. First, though, he would spend 1928 making several more classic smallgroup recordings in chicago, including some that would rank among the best of his career, like the immortal west end blues. Cyr, and kid ory on classics including heebie jeebies, west end blues, and. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. Jan 15, 2011 mix louis armstrong west end blues youtube. West end blues louis armstrong analysis bradpottermusic. May 23, 2019 west end blues intro tab by louis armstrong. West end blues sheet music louis armstrong trumpet. Louis armstrong west end blues lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics.
Check out west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. Start with those and you will be able to appreciate satchmos true genius. Check out west end blues remastered by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. West end blues louis armstrong, billie holiday buy this song. 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. Armstrong recorded several later versions of west end blues, including for the 1947 film new orleans and with his all stars in the 40s.
West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon. Everyday, somewhere, a trumpet or cornet player tries to. Louis armstrong by louis armstrong download louis armstrong. In our catalog, you can find louis armstrong sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and. West end blues fireworks by louis armstrong and his hot. 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. Download and print west end blues sheet music for trumpet transcription by louis armstrong from sheet music direct. Louis armstrong sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Listen free to louis armstrong west end blues radio.
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