I’m Confessin’
Dizzy Gillespie
Newport, 1970
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Dizzy Gillespie pays tribute to jazz trailblazer Louis Armstrong with a hilarious impression during this performance of “I’m Confessin’.”
“I’m Confessin'” was first recorded as “Lookin’ for Another Sweetie” in 1929 by stride pianist Fats Waller. Louis Armstrong recorded the song a year later and it eventually became one of his best-loved songs.
Dizzy’s imitation of Armstrong appeared on the LP School Days.
