On Youtube, jazz enthuÂsiÂast Jonathan Holmes declares: “I can guarÂanÂtee this is the cleanÂest soundÂing Louis ArmÂstrong record you’ll ever hear! With the origÂiÂnal transÂfer supÂplied by Nick DelÂlow, here is the mothÂer record which was shipped by Okeh to GerÂmany for their Odeon pressÂings. The sound is wonÂderÂfulÂly immeÂdiÂate, and crysÂtal clear.” No crackÂle and pop. That’s how Holmes describes the prisÂtine recordÂing you can hear above of the Louis ArmÂstrong clasÂsic, “Ain’t MisÂbeÂhavin’.” Below, hear anothÂer “mothÂer metÂal” recordÂing of anothÂer ArmÂstrong song, “Knee Drops.” Enjoy the earÂly SatchÂmo in all of its wonÂderÂful clarÂiÂty.
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Note: An earÂliÂer verÂsion of this post appeared on our site in 2016.
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