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Mar 10, 2010 · 21K views 13 years ago. "Potato Head Blues" is a Louis Armstrong composition regarded as one of his finest recordings. It was made by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven for Okeh Records in Chicago...
"Potato Head Blues" is a Louis Armstrong composition regarded as one of his finest recordings. It was made by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven for Okeh Records in Chicago, Illinois on May 10, 1927. It was recorded during a remarkably productive week in which Armstrong's usual Hot Five was temporarily expanded to seven players by the addition ...
00:00. 00:00. That’s the first chorus and the beginning of Louis’ first solo—and while it’s not actually a blues, there are plenty of blue notes and blues effects. But the style of that first chorus—that polyphonic improvisation the New Orleans musicians were famous for—is one of the things I love about this recording.
Listen to Potato Head Blues... and More Hits (Remastered) on Spotify. Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five · Album · 2017 · 13 songs.
Aug 13, 2012 · But "Potato Head Blues," to me, is unique because it is so damn famous yet so few have attempted to replicate it. A few weeks ago, I shared my work on "West End Blues." Just weeks after Louis's version was released, others, including King Oliver, put out records trying to replicate it. There are no other versions of "Potato Head Blues" in the ...
Potato Head Blues provides an excellent example of how Armstrong's natural sense of rhythm made his solos swing. Activity: Follow the outline below of Potato Head Blues and count the number of breaks you hear.
It was originally recorded in Chicago on May 10th, 1927. On the track, a total of seven instruments can be heard with three solos. The trumpet, clarinet, and banjo all have distinct solos that really help to define the characteristics of the piece.
