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Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve. Cover Image CD Music recording CD Music recording

Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve.

Fitzgerald, Ella. (Author).

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Verve, p1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Jazz.
Originally released on Verve MGV 4006, MGV 4003, MGVS 6040-2, and MGV 8231-2.
Program notes by William Ruhlmann inserted in container.
Formatted Contents Note:
Let's call the whole thing off (4:11) -- Love is here to stay (3:57) -- The nearness of you (5:40) -- Stars fell on Alabama (3:32) -- Gee, baby, ain't I good to you? (4:11) -- They can't take that away from me (4:37) -- Autumn in New York (5:56) -- Summertime (4:59) -- Tenderly (5:06) -- Stompin' at the Savoy (5:12) -- Under a blanket of blue (4:16) -- I wants to stay here (4:35) -- I've got my love to keep me warm (3:09) -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York (4:53) -- You won't be satisfied (until you break my heart) (3:09).
Participant or Performer Note:
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; Louis Armstrong, vocals, trumpet; principally with Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louie Bellson or Buddy Rich, drums; Russell Garcia's orchestra (8th, 12th and 14th works); and quintet (15th work).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded 1956-1957, in Hollywood and Los Angeles.
Subject: Jazz > 1951-1960.
Jazz vocals.


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