Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. Put em down blues vocals louis armstrong writtenby armstrong 3. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz. Song information for alligator crawl louis armstrong on allmusic. The louis armstrong hot five and hot seven sessions were recorded between 1925 and 1928 by louis armstrong with his hot five and hot seven groups. Featured on the complete hot five and hot seven recordings volume 2. Featured on the hot fives and hot sevens volume ii. Alligator crawl willie the weeper, a single by louis armstrong and his hot seven. The following day, may 10, louis rounded up the hot seven again to record two more numbers. Jul 11, 2019 parlophone put out a version with the title as alligator blues and the composer as williams.
Louis blues featuring bessie smith 18 railroad blues featuring trixie smith 19 lazy man blues featuring sippie wallace 110 cornet chop suey 111 muskrat ramble 112 jazz lips 1 big butter and egg man 114 willie the weeper 115 wild man blues 116 alligator crawl 117 melancholy 118 potato head blues 119 hotter. A theory of erwin elvers of luetjensee, germany, is that the alligator crawl played by armstrong was based on a spencer williams composition from which fats waller adopted the theme for his own composition. With kid ory on trombone, johnny dodds on clarinet, johnny st. Inspired by the trumpetplaying virtuoso alligator, louis, who wants nothing more than to play music for an appreciative audience of humans, this amusing reptilian image is an instrumental homework helper. The traditional louis armstrong the funky, dixieland influenced bandleaderis hard to spot on this album. Click on one of the link below to set your shipping options. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971 nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. Louis armstrong and his hot five alligator crawl youtube.
Louis armstrong cornet, john thomas trombone, johnny dodds clarinet, lil hardin piano, johnny st. Provided to youtube by roba music verlag gmbh alligator crawl louis armstrong blueberry hill. The duos success in the early years was buoyed by louis armstrong, who was among the first to perform their songs. The new orleans lakefront west end, bucktown, milneburg was the home of many jazz clubs. Nov 05, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises alligator crawl louis armstrongs hot seven the johnny dodds collection 192329. Alligator crawl is one of thomas fats wallers most popular tunes, played by jazz bands the world over. One bar in which louis modulates the key back to f making the previous theme virtually stretch allihator a highly unusual 25 bars. What a wonderful world cd laserlight digital, 12 723, 1996, 12 track.
Aug 16, 2019 although these 24 bars seem to my ear to use the same wa,ler sequence as fats waller, louis plays a melody that is almost totally different, apart wallerr the famous opening two bars. Louis armstrong what a wonderful world louis armstrong. Alligator crawl louis armstrong and his hot seven 10. Instead, you get a funky and eclectic collection of songs that. Read about alligator crawl by louis armstrong and his hot seven and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. Cover versions of alligator crawl by louis armstrong and. He probably composed it in 1927 and he called it alligator crawl.
Alligator crawl remastered sale by louis armstrong. But in may 1927, louis armstrong and his hot seven including johnny dodds on. In the beginning there was a composition by the young fats waller. Song information for alligator crawl louis armstrong on allmusic allmusic. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, armstrong was. Alligator crawl was one of an extraordinary series of cuts from 1934 in which waller, now clearly in his prime, struts his stuff as both player and composer. Your child can slip it between the pages of a book to mark his place or use it to jazz up a notebook or journal by gluing it onto the cover. Louis laid down the old testament of jazz with his hot five and hot seven sessions in the 20s.
Louis daniel armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo, satch, and pops, was an american trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971 nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an. But, in fact, alligator crawl is quite faithful to the spirit of the old bcjb. Louis armstrong and dixieland jazz flashcards in other music. And what is described as a jam session led by lionel hampton, there is dinah, blues, chinatown my chinatown, star dust broadcast december 28, 1938, featuring one of the last solos by tenor saxophonist herschel evans, who died a few months later, and rosetta. Choose from thomas fats waller sheet music for such popular songs as aint misbehavin, im gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, and tonight you belong to me. Alligator crawl has been added to your cart add to cart. Product information alligator crawl by thomas fats waller digital sheet music. This big band version was recorded by the ted heath orchestra and it bounces along at a reasonably uptempo swing pace. The louis armstrong hot five and hot seven sessions were recorded between 1925 and 1928. Infars jazz poured two alligatod fats waller recordings into a more or less chronologically arranged collection named after one of his very best compositions, the alligator crawl.
With this group, louis rose to the very pinnacle of the jazz world, gathering universal recognition with his groundbreaking horn solos and steadily gaining. Oliver, joe king king oliver and his creole jazz band 05. Thats when ill come back to you vocals lil hardin, louis armstrong written by biggs. The second, potato head blues, is one of the great moments in the history of civilization. These sessions, his solos in particular, set a standard musicians still strive to. In this wonderful 6cd box we can find the legacy of this immortal duet including all their key tracks and also some rarities that connoisseurs will surely appreciate. Alligator crawl, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. Print and download alligator crawl sheet music by thomas fats waller arranged for piano. Louis armstrong hot five and hot seven sessions wikipedia. The voices of ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong are among the most personal and beautiful that the history of music has given us, transcending eras, genres and languages.
Their version has not much in common with the later recording by fats waller. Louis armstrong 19011971, 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. This requires more work from your arms, and it also makes for some interesting variations. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Cyr on banjo, lil armstrong herself on piano, and louis armstrong fronting on cornet, the hot five was a virtual allstar band.
According to the national recording registry, louis armstrong was jazzs first great soloist and is among american musics most important and influential figures. According to the national recording registry, 1 louis armstrong was jazzs first great soloist and is among american musics most important and influential figures. His equally inventive singing, loose and improvisatory yet always deeply emotive, has affected vocalists for nearly a century. Single transcriptions are always sent via email as pdf, shipping delivery is only for books. But in may 1927, louis armstrong and his hot seven including johnny dodds on clarinet, johnny st. The songs of razaf and waller indiana public media. Fats waller alligator crawl sheet music pdf notes, chords.
Fats waller alligator crawl sheet music notes, chords for piano. Sep 02, 2009 the alligator crawl is a variation of the crocodile walk where you dont use your legs. Get down in a push up position with your chest off the floor, but your shinsfeet rest on floor. Alligator crawl louis armstrong song info allmusic. Louis armstrong and his hot seven alligator crawl joe davis andy razaf fats. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The complete hot five and hot seven recordings ist eine vier cds umfassende. Watch the video for alligator crawl from fats wallers jazz sound lexicon 1934 vol. The complete hot five and hot seven recordings wikipedia. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Louis armstrong leader search louis armstrong on recordings are available for online listening. Well hear their music as performed by louis armstrong, sarah vaughan. Download muskrat ramble remastered by louis armstrong. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz.
Louis armstrong and his hot seven originally recorded alligator crawl written by fats waller and louis armstrong and his hot seven released it on the single willie the weeper in 1927. Louis armstrong its louis armstrong 2005, cd discogs. Oct, 2015 but in may 1927, louis armstrong and his hot seven including johnny dodds on clarinet, johnny st. He probably composed it in and he called it alligator crawl. One bar in which louis modulates the key back to f making the previous theme virtually stretch to a highly unusual 25 bars. In 1927, armstrong at his hot seven recorded the waller and razaf instrumental. Thomas fats waller alligator crawl sheet music piano. Read about wild man blues by louis armstrong and his hot seven and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The hot five and hot seven recordings, a compilation of songs by louis armstrong. Louis armstrong s extraordinary early work forms the wellspring of jazz and much of american popular music. Red hot songs song title artistgroup or commentary.
Cyr on guitar and pete briggs on tuba had made a lusty threeminute recording in chicago of alligator crawl. The song alligator crawl was written by fats waller and was first recorded and released by louis armstrong and his hot seven in 1927. Melding elements of both stride and boogiewoogie, he managed a visual picture which aptly fits the title of the piece. Alligator crawl doc cook and his 14 doctors of syncopation alligator crawl louis armstrong and his hot seven alligator hop king olivers creole jazz band alone at last coon sanders nighthawks orchestra.
Alligator crawl written by fats waller secondhandsongs. Louis armstrong the best of the hot five and hot seven. May 02, 2020 alligator crawl fats waller sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi the fact that this collection contains mostly piano solos means that the very essence of thomas waller s musical world is presented without a lot of distractions. Alligator crawl willie the weeper by louis armstrong and. But for now, i want to talk about the first song recorded on may 10, alligator crawl.
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