Ella & Louis

Description

Louis Armstrong's career began nearly 15 years before Ella Fitzgerald's. In fact, Louis was one of Ella's earliest musical idols. Although Ella and Louis likely met and played together before, they were not heard together on record until 1946, when they recorded a single 78 RPM coupling "The Frim Fram Sauce" with "You Won't Be Satisfied." They did not record much together until 1956, when producer Norman Granz brought them together for three memorable albums: Ella & Louis (featured here), its sequel Ella & Louis Again, and the selection of pieces from George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy & Bess. The result: some of the most fascinating jazz music ever produced. DIGIPACK CD EDITION - INCLUDES LINER NOTES SPECIALLY PREPARED BY FAMOUS JAZZ CRITIC BRIAN MORTON - THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 3 BONUS TRACKS - TOTAL DURATION: 74 MINUTES