Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Greatest Hits (Vinyl 2LP) PRE-ORDER

The queen Ella Fitzgerald and the king Louis Armstrong first met in 1946 for the recording of “The Firm Fram Sauce”, a song made famous the previous year by Nat “King” Cole. They had the opportunity to collaborate again in the studio for a few tracks in 1950 and 1952, but it was mainly between 1956 and 1958 that the duo was extremely active. Thanks to the impetus of producer Norman Granz, the star-studded partnership recorded at this period nearly fifty songs, considered masterpieces of jazz history. All these great standards were released on Norman Granz’s Verve label, with a dream cast: Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich, and Louie Bellson. The grand finale took place in 1958 with their incomparable version of Gershwin’s “Porgy & Bess” conducted by Russell Garcia. For this Greatest Hits album showcasing the association of two geniuses, we have focused on the 1956-1958 period, choosing the most iconic standards and concluding this double vinyl on a high note with three excerpts from “Porgy & Bess”. Track listing : A Fine Romance ; Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You ; Moonlight In Vermont ; Don't Be That Way ; They Can't Take That Away From Me ; Stompin' At The Savoy ; Tenderly ; Cheek To Cheek ; Autumn In New-York ; I Won't Dance ; A Foggy Day ; Let's Call The Whole Thing Off ; Love Is Here To Stay ; They All Laughed; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm ; Stars Fell On Alabama ; I Got Plenty O' Nuttin ; Summertime ; It Ain't Necessarily So