The theme for this edition of Stranger Songs is "A Tribute to Louis Armstrong." Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was one of the most influential musicians and singers in the history of recorded music.
All the songs on this show were recorded by Louis Armstrong at some point between 1926 and 1968.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans Louis Armstrong - Memories of New Orleans - Saga Jazz |
| All of Me Jackie Washington - The World of Jackie Washington - Borealis
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| After You've Gone Samoa Wilson with The Jim Kweskin Band - I Just Want to Be Horizontal - Kingswood |
| Ol' Man Mose Hotcha! - Dust Bowl Roots: Songs for the New Depression - Hotcha!
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| St. James Infirmary Durham County Poets - Hand Me Down Blues - Durham County Poets
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| My Bucket's Got a Hole In It Louis Armstrong & Edmond Hall - The Great Chicago Concert 1956 - Columbia/Legacy |
| Struttin’ With Some Barbecue Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Louie Louie Louie - Savoy Jazz |
| Hesitating Blues Eartha Kitt with Shorty Rogers & His Giants - St. Louis Blues - RCA |
| Yellow Dog Blues Nat King Cole - St. Louis Blues - Capitol |
| Loveless Cove Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy - Columbia/Legacy |
| Back O’ Town Blues Catherine Russell - Cat - World Village |
| Sweet Georgia Brown Mose Scarlett - The Fundamental Things - Pyramid
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| Wild Man Blues Billy Novick’s Blue Syncopators - Music from The Great Gatsby - Billy Novick |
| I’m a Ding Dong Daddy (from Dumas) Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob Band - My Heart Belongs to Satchmo - Blujazz |
| Now You Has Jazz Louis Armstrong & Trummy Young - Armstrong Comes Alive - Jazz2Jazz |
| You Rascal You Loudon Wainwright III with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks - I’d Rather Lead a Band - Search Party |
| Tiger Rag Wynton Marsalis - Bolden: Music from the Original Soundtrack - Blue Engine |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South Kermit Ruffins - We Partyin’ Traditional Style! - Basin Street |
| Down By the Riverside Louis Armstrong - Louis and the Good Book - Verve |
| Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans Dave Van Ronk - Hummin’ to Myself - Gazell |
| What a Wonderful World Priscilla Herdman - Daydreamer - Music for Little People |
| When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Armstrong - The Great Chicago Concert 1956 - Columbia/Legacy |
| Dr. Jazz Louis Armstrong - Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jellyroll - Audio Fidelity |
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This show is a lot of fun. I've never heard many of these versions before. Thanks.
4:05 PM, September 28th, 2021