Dixieland Music

This CD is a delightful collection of classic Charleston melodies that the youth of another age danced to all night. Even though you may think of Charleston music as really old, it still can captivate the attention of today's youth and adults. The big band coupled with some amusing noisemakers make for an altogether enjoyable experience.

~C~

Unfortunately this one won't be on cd anytime soon. A bargain at $2400 for the cassette. So rare its worth it. You won't find it anytime soon! If you make an offer you might be lucky and get it for less.

This brings back alot of memories from when I was a kid. Just really great Christmas music done like no other artist. This and Candy Clarinet are favorites of mine and my family's. I wish I could find it on CD!

This CD includes some non-xmas music, but all selections are great. No one can recite 'Twas the night before xmas' like Louis did!

Satchmo's recitation of "The Night Before Christmas" establishes this CD as a certifiable gem! Absolutely superb. Indeed.

Louis Armstrong can put a smile to anyone's face, and this CD is no exception. What happened to that New Orleans jazz style? It seems that it can make everyone happy, but it seems to be extinct in today's world. Quite a shame. However, we do have the recordings of all the greats of yesteryear. This CD is a wonderful album to listen to before Christmas. For anyone who gets into the mood quite early along with all the department stores, it is perfect. You could listen to this CD before Thanksgiving because it isn't solely Christmas songs. It also includes semi-Christmas songs like "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Velma Middleton and non-Christmas songs like "Hello Dolly" and "Blue Moon."

It is exciting to hear Louie banter with the audience and with guests on the CD; it shows that he was able to make people smile outside of his music as well.

Laser Light's usual crappy quality. Bad selection of songs, horrible sound quality and no liner notes. Stay away from this and anything with the Laser Light label.

Louis Armstrong was definitely a one-and-only. This CD shows off his skills as both a musician and an entertainer, provided you get the right CD. If the first track on your CD is not "Cool Yule", then you got ripped off! Return it and go get the right one because you'll also be missing "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", and "Christmas Night In Harlem". For some reason, even the "right one" throws in some non-Christmas songs to fill up the CD... I guess that is what you get for a budget price.
"Gone Fishin'" isn't even a Winter time song, but it features Bing Crosby who just sounds Christmas-y.
"Joseph 'N' his Brudders" is based on the Bible, so close enough.
"What A Wonderful World", well, everybody loves that song, don't they?

Along with "Cool Yule", some of the other stand-out Christmas tracks include "'Zat You Santa Claus?" and Satchmo's unique reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas". It's hard to describe his duet (with Velma Middleton) on "Baby It's Cold Outside". He either couldn't remember his part of the lyrics, or just felt like making up some new ones. Either way, it's pretty funny.
While it's not perfect, it's arguable the best Christmas CD you'll get for this price. Just make sure you get the right one!

Tracks:
1.When the Saints Go Marching In
2.High Society
3.Farewell Blues
4.Darktown Strutters' Ball
5.Ballin' the Jack
6.Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
7.Muskrat Ramble
8.Twelfth Street Rag
9.Tin Roof Blues
10.Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?