These fifteen tracks may be the greatest recordings in Verve's hallowed vaults - masterpieces selected from the three albums of duets recorded by "Pops" and a Lady named Ella. Here, in the best sound to date, featuring popular American songs of the interwar period, is the Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong on Verve.
Recorded: Capitol Studios, Hollywood
* 3,4,6,9,11: August 16, 1956
* 1,2,5,7,10: July 23, 1957
* 13: August 13, 1957
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong sing on all tracks, accompanied by (1-7,9-11,13)
Louis Armstrong - trumpet
Oscar Peterson - piano
Herb Ellis - guitar
Ray Brown - bass, Louie Bellson - drums.
Tracks 1 & 13 without Armstrong, tracks 3,4,6,9,11 & 14 - Buddy Rich replaces Bellson.
Tracks 8,12 & 14:
Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
with
Russell Garcia's orchestra, personnel unknown, Garcia (arr., cond.)
Track 12 without Armstrong, track 14 without Fitzgerald.
Recorded 1957 in Los Angeles, track 8 on August 18, track 14 on August 19, track 12 on August 28.
Track 15:
Louis Armstrong (trumpet)
with
Trummy Young (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Billy Kyle (p), Dale Jones (b), Barrett Deems (d)
Recorded on August 15, 1956 at the Hollywood Bowl. |
