Louis Armstrong - The Complete Decca Studio Recordings -flac- [top] -

The Decca sessions were notable for breaking color lines through diverse collaborations. Major Collaborators : Includes sessions with the Mills Brothers, Sidney Bechet Ella Fitzgerald , and the Casa Loma Orchestra. Diverse Repertoire

If you need a for individual tracks inside: The Decca sessions were notable for breaking color

: Most of these tracks feature Armstrong fronting the Luis Russell Orchestra, where he achieved a level of security and "hipness" that defined the era's big band sound. Vocal and Instrumental Balance Vocal and Instrumental Balance Decca Records, under the

Decca Records, under the engineering guidance of Dave Kapp and later Dr. Peter Vernon, used a specific analog tape saturation that is allergic to data compression. Here is what you lose in an MP3 versus gain in FLAC: Key tracks include "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" (1938),

: Decca pushed Armstrong to record popular standards, proving they were legitimate vehicles for jazz improvisation. Key tracks include "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" (1938), "Pennies From Heaven," and "When The Saints Go Marching In".

This period produced songs that became the DNA of American standards: “You Rascal You,” “When the Saints Go Marching In,” “Jeepers Creepers” (where he famously addressed a horse), and the hauntingly beautiful “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.”