Smithsonian institution louis armstrong education kit 43 when on june 28, 1928, louis armstrong unleashed the spectacular cascading phrases of the introduction to west end blues, he established the general stylistic direction of jazz for several decades to come. Board of education, the 1954 supreme court decision that. Licensed to youtube by merlin idol distribution, naxosofamerica, sme on behalf of. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Louis went on to worldwide fame as a charismatic personality, a distinctive singer, a great bandleader and a sublime cornet player. Portrait of louis armstrong wynton marsalis solo transcription duration. Gunther schullers comment on louis introduction to west end blues from early jazz. West end blues, form diagram university of virginia. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing. Analysis of west end blues by louis armstrong essay.
Study 42 terms west end blues armstrong flashcards quizlet. West end blues what a wonderful world when the saints go marching in. Louis armstrong sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Louis armstrong y a condense et magnifie des trouvailles et des formules quil a patiemment mises au poin,au moins, une annee durant. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score. Print and download in pdf or midi west end blues joe king oliver as recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five, june 28th 1928. It includes the opening cadenza and the solo he plays at the end. Louis armstrong s west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. See new and popular louis armstrong songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. One jazz composition of the 1920s was louis armstrongs performance of west end blues. Louis s west end blues introduction consists of only two phrases. West end blues louis armstrong analysis bradpottermusic.
With his great sensitivity, technique, and capacity to express emotion, armstrong led in the development of jazz into a fine art. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. It was originally composed by joe king oliver and is largely performed as an instrumental, although lyrics were later added by american jazz pianist, clarence williams. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the. West end blues west end blues is perhaps the most celebrated of the early louis armstrong recording. Note on louis armstrongs introduction to west end blues. First, though, he would spend 1928 making several more classic smallgroup recordings in chicago, including some that would rank among the best of his career, like the immortal west end blues. Improvising on bb blues is strongly encouraged but not required. Read the quotation, watch the picture and listen to the song west end blues louis armstrongs hot five 1928 cristina fuertes. In the middle of may 1955, at the savoy ballroom on lenox avenue in harlem, a philanthropic organization in the black community gave a reception in honor of the thirty or so lawyers who had worked on the case of brown v. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever. Arguably, louis armstrong is the bestknown, most recognizable.
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West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5. West end blues sheet music louis armstrong trumpet transcription. The genesis and early development of jazz a re the subject of much debate. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrongs 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. May 23, 2019 west end blues intro tab by louis armstrong.
West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. This is a loose transcription of the famous louis armstrong recording. Download and print west end blues sheet music for trumpet transcription by louis armstrong from sheet music direct. This piece begins with an introduction by the trumpet lasting 10 bars, showing the incompleteness which creates the antecedent that will lead on to the consequent of the rest of the song. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959. The opening trumpet cadenza a fancy solo segment tells everyone to listen up, something special is about to happen. Louis armstrong louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and musical partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing.
Hotter than that and west end blues, moving methodically the piece making detailed notes. West end blues louis armstrong, billie holiday buy this song. West end blues 19261928 louis armstrong on allmusic 2007 between november 1926 and december 1928, louis. West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a. Feb 06, 2016 the song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Louis armstrong hotter than that, west end blues asa. On june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5 3 3. Louis armstrong west end blues chicago, 28 june 1928. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrong s 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. Proven grade a notes from a hardworking student in the uk. One jazz composition of the 1920s was louis armstrong s performance of west end blues. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. Armstrong plays trumpet and sings, backed by a band including pianist earl hines, clarinetist jimmy strong, trombonist fred robinson, banjoist mancy carr and drummer zutty singleton on hand cymbals.
By far the best known recording of west end blues is the 3minuteplus, 78 rpm recording made by louis armstrong and his hot five on june 28, 1928. Recorded evidence from the early years of the twentieth century is slight. Trumpet scat vocals louis armstrong clarinet jimmy strong trombone fred robinson piano earl hines missing from score banjoist mancy. Billie holiday born eleanora harris april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959 was an american jazz singer and songwriter.
Lived in the west end all of your life and it shows comin in late and smellin of cigarette smoke you kinda hate me and i kinda see why. Listen to the tune and follow along with this time coded description. He supposedly invented scat singing one day in the studio, when he dropped the lyric sheet for a new song he was cutting, just as the head of the record company appeared in the control booth. This piece begins with an introduction by the trumpet lasting 10 bars, showing the incompleteness which creates the antecedent that will lead. The song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. West end blues sheet music louis armstrong trumpet.
Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. Louis armstrongs classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. Louis armstrong s classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it helped define what jazz could be. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. In our catalog, you can find louis armstrong sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and. Aug 06, 2000 west end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. This powerpoint will analyse west end blues by louis armstrong under the catagories. The composition was written and originally recorded by armstrongs mentor, joe king oliver, but armstrong established himself as a genius and major influence of american music with the recording he made that day.
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