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Louis Armstrong enjoyed many distinct phases of recognition and success during an extraordinary career spanning some 70 years. An iconic figure, his influence on the world of jazz, popular music and showbusiness is inestimable. Many of his finest and best-loved performances are included on this comprehensive 4CD set drawn from his prolific output during the 1950s and early 60s. This was the era when Louis was playing and singing with a zest and good humour that made him a true ambassador for jazz. Album Tracks 1. Mack the Knife 2. C'est Si Bon 3. Ain't Misbehavin' 4. Blueberry Hill 5. Jeepers Creepers 6. They Can't Take That Away from Me (With Ella Fitzgerald) 7. La Vie en Rose 8. Body and Soul 9. You Rascal You (With Louis Jordan) 10. Oops! (With Ella Fitzgerald) 11. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 12. This Train 13. When the Saints Go Marching in 14. Gone Fishin' (With Bing Crosby) 15. Cotton Tail (With Duke Ellington) 16. That Old Feeling 17. Let's Fall in Love 18. Lazy Bones (With Bing Crosby) 19. I'm in the Mood for Love 20. Honeysuckle Rose (With Velma Middleton) 21. What's New (With Oscar Peterson) 22. Blues for Yesterday 23. Don't Jive Me 24. I've Got the World on a String 25. My Bucket's Got a Hole It 1. Basin Street Blues 2. On the Sunny Side of the Street 3. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 4. Stompin' at the Savoy (Live with Barrett Deems) 5. Old Rockin' Chair (With Jack Teagarden) 6. Muggles 7. Wild Man Blues 7. St. Louis Blues 8. Dusky Stevedore 9. There's No You 10. I Was Doing All Right 11. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' (With Ella Fitzgerald) 12. Jack Armstrong Blues 13. Ory's Creole Trombone 14. Weary Blues 15. Coal Cart Blues 16. Down in Honky Tonk Town 17. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 18. Muskrat Ramble 19. Perdido Street Blues 20. Long Long Journey (Live) 21. W
