The Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong on Verve

by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

Overview

The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong from Verve contains a selection of 15 duets the two jazz legends recorded for the label over the years. Clearly, this set isn't of particular interest to hardcore collectors, since they'll already own much of the material, but as a sampler targeted at casual fans, this is quite nice indeed, since it contains such timeless classics as "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," "Stars Fell on Alabama, " "Autumn in New York, " "Summertime," and "They Can't Take That Away from Me." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/1997
Label:	Verve / Polygram / Universal
UPC:	0731453790926
Rank:	7998

Tracks

1. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2. Love Is Here to Stay
3. The Nearness of You
4. Stars Fell on Alabama
5. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
6. They Can't Take That Away from Me
7. Autumn in New York
8. Summertime
9. Tenderly
10. Stompin' at the Savoy
11. Under a Blanket of Blue
12. I Wants to Stay Here
13. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
14. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
15. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist,Vocals
Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet
Louie Bellson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Ray Brown   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass
Buddy Rich   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Herb Ellis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Oscar Peterson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Edmond Hall   Clarinet
Barrett Deems   Drums
Russell Garcia   Conductor
Tommy Young   Trombone
Dale Jones   Bass
Sharon Blynn   Sequencing
Billy Kyle   Piano

Technical Credits

Jack Lawrence   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Chick Webb   Composer
Larry Stock   Composer
Benny Goodman   Composer
Freddie James   Composer
Edgar Sampson   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Walter Gross   Composer
Richard Seidel   Executive Producer
Marty Symes   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Norman Granz   Producer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Frank Perkins   Composer
Al J. Neiburg   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Ben Young   Research,Mastering,Restoration
Don Redman   Composer
Russell Garcia   Arranger
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Steve Fallone   Mastering
Frank S. Perkins   Composer
Robert Silverberg   Assistant Producer
Gary Saint Clare   Design,Art Direction
Peter Pullman   Editing
Carl Farruggia   Mastering
Aric Lach Morrison   Supervisor
Giulio Turturro   Art Direction
Phil Stern   Photography
Deborah Hay   Adaptation
Nichell Delvaille   Design Coordinator
Sharon Blynn   Selection
Dorothy Heyward   Composer
Lawrence Stock   Composer
Teddy Powell   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer