[Dixielandjazz] Re: Black & Blue

[lswain at penrose.com]

Jim Beebe wrote:

> I think that Louis Armstrong has the hands 'down version' in his
> Symphony Hall Concert with Jack Teagarden playing magnificent trombone
> in the background.  Louis's vocal is chillingly powerful.

When I was a young teen-ager, 20 years or so after he recorded it, I 
bought a 45 with a re-isue of Louis performing it.  I was as deeply 
moved by his version then as I am now.

You can hear the version I have at 

	http://www.redhotjazz.com/lao.html 

Select "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue?".

Larry Swain



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