The Faithful Hussar – 1961
Louis Armstrong
Armstrong excites the audience with a simple folk melody
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Louis Armstrong first discovered the folk song “The Faithful Hussar” during a European tour in the mid-1950s.
For this version, taken from the Ed Sullivan Show in 1961, he is joined by his All-Stars which at the time included trombonist Trummy Young (who has a short and exuberant solo) and clarinetist Joe Darensbourg.
Armstrong largely makes up the words during his vocal and he clearly has a good time playing this simple tune for the large audience.
-Scott Yanow
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