Music of the Day–Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jesse Liberty

Turned on to this album by a buddy, it has some of the best ArmstrongSt. Louis Blues I’ve heard. Truly brilliant. Incredible music, incredible performances. 

W.C. Handy (1873-1958) was known by some as the father of the Blues. This album will give you a solid idea why. 

Stachmo (1901-1971) was one of the most inventive cornet and trumpet players of all time. Again, you hear it on this album.  Tremendous “presence” and tremendous personality were combined with amazing talent.

Can’t recommend this album highly enough. 

About Jesse Liberty

Jesse Liberty has three decades of experience writing and delivering software projects and is the author of 2 dozen books and a couple dozen online courses. His latest book, Building APIs with .NET will be released early in 2025. Liberty is a Senior SW Engineer for CNH and he was a Senior Technical Evangelist for Microsoft, a Distinguished Software Engineer for AT&T, a VP for Information Services for Citibank and a Software Architect for PBS. He is a Microsoft MVP.
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