Louis Armstrong - I Will Wait For You (1968)

This 1968 recording captures a medically compromised Louis dealing with various health issues along with a startling weight loss. I remember my shock at seeing the album's cover photo and the frail appearance of Louis. But typically the great man turns back the clock and delivers his final great trumpet solo on the title track, an opening cadenza full of power and phrasing. Other tracks sadly feature a trumpet barely audible and sad to listen to, a sick man soldiering on despite his rapidly declining health. In a few years Louis would sadly pass away leaving the world an unmatched musical legacy.



1.01 - Louis Armstrong - I Will Wait For You (Love Theme From "Les Parapluies De Cherbourg") (3:19)
1.02 - Louis Armstrong - Talk To The Animals (From The 20th Century Fox Motion Picture "Doctor Dolittle") (4:20)
1.03 - Louis Armstrong - The Gypsy In My Soul (2:52)
1.04 - Louis Armstrong - The Happy Time (From The Musical Production "The Happy Time") (2:24)
1.05 - Louis Armstrong - I Believe (3:25)
1.06 - Louis Armstrong - Willkommen (From The Musical Production "Cabaret") (2:55)
1.07 - Louis Armstrong - You'll Never Walk Alone (2:52)
1.08 - Louis Armstrong - Sunrise, Sunset (2:58)
1.09 - Louis Armstrong - Rosie (From Ross Hunter's Production "Rosie" A Universal PIcture) (2:42)
1.10 - Louis Armstrong - That's My Desire (2:56)