Louis Under the Stars

by Louis Armstrong

Louis Under the Stars cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:45
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Paired with the lush, string-heavy orchestrations of arranger Russ Garcia, the legendary trumpeter delivers a program of romantic standards tailored for relaxed listening. The sessions highlight a mature, reflective phase in his career, emphasizing interpretive warmth and vocal gravity over instrumental bravado.

Genres

Descriptors: crooning, vintage, orchestral, ballad, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails (4:13)
  2. Have You Met Miss Jones? (4:41)
  3. I Only Have Eyes For You (4:16)
  4. Stormy Weather (4:19)
  5. Home (5:52)
  6. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) (3:16)
  7. You're Blase (5:00)
  8. Body And Soul (4:55)

Credits

  • Louis Armstrong - primary artist
  • Russell Garcia - arranged by, conductor [conducted by]
  • Rodgers & Hart - written-by
  • Al Dubin - written-by
  • Harry Warren - written-by
  • Brooks Bowman - written-by

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