Louis Armstrong – Hot Fives and Sevens – Vol. 3

Track Listing:
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five: 1. Fireworks - 3:09   2. Skip the Gutter - 3:10   3. A Monday Date - 3:15   4. Don't Jive Me - 2:50   5. West End Blues - 3:21   6. Sugar Foot Strut - 3:23   7. Two Deuces - 2:58   8. Squeeze Me - 3:26   9. Knee Drops - 3:28   Carroll Dickerson’s Savoyagers: 10. Symphonic Raps - 3:15   11. Savoyager's Stomp - 3:13   Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra: 12. No (No, Papa, No) - 2:54   13. Basin Street Blues - 3:16   Louis Armstrong and his Savoy Ballroom Five: 14. No One Else But You - 3:24   15. Beau Koo Jack - 3:01   16. Save It, Pretty Mama - 3:19   17. Weather Bird - 2:42   Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra: 18. Muggles - 2:52   Louis Armstrong and his Savoy Ballroom Five: 19. Hear Me Talkin' to Ya? - 3:17   20. St. James Infirmary - 3:14   21. Tight Like This - 3:12   Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra: 22. Knockin' a Jug - 3:15

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - arwulf arwulf
From the popping of Zutty Singleton's cymbals and Earl Hines' sparkling piano riffs on "Fireworks" to Kaiser Marshall's brushwork behind Lonnie Johnson's guitar solo on "Knockin' a Jug," Volume 3 of JSP's Louis Armstrong Hot Fives & Sevens contains 22 classic jazz sides that include some of the very best recordings that Louis Armstrong ever made. The perky humor of "A Monday Date," the beautiful vocal harmonies on "Squeeze Me," the intimate duet "Weather Bird," and the undiluted majesty of the "West End Blues" make this an excellent choice that could suffice (for a while at least) if one were to own only one Louis Armstrong compilation. Get the whole four-CD set and you'll find yourself holding one of the cornerstones of the jazz tradition.