Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Ella & Louis

In 1956, the day after appearing in an all-star concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (along with the Oscar Peterson Trio) recorded this gem of an album in a Los Angeles studio. With no time for rehearsals, the songs were set in Louis’ key to make it easier – though this did not inhibit Ella’s performance. This would be the first of 3 albums recorded together for Verve.

Track Listings

1 Can’t We Be Friends? (Side 1) 2 Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (Side 1) 3 Moonlight in Vermont (Side 1) 4 They Can’t Take That Away from Me (Side 1) 5 Under a Blanket of Blue (Side 1) 6 Tenderly (Side 1) 7 A Foggy Day (Side 2) 8 Stars Fell on Alabama (Side 2) 9 Cheek to Cheek (Side 2) 10 The Nearness of You (Side 2) 11 April in Paris (Side 2)