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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Louis Armstrong,Louis Armstrong

- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong
Released 1999

Dream A Little Dream Of Me
03:18
6,712 plays

A Kiss To Build A Dream On
03:04
6,433 plays

Hello, Dolly!
02:27
6,169 plays

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- 1
- What A Wonderful World
- 02:20
- 16,428 plays

- 2
- Hello, Dolly!
- 02:27
- 6,169 plays

- 3
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- 03:18
- 6,712 plays

- 4
- Cabaret
- 02:47
- 4,572 plays

- 5
- That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
- 03:07
- 4,127 plays

- 6
- I Still Get Jealous
- 02:13
- 3,945 plays

- 7
- Blueberry Hill
- 02:53
- 4,843 plays

- 8
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On
- 03:04
- 6,433 plays

- 9
- Gone Fishin'
- 02:33
- 4,576 plays

- 10
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- 03:15
- 3,979 plays

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album review

Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around -- well, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take Louis Armstrong's 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible ten-song summary of his latter-day Decca/MCA recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of his best-known songs of the era are here, including "What a Wonderful World," "Hello Dolly!," "Dream a Little Dream of Me," "Blueberry Hill," "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," "Gone Fishin'," and "When It's Sleepy Time Down South." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide