One of the Best Armstrong Discs.

Yeah, this is surely one of the best Armstrong discs I've heard. It features some of the great standards, and Armstrong sounds great on vocals and trumpet. The first four tracks alone are worth admission with a reconstituted "Hot Seven" band (not the originals from the '20s). Favorites include, "Sugar," "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" "Black and Blue"--the latter recorded on V-Disc made for the G.I.s in WWII. V-Discs, of course, are prized for their quality and extended playing time (5-6 mins.) Other V-Disc tracks on this disc include, "Old Rockin' Chair," and another version of "Miss NO?" with Lady Day. This is an excellent disc, and would make a good gift or addition to one's collenction.