When You're Smiling - Louis Armstrong (1929)

[RomanKudrenko]

Yeah, this song is from 1950s.

[LucaC1993Production]

@RomanKudrenko This recording yes, but the first song recording is from 1929.

[RomanKudrenko]

@LucaC1993Production So I guess there should be an original 1929 recording 'cause the playlist is about roaring 20s.

[LucaC1993Production]

@RomanKudrenko Of course. But I'd rather to upload a better version, so I've decided to get only this version from 1956.

[VirgilAdrian]

man, how much i like THE ONE AND ONLY LOUIS ARMSTRONG!

[fillra01]

Ricky Riccardi's excellent 'dippermouth blogspot' has a great feature on this tune, it's from his blog for Monday 9th November 2009 and he examines in detail various performances by Louis Armstrong, including this one.

[fillra01]

Brilliant! Thanks LucaC!! Louis first recorded this tune in 1929, but THIS VERSION is from December 12, 1956, recorded for Decca records in New York, "Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography" 4-LP set. Armstrong, Louis (Trpt, Vocal) Oliver, Sy (Arranger, Conductor) Young, Trummy (Trb) Hall, Edmond (Cl) Dorsey, George (Alto Sax, Flute) Jefferson, Hinton (Alto Sax) Thompson, Lucky (Ten Sax) McRae, Dave (Brtn Sax) Barksdale, Everett (Gtr) Kyle, Billy (Pno) Gersh, Squire (Bs) Deems, Barrett (Drm)