by Scott YanowOriginally out on a double LP, this is a definitive set of the Louis Armstrong All-Stars of 1956. The music and many of the solos will be familiar to longtime Armstrong fans, but whether it be Struttin' with Some Barbecue, Basin Street or his new hit, Mack the Knife, the spirit and enthusiasm of this music is irresistible. This is his best live set in the '50s. The CD reissue, a two-CD set, is slightly more complete than the two-fer LP in that it adds a version of Armstrong's theme song, When It's Sleepy Time Down South, a closing Saints that allows Satch to introduce his band and a straightforward rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.