Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2010 | 180 Gram)

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Ella & Louis is the singers' first joint album, recorded on August 16, 1956 in Hollywood and released the same year on Verve. Producer Norman Granz paired them with the Oscar Peterson Quartet featuring Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Buddy Rich. The eleven ballads and standards, among them "Cheek To Cheek", "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "April In Paris", draw on the contrast between Ella's clear voice and Armstrong's rough timbre and trumpet solos. This copy is the 2010 European WaxTime reissue on 180 g vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: WaxTime 771672
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, 180 g
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Release date of this pressing: July 28, 2010 (original: 1956)
• Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Can't We Be Friends? (Kay Swift/Paul James)
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day? (Irving Berlin)
3. Moonlight In Vermont (John Blackburn/Karl Suessdorf)
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me (George & Ira Gershwin)
5. Under A Blanket Of Blue (Jerry Livingston/Al J. Neiburg/Marty Symes)
6. Tenderly (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence)

Side B

1. A Foggy Day (George & Ira Gershwin)
2. Stars Fell On Alabama (Frank Perkins/Mitchell Parish)
3. Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin)
4. The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael/Ned Washington)
5. April In Paris (Vernon Duke/E. Y. Harburg)

Personnel

Ella Fitzgerald (vocals), Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Buddy Rich (drums).

Producer: Norman Granz. Recorded on August 16, 1956 in Hollywood.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original came out on Verve in the US in 1956. This record is a 2010 European reissue on the WaxTime label, pressed on 180 g vinyl with the original tracklist.

Are there bonus tracks?
No, this edition contains the eleven tracks of the original album.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is nearly new, with at most minimal signs of handling. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light signs of use that barely affect playback or appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Are there more records by Ella Fitzgerald or Louis Armstrong?
Yes, for example Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington – The Stockholm Concert, 1966, Ella Fitzgerald – Ella In Hollywood or Louis Armstrong – Golden Greats. More titles are in our Jazz collection.