• 'Bout Time
    'Bout time, 'bout time we had little taste of wasted time Like love a deux, I wasted time alone with you 'Bout time we two we're livin' out a lovely dream come ...
  • 'Zat You, Santa Claus?
    'Zat You, Santa Claus? Gifts I'm preparing for some Christmas sharing, But I pause because, Hanging my stocking I can hear a knocking 'Zat you, Santa Claus? Sur...
  • (What Did I Do to be so) Black and Blue
    Old empty bedsprings hard as lead Feel like ol' Nedwished I was dead What did I doto be so black and blue Even the mouseran from my house They laugh at youand ...
  • (Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey
    Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home I've moaned the whole night long I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent I know I done you wrong Yo...
  • A Fine Romance
    A fine romance, with no kisses A fine romance, my friend this is We should be like a Couple of hot tomatoes But you're as cold as Yesterday's mashed potatoes A...
  • A Kiss To Buid A Dream On
    Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss Sweetheart, I ask no more than this A kiss to build a dream on Give me a kiss ...
  • A Kiss To Build A Dream On
    Give me a kiss to build a dream on, And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss Sweetheart, I ask no more than this: A kiss to build a dream on Give me a kiss...
  • Ain't Misbehavin'
    No one to talk to all by myself No one to walk withi'm happy on the shelf Ain't misbehavin'savin' all my love for you I know for certainthe one I love I'm thro...
  • Aint Misbehavin
    No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk with But I'm happy on the shelf Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you I know for certain The one I love...
  • Alexander's Ragtime Band
    Come on and hear come on and hear Alexander's ragtime band Come on and hear come on and hear It's the best band in the land They can play a bugle call like you ...
  • All Of Me
    You took my kisses and all my love You taught me how to care Am I to be just remnant of a one side love affair All you took I gladly gave There is nothing left...
  • American Icon
    I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world I see skies of blue, and clouds of white The br...
  • As Time Goes By
    You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh The fundamental things apply As time goes by And when two lovers woo They still say, "I lov...
  • As Time Goes By (A kiss is just a kiss)
    You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh The fundamental things apply As time goes by And when two lovers woo They still say, "I lov...
  • Autumn In New York
    Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting Autumn in New York It spells the thrill of first-nighting Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds In canyons of...
  • Baby, It's Cold Outside
    As recorded live with velma middleton 1949 (louis in parenthesis) I really can't stay (mama, it's cold outside) I've got to go way (I said, it's cold outside) ...
  • Back O' Town Blues
    I had a woman Livin' way back o' town Yeah she treated me right Never let me down But I wasn't satisfied I had to run around Now she's gone and left me I'm wor...
  • Be My Lifes Companion
    Be my life's companion, and you'll never grow old I'll love you so much that you'll never grow old When there's joy in livin' you just never grow old You've got...
  • Beale Street Blues
    You'll see pretty browns in beautiful gowns You'll see tailor-mades and hand-me-downs You'll meet honest men and pick-pockets skilled You'll find that business ...
  • Before Long
    Before long you'll realize How blue the skies can be Before long this love we know Will bloom and glow, you see [Incomprehensible] At least as I recall And yo...
  • Bessie Couldn't Help It
    Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it Bessie couldn't help it any more Than you could or I could Bessie couldn't help it though she tried to be good ...
  • Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
    I don't want you But I hate to lose you You've got me in between The devil and the deep blue sea I forgive you 'Cause I can't forget you You've got me in betwe...
  • Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
    Salagadoola mechicka boola Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo Put them together and what have you got Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo Salagadoola mechicka boola Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo It'll...
  • Big Butter and Egg Man
    Now she wantsa butter an egg man From way out in the West She wants somebodywho's workin' all day So she's got moneywhen she wants to play Now pretty clothesth...
  • Black And Blue
    Cold empty bed springs hurt my head Feels like ole ned wished I was dead What did I do to be so black and blue Even the mouse ran from my house They laugh at y...
  • Bluberry Hill
    What good is sitting, alone in your room? But come, hear the music play Life is a cabaret, old chum Come to the cabaret Put down your knitting Your book and yo...
  • Blue Again
    Blue again, blue again And you darn well it's you again You said last night we were through again And now I'm blue again I'm alone again, alone again I'm out a...
  • Blue Turning Grey Over You
    My, my, how I miss your tender kiss And the wonderful things you would do Now I run my hands through silvery strands Because I'm blue, turning grey over You us...
  • Butter & Egg Man
    Now she wants a butter & egg man From way out in the West She wants somebody who's workin' all day So she's got money when she wants to play Now pretty clothes...
  • C'est Si Bon
    De Com C'est si bon Lovers say that in france When they thrill to romance It means that it´s so good C´est si bon So I say to you Like the french people do Bec...
  • C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
    De Com C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to romance It means that it磗 so good C磂st si bon So I say to you Like the French people do Becau...
  • Cain And Abel
    Now have you read of the fable of Cain and Abel? Once they were in a scandal that shook the town. Cain became mighty jealous of brother Abel, So he rose up and ...
  • Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
    They say fish gotta swim and birds gotta fly I'm gonna love one man till the day I die Can't help lovin' dat man of mine, no, no They tell me he's lazy, they t...
  • Cest Si Bon
    C'EST SI BON (IT'S SO GOOD) De Com C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to romance It means that its so good Cest si bon So I say to you Li...
  • Cheek to Cheek
    Heaven, I'm in heaven And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak And I seem to find the happiness I seek When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek Heav...
  • Chim Chim Cher-ee
    Chim, chimney Chim, chimney Chim, chim, cher-ee A sweep is as lucky As lucky can be Chim, chimney Chim, chimney Chim, chim, cher-oo Good luck will rub off when...
  • Christmas In New Orleans
    Magnolia trees At night Sparkling bright Fields of cotton Look Wintery white When it's Christmas time In New Orleans A barefoot choir In prayer Fills the air M...
  • Christmas Night In Harlem
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah, glory, Halle What's all that noise? Hallelujah Don't give up with that now Glory, Halle Who's that over in the corner? Hallelujah I bel...
  • Cold, Cold Heart
    Oh yes man, I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme A memory from your lonesome pa...
  • Congratulations To Someone
    Congratulations to someone Someone who's happy with you I guess he did the right things I was wise enough to do Yes, congratulations to someone Some one who's ...
  • Cool Yule
    From Coney Island to The Sunset Strip Somebody's gonna make a happy trip Tonight, while the moon is bright He's gonna have a bag of crazy toys To give the groa...
  • Dallas Blues
    When your money's gone Friends have turned you down And you wander 'round Just like a hound (A lonesome houn') Then you stop to say "Let me go away from this o...
  • Didn't He Ramble
    Didn't he ramble he rambled Rambled all around in and out of town Didn't he rambledidn't he ramble He rambled till the butcher cut him down His feet was in the...
  • Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
    Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream Is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me A...
  • Do You Know What Is Means To Miss New Orleans
    Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And miss it each night and day I know Im not wrong this feeling's gettin' stronger The longer, I stay away Miss th...
  • Do You Know What Means To Miss New Orleans
    Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And miss it each night and day I know I'm not wrong this feeling's gettin' stronger The longer, I stay away Miss t...
  • Don't Fence Me In
    Well, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above But don't fence me in Let me ride through that wide open country that I love Don't fence me in Let me ...
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
    Missed the saturday danceheard they crowded the floor I couldn't bear it without you Don't get around much anymore Went to visit the clubi got as far as the do...
  • Down By The Riverside
    I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Down by the riverside Down by the riverside I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riv...
  • Dream A Little Dream Of Me
    stars shinning bright above you night breezes seem to whisper I love you birds singing in the sycamore tree dream a little dream of me say nighty night and kis...
  • Dummy Song
    Louis Armstrong--Dummy Song I'll take the legs from some old table I'll take the arms from some old chair I'll take the neck from some old bottle And from a ho...
  • East Of The Sun
    East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build a dream house of love dear Near to the sun in the day, near to the moon at night We'll live in a lovely way dea...
  • Everybody Loves My Baby
    Yeah, everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody but me, nobody but me Oh, everybody wants my baby But my baby don't want nobody but me, that's plain...
  • Exactly Like You
    I know why I waited Know why I've been blue, yes Prayed each night for someone Exactly like you, yes Now why should we spend money On a show or two, babe No on...
  • Fantastic, That's You
    You look at meand then a song begins Played on a millionvelvet violins My head goes reelin'and around it spins Fantasticfantasticthat's you You whisper darlin'...
  • Fantastic, Thats You
    You look at me and then a song begins Played on a million velvet violins My head goes reelin' and around it spins Fantastic, fantastic, that's you, yes You whi...
  • Fine And Dandy
    Please forgive this platitude But I like your attitude You are just the kind I've had in mind Never could find Honey, I'm so keen on you I could come to lean o...
  • Fools Rush In
    Hear the song of a fool, how the fool broke a rule Is he really a fool? Yes fools rush in where angels fear to tread And so I come to you my love, my heart abo...
  • Georgia on My Mind
    Georgiageorgiathe whole day through Just an old sweet songkeeps georgia on my mind I said now, georgiageorgiaa song of you Comes as sweet and clearas moonlight...
  • Give Me Your Kisses
    Give me your kisses, I'll give you my heart Give me your promise that we'll never part I'll give you love and devotion High as the sky above, deeper than the de...
  • Give Peace A Chance
    Everybody's talking about Bagism Shagism, Dragism, Madism Ragism, Tagism, This-ism That-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m Hare, Hare Krishna All we are saying is give piec...
  • Go Down Moses
    When Israel was in Egypts land Let my people go Opressed so hard they could not stand Let my people go, The Lord said Go down, Moses 'way from Egypts land Tel...
  • Gone Fishin
    I'll tell you why I can't find you Every time I go out to your place You gone fishin' (well how you know) Well there's a sign upon your door (uh-huh) Gone fish...
  • Got A Bran' New Suit
    Got a bran' new suit Got a bran' new tie Got a bran' new twinkle in my eye Do you know the reason why? Got a bran' new girl An' I won't dispute She's the reaso...
  • Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
    A certain gal in this old town Keeps draggin' my poor (old) heart around All I see, for me is - misery All I see, for me is - misery I gotta right to sing the ...
  • Have You Met Miss Jones?
    It happened, I felt it happened I was awake, I wasn't blind I didn't think, I felt it happened Now I believe in matter over mind And now you see we mustn't wai...
  • Hello Dolly
    Hello Dolly! This is Louis, Dolly It's so nice to have you back where you belong You're lookin' swell, Dolly I can tell, Dolly You're still glowin', you're sti...
  • HELLZAPOPPIN
    Hold your hats, the roof is 'bout to tumble in Holy cats, the walls and floors are crumblin' Hellzapoppin', hellzapoppin', hellzapoppin' The whole gang's whoopi...
  • Here Is My Heart For Christmas
    Here is my heart for Christmas Take it with love and a kiss I can't give you anymore than this Here is my heart for Christmas Sent with devotion to you All wra...
  • Hesitating Blues - Previously Unreleased Rehearsal Sequence
    Hello central, what's the matter with this line? I wanna talk to that high brown of mine Tell me how long will I have to wait Please give me two ninety eight, w...
  • Hey Look Me Over
    Hey look me over Lend me an ear Fresh out of clover Mortgage up to here But don't pass the plate folks Don't pass the cup I figure whenever you're down and out ...
  • High Society Calypso
    (Cole Porter) Louis Armstrong - 1956 [Armstrong] Just dig that scenery floating by, We're now approaching Newport, Rhode I We've been, for years, In Variety, ...
  • I Ain't Got Nobody
    Now I ain't got nobody babe And there's nobody, cares for me I'm so sad and lonely baby Won't someone take a chance with me? I'll sing love songs all the time ...
  • I Can Give You Anything But Love
    I can't give you anything but love, Baby, That's the only thing I've plenty of, Baby Dream awhile, scheme awhile, We're sure to find, Happiness, and I guess, Al...
  • I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
    Oh, your eyes of blue Your kisses too I never knew what they could do I can't believe that you're in love with me Yes, you're telling everyone I know I'm on yo...
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love
    I can't give you anything but lovebaby That's the only thing there's plenty ofbaby Dream a whilescheme a while You're sure to findhappiness and I guess All thos...
  • I Get Ideas
    When we are dancing And you're Dangerously near me I get ideas I get ideas I want to hold you So much closer Than I dare do I want to scold you 'Cause I care mo...
  • I Get Ideas (When We Are Dancin')
    When we are dancing and you're dangerously near me I get ideas, I get ideas I want to hold you so much closer than I dare to I want to scold you 'cause I care m...
  • I Get Ideas - With The Les Brown Band
    When we were dancing and you're dangerously near me I get ideas, I get ideas I want to hold you so much closer than I dare to I want to scold you but I care mor...
  • I Got It Bad
    Never treat me sweet and gentle The way she should 'Cause I got it bad, and that ain't good My poor heart is so sentimental And it's not made of wood Now, I go...
  • I Got Rhythm
    I got rhythmi got musici got my gal Who can ask for anything more I got daisiesin green pasturesi got my gal Who could ask for anything more Old man troublei ...
  • I Guess I'll Get The Papers & Go Home
    Yes, I guess I'll get the papers and go home Like I've been doin' ever since we've been apart I get some consolation when I read Of someone elses lonely heart, ...
  • I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home
    Yes, I guess I'll get the papers and go home Like I've been doin' ever since we've been apart I get some consolation when I read Of someone elses lonely heart, ...
  • I Guess Ill Get The Papers And Go Home
    Yes, I guess I'll get the papers and go home Like I've been doin' ever since we've been apart I get some consolation when I read Of someone elses lonely heart, ...
  • I Left My Heart In San Francisco
    The loveliness of Paris Seems somehow sadly gay The glory that was Rome Is just another day I've been terribly alone And forgotten in Manhattan I'm going home T...
  • I Love You, Samantha
    I love you, Samantha And my love will never die Remember, Samantha I'm a one gal guy Together, Samantha We could ride a star and ride it high Remember, Samanth...
  • I Only Have Eyes For You
    Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy or bright 'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear The moon may be high But I can't see a thing in the sky ...
  • I Still Get Jealous
    Dear dolly I still get jealous When they look at you I may not show it But I do It`s more than I can bear When they start to stare Cause they think you`re Too...
  • I Surrender Dear
    We played the game of 'Stay away' But it costs more than I can pay Without you I can't make my way I surrender dear I may seem proud, I may act gay Oh, but it'...
  • I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder
    All by myself left alone at home and feeling blue Thoughts keep running through my mind, they are all of you I wonder if you're dancing with somebody new I won...
  • I'll Never Be The Same
    I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for me I'll never be the same Nothing's what it once used to be And when the song birds that sing Tell me ...
  • I'll See You In My Dreams
    I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you in my dreams Someone took you right out of my arms Still I feel the thrill of your charms Lips that once were ...
  • I'll String Along With You
    I'll string along, string along String along with you dear I'll string along, string along String along with you dear You may not be an Angel 'Cause Angels are...
  • I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
    I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas And you oughta see me do my stuff I'm a clean cut fella from Horner's Oh, you oughta see me strut Oh, eble, able, oble, bugle...
  • I'm Confessin' That I Love You
    I'm confessin' that I love you Tell me, do you love me too? I'm confessin' that I need you, honest I do Ah baby, need you every moment In your eyes I read such...
  • I'm Gonna Lock My Heart And Throw Away The Key
    She got the keys, she's got the keys She got the keys, what's she gonna do with the keys? I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key I'm wise to all those ...
  • I'm In The Mood For Love
    Hold me close and hold me fast the magic spell you cast this is la vie en rose when you kiss me heaven sighs and tho I close my eyes I see La vie en rose When y...
  • I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
    Now, I'm flyin' high but I've got a feelin' I'm fallin' Fallin' for nobody else but you Mama, you caught my eye and I've got a feelin' I'm fallin' Show me the r...
  • I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H I got a gal in Kalamazoo Don't want to boast but I know She's the toast of Kalamazoo (Zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo, zoo) Years have gone by My, my,...
  • I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams
    Now, I'm no millionaire but I'm not the type to care 'Cause I've got a pocketful of dreams It's my universe, even with an empty purse 'Cause I've got a pocketfu...