Louis Armstrong discography


, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of American popular music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz.
Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing.
Renowned his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over", whose skin color was secondary to his music in an America that was extremely racially divided. He rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, but took a well-publicized stand for desegregation in the Little Rock Crisis. His artistry and personality allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society which were highly restricted for black men of his era.

Discography

Singles

YearTitleLabelCredit
1923"Froggie Moore" / "Chimes Blues"Gennett 5135King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
1923"Mandy Lee Blues" / "I'm Going Away to Wear You Off My Mind"Gennett 5134King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
1923"Riverside Blues" / "Mabel's Dream" Claxtonola 40292King Oliver's Jazz Band
1924"Prince of Wails" / "Mandy Make Up Your Mind" Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
1928"Hotter Than That" / "Savoy Blues"OKeh 8535
1930"I Ain't Got Nobody " / "Rockin' Chair"OKeh 8756
1930"I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas" / "I'm in the Market for You"Odeon 36141
1930"Song of the Islands" / "Blue Turning Grey Over You"Odeon 36039
1938"Elder Eatmore's Sermon on Generosity" / "Elder Eatmore's Sermon on Throwing Stones"Decca 15043
1939"Jeepers Creepers" / "What Is This Thing Called Swing?"Decca 2267
1940"Marie" / "Sleepy Time Gal"Decca 3291Louis Armstrong and Mills Brothers / Mills Brothers
1946"Endie" / "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"RCA Victor 20-2087
1949"Blueberry Hill" / "That Lucky Old Sun"Decca 24752
1950"La Vie en rose" / "C'est si bon"Decca 27113
1951" I Get Ideas" / "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"Decca 27720
1952"It Takes Two to Tango" / "I Laughed at Love"Decca 28394
1962"Mack the Knife" / "The Faithful Hussar"CBS CA 281.144
1964"Hello, Dolly" / "A Lot of Livin' To Do"Kapp KL-1364
1967"What a Wonderful World" / "Cabaret"ABC 10982
1968"What a Wonderful World" / "Cabaret"His Master's Voice
1968"I Will Wait for You" / "Talk to the Animals"

Original albums

These LPs and EPs were released during Armstrong's lifetime and contained original studio and/or live recordings. The year and label information is for the first vinyl release, unless otherwise noted. Additional information such as number of tracks is given only when necessary to distinguish between different releases under the same title. In most cases, the number of CD releases listed is limited, with preference given to the label that originally released the album.
YearTitleLabelCD releaseCredit and additional notes
1944Jazz ClassicsBrunswick B-1016
UnknownHere's Louis ArmstrongMCA & MCA CoralCat# VL7-3851
1951Satchmo at Symphony HallDecca DL 3087/80382-LP set; concert recorded November 30, 1947
1951Satchmo at PasadenaDecca
1954Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. HandyColumbia CL 591 Columbia: 1986, 1997, 1999 composer W. C. Handy
1954Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers, Volume OneDecca ED 2113 Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers
1955Satch Plays Fats: A Tribute to the Immortal Fats WallerColumbia CL 708 Columbia: 2000 ; Legacy: 2008 ;
Sony Music: 2009
composer Fats Waller
1955Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo, Vol. 1Decca
1956Louis Armstrong and Eddie Condon at NewportColumbia CL-931Louis Armstrong & Eddie Condon
1956Satchmo the GreatColumbia: 1994, 2000
songs are introduced by excerpts from interviews with Edward R. Murrow
1956An Evening with Louis Armstrong and His All Stars.. Vols 1 & 2In Concert at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium
1956Louis Armstrong and His All Stars –
Ambassador Satch
Columbia CL 8402009 Legacy: 88697492022
December 1955 tour of Western Europe, concert recordings Amsterdam, Milan
1956Ella and LouisVerve MG V-4003Verve: 1985, 2000, 2002 Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
1957Ella and Louis AgainVerve MGV 4006-2 Verve: 2003Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
1957I've Got the World on a String
1957Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar PetersonVerve Verve: 1997 Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson
1957Louis Under the StarsVerve MGV 4012
1957Louis and the AngelsDeccaUniversal/MCA: 2000; Verve: 2001
1958Porgy & BessVerve MGV 4011-2 Verve: 1986; Verve Music Group: 2008; Essential Jazz ClassicsElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
1958Louis and the Good BookDecca DL 8741 MCA : 1987, 1992; Verve : 2001
1959Satchmo in StyleDecca
1959The Five PenniesLondon SAH-U 6044Danny Kaye & Louis Armstrong
1959Satchmo Plays King OlverAudio Fidelity ST 91058Louis Armstrong
1960Bing & SatchmoMGM E3882PDRG: 2009Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
1961Recording Together for the First TimeRoulette SR52074 Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
1961The Great ReunionLouis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
1962The Real AmbassadorsColumbia OL 5850 CBS: 1990 , 1994 ; Poll Winners: 2012 with Dave Brubeck, Carmen McRae, and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
1964Hello, Dolly!Kapp KL-1364 , KS-3364 MCA: 2000
1968Disney Songs the Satchmo WayBuena Vista STBV 4044Walt Disney: 1996, 2001
1968I Will Wait For YouBrunswick BL 754136
1968What a Wonderful WorldABC ABCS 650
1969The One and OnlyVocalion VL 73871
1970Louis Armstrong and His FriendsFlying Dutchman Records AM 12009

Posthumous releases

These LPs and CDs were released after Armstrong's 1971 death.
Chronology of the recordings of Armstrong's songs:
Song titleYear recorded
Just Gone1923-04-05
Canal Street Blues1923
Mandy Lee Blues1923
I'm Going Away to Wear You Off My Mind1923
Chimes Blues1923
Weather Bird Rag1923
Dipper Mouth Blues 1923, 1946
Froggie Moore1923
Snake Rag1923
Sweet Lovin' Man1923
High Society Rag1923
Sobbin' Blues1923
Where Did You Stay Last Night?1923
Jazzin' Babies' Blues1923
Buddy's Habit1923
Tears1923
I Ain't Gonna Tell Nobody1923
Room Rent Blues1923
Riverside Blues1923
Sweet Baby Doll1923
Workin' Man Blues1923
Mabel's Dream1923
Chattanooga Stomp1923
London Blues1923
Camp Meeting Blues1923
New Orleans Stomp1923
Manda1924
Go 'Long, Mule1924
Tell Me Dreamy Eyes1924
My Rose Marie1924
Don't Forget You'll Regret Day by Day1924
Shanghai Shuffle1924
See See Blues1924
See See Rider Blues1924
Jelly Bean Blues1924
Countin' the Blues1924
Texas Mooner Blues1924
Early in the Morning1924
Of All the Wrongs You've Done to Me1924
One of These Days1924
My Dream Man1924
The Meanest Kind of Blues1924
Naughty Man1924
How Come You Do Me Like You Do1924
Araby 1924
Everybody Loves My Baby1924
Papa, Mama's All Alone Blues1924
Changeable Daddy of Mine1924
Terrible Blues1924
Santa Claus Blues1924
Baby I Can't Use You No More1924
Trouble Everywhere I Roam1924
Prince of Wails1924
Mandy Make Up Your Mind1924
Poor House Blues1924
Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage1924
Thunderstorm Blues1924
If I Lose, Let Me Lose 1924
Screamin' the Blues1924
Good Time Flat Blues1924
I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird1924
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel Dis Mornin'1924
Early Every Morn1924
You've Been a Good Ole Wagon1925
I'll See You in My Dreams1925
Sobbin' Hearted Blues1925
Cold in Hand Blues1925
Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?1925
Bye and Bye1925
Play Me Slow1925
Alabamy Bound1925
Swanee Butterfly1925
Poplar Street Blues1925
12th Street Blues1925
Me Neenyah 1925
You've Got to Beat Me to Keep Me1925
Mining Camp Blues1925
Cast Away1925
Papa De-Da-Da1925
The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I1925
Railroad Blues1925
Shipwrecked Blues1925
Court House Blues1925
My John Blues1925
Memphis Bound1925
When You Do What You Do1925
Just Wait 'Til You See My Baby Do the Charleston1925
Livin' High Sometimes1925
Coal Cart Blues1925
T N T1925
Carolina Stomp1925
Squeeze Me1925, 1928
You Can't Shush Katie 1925
Lucy Long1925
I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle1925
Low Land Blues1925
Kid Man Blues1925
Lazy Woman's Blues1925
Lonesome Lovesick1925
Gambler's Dream1925
Sunshine Baby1925
Adam and Eve Had the Blues1925
Put it Where I Can Get it1925
Washwoman Blues1925
I've Stopped My Man1925
My Heart1925-11-12
Yes! I'm In The Barrel1925-11-12
Gut Bucket Blues1925-11-12
Come Back Sweet Papa1926
Lonesome, All Alone And Blue1926
Trouble In Mind1926
A Georgia Man1926
You've Got To Go Home On Time1926
What Kind O' Man Is That1926
Deep Water Blues1926
G'wan, I Told You1926
Lonesome hours1926
Georgia Grind1926
Heebie Jeebies1926
Cornet Chop Suey1926
Oriental Strut1926
You're Next1926
Muskrat Ramble1926
A Jealous Woman Like Me1926
Special Delivery Blues1926
Jack O'diamond Blues1926
The Mail Train Blues 1926
I Feel Good1926
A Man For Every Day Of The Week1926
After I Say I'm Sorry1926
Georgia Bo Bo1926
Static Strut1926
Stomp Off, Let's Go1926
Drop That Sack1926
Willie the Weeper1927
Wild Man Blues1927
Melancholy1927
Dead Drunk Blues1927
Have You Ever Been Down?1927
Lazy Man Blues1927
The Flood Blues1927
Chicago Breakdown1927
Alligator Crawl1927
Potato Head Blues1927
Weary Blues1927
Twelfth Street Rag1927
Keyhole Blues1927
S. O. L. Blues1927
Gully Low Blues1927
That's When I'll Come Back To You1927
The Last Time1927
Struttin' With Some Barbeque1927
Got No Blues1927
Once In A While1927
I'm Not Rough1927
Hotter Than That1927
Savoy Blues1927
A Monday Date1928
Don't Jive Me1928
West End Blues1928
Sugar Foot Strut1928
Two Deuces1928
Save It Pretty Mama1928
Weather Bird1928
Muggles1928
I Can't Give You Anything But Love1928
Baby!1928
I Sweathearts On Parade1928
I Must Have That Man!1928
I Heah Me Talkin' To Ya?1928
St. James Infirmary1928
St. James Infirmary Blues1928
Tight Like This1928
Knockin' A Jug1929
Mahogany Hall Stomp1929
S'Posin'1929
To Be In Love 1929
Funny Feathers1929
How Do You Do It That Way?1929
When You're Smiling1929
After You've Gone1929
I Ain't Got Nobody1929
Dallas Blues1929
Saint Louis Blues1929
Rockin' Chair1929
Ain't Misbehavin'1929
Song of the Islands1930-01-24
What It Takes To Bring You Back1930
Bessie Couldn't Help It1930-02-01
Blue Turning Grey Over You1930-02-01
Dear Old Southland1930-04-05, 1947
My Sweet1930-04-05
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me1930-04-05 1956-12-11
I'm a Ding Dong Daddy 1930-07-21
If I Could Be with You 1930-08-19
EX-FLAME1930
Body and Soul1930-10-09
Memories of You1930-10-16
You're Lucky to Me1930-10-16
Sweethearts on Parade1930-12-23
Just a Gigolo1931-03-09
Shine1931
Walkin' My Baby Back Home1931
I Surrender Dear1931
When It's Sleepy Time Down South1931, 1944
Blue Again1931
Little Joe1931
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You1931
Them There Eyes1931
When Your Lover Has Gone1931
Lazy River 1931
Chinatown, My Chinatown1931, 1932
You Can Depend on Me1931
Georgia On My Mind1931
The Lonesome Road1931
I Got Rhythm1931
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea1932
Kickin' the Gong Around1932
All of Me1932
Rhapsody in Black and Blue1932
High Society1932, 1933
That's My Home1932
Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train1932
I Hate to Leave You Now1932
You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born1932
Love, You Funny Thing1932 - charted in March
I've Got the World on a String1933
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues1933
Hustlin' and Bustlin' for Baby1933
Sittin' in the Dark1933
He's a Son of the South1933
Some Sweet Day1933
Basin Street Blues1933
Honey, Do!1933
Snow Ball1933
Swing You Cats1933
I'm in the Mood for Love / You Are My Lucky Star1935
Alexander's Ragtime Band1937
Public Melody Number One1937
When the Saints Go Marching In1938, 1946
No Love No Nothing1944
Is My Baby Blue Tonight1944
Blues in the Night1944
Keep on Jumpin'1944
Harlem on Parade1944
1944-06-07
King Porter Stomp1944
It's Love, Love, Love1944
Whatcha Say1944
Groovin'1944
Baby Don't You Cry1944
Louise1944
Goin' My Way?1944
Sweet and Lovely1944
Is You or Is You Ain't My Baby1944
Perdido1944
Me and Brother Bill1944
Swingin' on a Star1944
Confessin'1944
It Had to be You1944
Solid Sam1944
Dance with the Dolly1944
I'll Walk Alone1944
Jack-Armstrong Blues1944
Confessin' that I Love You1944
I Wonder1945
Raymond Street Blues1946
Flee as a Bird1946
Shimme-Sha-Wabble1946
Ballin' the Jack1946
Brahms' Lullaby1946
The Blues Are Brewin'1946
Endie1946
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?1946
Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans1946
You Won't Be Satisfied1946 and 1947
Stompin' at the Savoy1947
If I Loved You1947
Mop Mop1947
Back O'Town Blues1947
Roll 'Em1947
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder1947
I Believe1947
Why Douby My Love?1947
It Takes Time1947
You Don't Learn That in School1947
Reminiscin' with Louis1947
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans and Intro1947
1947
'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans1947
Pennies from Heaven1947
Royal Garden Blues1947
Panama1947
Someday You'll Be Sorry1947
Tiger Rag1947
Before Long1947
Lovely Weather We're Having1947
Black and Blue1947
Lover1947
On the Sunny Side of the Street1947
Baby Won't You Please Come Home1947
That's My Desire1947
C-Jam Blues1947
How High the Moon1947
Boff Boff1947
Blues from the Sky1948
The Flat Footed Foogie1948
I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly1948
Roll1948
Blue Skies1948
Velma's Blues1948
I Cried Last Night1948
Steak Face1948
Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues1948
Stars Fell on Alabama1948
Buzz Me Baby1948
Tea for Two1948
Someone to Watch over Me1948
Honeysuckle Rose1948
The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else1948
Together1948
Don't Fence Me In1948
That's a Plenty1948
East of the Sun1948
Tin Roof Blues1948
Little White Lies1948
Shadrack / When the saints go marching in1948
Maybe You'll Be There1948
When We Are Dancing1951
April in Paris1956
Autumn in New York1957
Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way1957
Hello, Dolly!1964
What a Wonderful World1967
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah1968
Back Home Again in Indiana1951
Big Butter and Egg Man1926
Blueberry Hill1947
C'est si bon1950
Can't We Be Friends1956
Cheek to Cheek1956
Cold, Cold Heart1951
Cool Yule1953
Dream a Little Dream of Me1950
El Choclo1952
Frankie and Johnny1959
Get Together1970
Gone Fishin'1951
The Gypsy in My Soul1957
Hey Lawdy Mama1941
High Society Calypso1956
I Get Ideas1951
It's Been a Long, Long Time1964
Jeepers Creepers1938
A Kiss to Build a Dream On1951
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off1957
Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love1957
Mack the Knife1955
Moon River1964
Moonlight in Vermont1956
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen1938
Now You Has Jazz1956
On a Little Bamboo Bridge1937
On My Way1958
Red Sails in the Sunset1935
Skokiaan1954
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child1958
If We Never Meet Again1930
Standing on the Corner 1930
Stardust1931
Takes Two to Tango1952
That Lucky Old Sun1949
They All Laughed1957
Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby1959
La Vie en rose1950
We Have All the Time in the World1969
Willow Weep for Me1957
Winter Wonderland1952
Makin' Whoopee1957
I Get a Kick out of You1957