Intro to BG Sweet Sue from which Armstrong record???

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Eyeball · #1 Post by **Eyeball** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:30 pm

I forget.

And is there the live Shaw version of SSue on line?

anton · #2 Post by **anton** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:06 am

Hmmm, which BG Sweet Sue do you mean? There's an early version (pre-1935) that I don't have. Then there's the 1936 Small Group version(s) with a vibraphone intro and the 1938 Orchestra version with a distinct horn intro.

The only Armstrong version I have heard (and can find) is the 1933 Bluebird disc, can be heard here, and it has a very different intro.

Eyeball · #3 Post by **Eyeball** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:02 pm

The 36 BG version has an intro taken from an Armstrong recording, but not one of Sweet Sue, but of another recording entirely, IIRC.