Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography of Louis Armstrong 4 LP Vinyl Box Decca DXM-155

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Louis Armstrong Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography of Louis Armstrong 4 LP Vinyl Box Set - Decca DXM-155 with 12-page Color Booklet 
Condition: VG++ Vinyl and VG Cover. Color Booklet inside is also VG++. Some sides look unplayed and may be near mint. Box cover is fine but has splits on the corners. Includes original inner sleeves.
Satchmo... A Musical Autobiography of Louis Armstrong is an album with exclusively re-recorded versions, recorded between December 11, 1956 and January 28, 1957.
AllMusic Review: Louis Armstrong's Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography was recorded as an oral memoir (with overdubbed background piano by Billy Kyle) combined with re-creations of many of his memorable recordings, as well as a few of the originals. Although such a project had the potential to become trite, the effort comes off very well indeed. While these re-creations aren't meant to take the place of Armstrong's historic recordings from earlier decades with King Oliver, Earl Hines, and other greats, they have stood the test of time rather well, except for the, at best, average vocals of Velma Middleton; Armstrong's furor with the suggestion that he omit the plump singer from his set during the 1957 Newport Festival is described in detail in Berrett's notes. While this collection isn't the initial purchase a neophyte jazz fan would pick up from Armstrong's immense catalog, his interesting narrative and the enjoyable renditions of tunes closely associated with him make this a very worthwhile purchase.
Tracklist
A1 Dipper Mouth Blues A2 Canal Street Blues A3 High Society A4 All The Wrongs You've Done To Me A5 Everybody Loves My Baby A6 Mandy Make Up Your Mind
B1 See See Rider B2 Reckless Blues B3 Court House Blues B4 Trouble In Mind New Orleans Function B5a Flee As A Bird B5b Oh, Didn't He Ramble B6 Gut Bucket Blues
C1 Cornet Chop Suey C2 Heebie Jeebies C3 Georgia Grind C4 Muskrat Ramble C5 King Of Zulus C6 Snag It
D1 Wild Man Blues D2 Potato Head Blues D3 Weary Blues D4 Gully Low Blues D5 Struttin' With Some Barbeque D6 Hotter Than That
E1 Two Deuces E2 My Monday Date E3 Basin Street Blues E4 Knockin' A Jug E5 I Can't Give You Anything But Love E6 Mahagony Hall Stomp
F1 Some Of These Days F2 When You're Smiling F3 Song Of The Island F4 I Can't Believe That You Are In Love With Me F5 Dear Old Southland F6 Exactly Like You
G1 If I Could Be With You G2 Body And Soul G3 Memories Of You G4 You Rascal You G5 When It's Sleepy Down South G6 I Surrender Dear
H1 Them There Eyes H2 Lazy River H3 Georgia On My Mind H4 That's My Home H5 Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train H6 On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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