Not many people knew about jazz improvisation until these historic numbers were recorded in the late 1920s! Hear the brilliant horn and scat singing that made Armstrong a star on West End Blues;... more

42 Satchmo essentials from his '20s Hot Fives and Sevens classics to his '60s vocal hits! You get Heebie Jeebies; Wild Man Blues; Potato Head Blues; St. Louis Blues (rare 1934 French version); What a... more

With these dynamic performances, Satchmo helped shift jazz from group improvisation to solo spotlights. This anthology of his early years traces his times with King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson and... more