3CD set, digitally remastered, deluxe digipak with a 16-page booklet. The complete recorded output by Satchmo and the Dukes of Dixieland on one single collection.
The albums featuring Louis Armstrong's collaborations with the Dukes of Dixieland were among the first stereo recordings to fully capture Louis' magic sound. He played wonderful trumpet and vocal solos on classic songs that weren't part of his usual repertoire, such as "Dixie", "New Orleans" and "Sweet Georgia Brown", which he had never previously recorded. This collection contains the complete works of Louis and the Dukes, including both the master takes and all the alternate takes.
Formed in the late forties, the Dukes of Dixieland were one of the best among the many groups of "Dixie" musicians who appeared during those years. The Dukes' popularity had much to do with the advent of stereo recordings, for they were one of the first jazz groups to be recorded and promoted using the new system. In 1959 Louis Armstrong and signed to record a couple of sessions with the Dukes. The original recordings of Louis and The Dukes of Dixieland were issued on two albums, one titled The Definitive Album by Louis Armstrong and the other called Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland. However, these two LPs didn't contain all the music recorded during those sessions. Among the unissued tunes and alternate takes there was enough material for two more albums. This edition presents all the music from those historical sessions, including both the masters and the alternate takes.
