Louis Armstrong - The Five Pennies (1959) Vinyl • Soundtrack, Danny Kaye

Catalog Number:

DLP-9500

Musical Styles:

1950s, Film Score/Soundtrack, Jazz Instrument, Jazz Pop, Musical/Original Cast, Musicals, Vocal Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Record Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light scuffing (front/back); discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Main Title (Leith Stevens & His Orchestra )
2. The Five Pennies
3. After You've Gone (Louis Armstrong )
4. Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home (Louis Armstrong )
5. Indiana Radio Montage (with Leith Stevens & His Orchestra )
6. Back Home Again In Indiana (Red Nichols And His Five Pennies )
7. Good Night, Sleep Tight (Barbara Bel Geddes )
8. Lullabye In Ragtime (with Louis Armstrong )
9. Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Red Nichols And His Five Pennies )
10. The Five Pennies Saints (with Louis Armstrong )
11. Collage Montage (with Leith Stevens & His Orchestra )
12. Good Night, Sleep Tight Medley (with Louis Armstrong and Susan Gordon )
13. Just The Blues (Louis Armstrong )
14. Carnival Of Venice
15. The Music Goes 'Round And 'Round (with Susan Gordon )
16. Wails Of The Wind (Red Nichols And His Five Pennies )
17. Jingle Bells
18. The Five Pennies Finale & Battle Hymn Of The Republic Finale (Barbara Bel Geddes and Red Nichols And His Five Pennies )

About The Record:

The Five Pennies, by Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye, was the soundtrack for the semi-biographical musical film of the same name. Showcasing Kaye as jazz cornet player and bandleader Loring Red Nichols, other cast members include Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby, Bobby Troup, Susan Gordon, and Tuesday Weld. The film was directed by Melville Shavelson. The real Red Nichols recorded all of Kaye's cornet playing for the film soundtrack. The film received four Oscar nominations for Best Musical Scoring, Best Original Song, Best Cinematography, and Best Costumes.