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Sold Date:
August 30, 2023
Start Date:
June 27, 2023
Final Price:
€40.00
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VERVE
MGV-4003
ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES
1 LP gatefolder set
ELLA FITZGERALD + LOUIS ARMSTRONG
"The classic jazz album that brought Ella Fitzgerald and Louis
Armstrong together for the first time as they recorded their version of
extraordinary standards." — Wax Time The evening before Louis Armstrong
recorded this album, both he and Miss Fitzgerald were appearing in an
all-star concert also featuring Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson that was
recorded for an album titled Live At The Hollywood Bowl (1956).
The following day the two singers, along with the Oscar Peterson Trio, were in a Los Angeles studio to record this gem of an album. With no time for rehearsals the songs were all set in Louis' key to make it easier, but this in no way inhibits Ella's performance. Another challenge for Pops was the fact that the material was not his normal repertoire, meaning he had to learn things on the fly in the studio. Again there's no hint of any issues, which all goes to highlight Armstrong's innate musical ability.
1. Can't We Be Friends
2. Isn't This a Lovely Day
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. They can't take that away from Me
5. Under a Blanket of Blue
6. Tenderly
7. A Foggy Day
8. Stars Fell on Alabama
9. Cheek to Cheek
10. The Nearness of You
11. April in Paris