Live Albums Recorded In The 1940s

Louis Armstrong The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings 1947 1956

The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings is a 9 CD box set by Louis Armstrong & The All Stars with a wide range of difference performances, especially from 1947 and 1956.

The contents include:

Town Hall concert from May 17, 1947,
a long lost Carnegie Hall date from November 1947,
a concert from the Netherlands,
a set in Milan.
a date from Los Angeles in January 1956 that was initially issued as though it was live, but wasn’t.
The Great Chicago Concert from June 1956 is well known, but has been out of print a long time.
There’s also a concert from Newport in 1956, with four previously unissued performances.
A date at Lewisohn Stadium found producer Avakian recording a rehearsal session

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Louis Armstrong Satchmo at Symphony Hall 65th Anniversary The Complete Performances 1947

Satchmo at Symphony Hall 65th Anniversary is a live album by Louis Armstrong.

It is an extended version of an earlier album called Satchmo At Symphony Hall from 1947.

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Lightnin’ Hopkins on Stage 1946 to 1949

Lightnin’ Hopkins on Stage is an album that collects together recordings from 1946 to 1949.

It sounds like a live album but I’m not sure as I haven’t seen any venues or dates mentioned in my research. This website about Lightnin’ Hopkins was the most help.

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Louis Armstrong Satchmo at Symphony Hall 1947

Satchmo at Symphony Hall 1947 is a live album by Louis Armstrong.

It was recorded in New York in 1947.

There is also a 65th Anniversary Complete Performance version of this concert recording.

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Billie Holiday Banned From New York City Live 1948-1957

Banned From New York City Live 1948-1957 is a compilation of live recordings by Billie Holiday.

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Charlie Parker Jazz at the Philharmonic 1946

Jazz at the Philharmonic 1946 is a live album featuring Charlie Parker and Lester Young playing in Los Angeles on two different dates in 1946.

It also includes appearances by Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins,
Buck Clayton and Buddy Rich on some of the songs.

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Charlie Parker Complete Live Performances on Savoy September 29 1947 to October 25 1950

The Complete Live Performances on Savoy September 29 1947 to October 25 1950 is a collection of live recordings by Charlie Parker.

Many of these were recorded at the Royal Roost in New York in 1948 and 1949. There is also the 1947 Carnegie Hall concert with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and a Chicago concert from 1950.

If you don’t want to get the 4 CD boxset, there is also the option of the Best Of The Complete Savoy Live Performances.

While this is billed as the “complete” I should point out that it misses the Symphony Sid announcements on the Royal Roost sessions, some of which had Parker playing in the background.

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Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Diz N Bird at Carnegie Hall 1947

Diz ‘N Bird at Carnegie Hall is a live album by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.

It was recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on September 29, 1947 and includes quintet and big band performances.

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Louis Armstrong The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947

The Complete Town Hall Concert 1947 is a live album by Louis Armstrong.

It was recorded on the 17 May 1947.

This is a ground-breaking concert because Armstrong laid the foundations for his All-Stars small band after having played with a big band from the late 1930s onwards.

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The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1943

The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1943 is a live album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra.

It was recorded in New York City on January 23, 1943 and was eventually released in 1977.

One of the most famous bands that Ellington put together was the Blanton Webster version in the early 1940s. Sadly innovative bassist Jimmy Blanton died in July 1942 but Ben Webster was still with the orchestra when this was recorded.

The album is notable for having the only complete version of the Black, Brown and Beige suite composed by Ellington. Unfortunately it wasn’t well received by the critics who felt that it was too pretentious for a jazz band leader and this response affected Ellington.

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