Personnel: Louis Armstrong -trumpet Joe Muranyi – clarinet Tyree Glenn – trombone Marty Napoleon – piano Milt Hinton – bass Jo Jones – drums Recorded: 1971
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: Despite being active up until her death in 1971, Lil Armstrong only recorded a handful of numbers in the 1950’s. This CD reissue (other than the soundtrack of a slightly [More]
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“See See Rider”, also known as “C.C. Rider”, “See See Rider Blues” or “Easy Rider”, is a popular American 12-bar blues song, originally recorded by Gertrude “Ma” Rainey in 1924. The song uses mostly traditional [More]
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