THREAD: 65 years ago today, Louis Armstrong and the All Stars played the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Columbia Records recorded it, releasing part of it on “Ambassador Satch.” We have LOTS of photos onstage and backstage—and we’re going to share them right here! The first 4:
Louis taking a break while featuring one of the All Stars (possibly Edmond Hall on “Dardanella,” heard on “Ambassador Satch”)
Barrett Deems and Billy Kyle fueling up (Louis once famous said of Deems, “He makes coffee nervous!”)
Okay, if you’re still with us, let’s LISTEN! Here’s “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South” from the concert: https://youtu.be/U-m1XD8MCgs ">https://youtu.be/U-m1XD8MC...
A little “(Back Home Again in) Indiana”: https://youtu.be/bSiZqgr1o_M ">https://youtu.be/bSiZqgr1o...
“Back O’Town Blues,” released for the first time in 2014! https://youtu.be/9BanCNSJhog ">https://youtu.be/9BanCNSJh...
Trummy’s feature on “Undecided”: https://youtu.be/Gocfr8VqINA ">https://youtu.be/Gocfr8VqI...
Edmond Hall’s feature on “Dardanella”: https://youtu.be/2DljqGw3f9w ">https://youtu.be/2DljqGw3f...
A little “Tin Roof Blues”: https://youtu.be/k3_qJQd7lRU ">https://youtu.be/k3_qJQd7l...
And to really capture the raw, swinging, power of this band in full flight, “Muskrat Ramble”! https://youtu.be/aF8tSqzPIKE ">https://youtu.be/aF8tSqzPI...