Recorded in June and August 1938, August 1950 and February 1958 in New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Martin Williams. An unusual album in the Louis Armstrong canon, this collection of gospel songs, spirituals, homilies, and comic vignettes was the only religious album this determinedly secular musician recorded. There's an affecting version of the traditional spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," and a particular highlight is the inclusion of two comic sermons by the musician's alter ego, Elder eat more. Limited edition 180 gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing of this Jazz classic. Wax time records. All tracks have been digitally remastered.