Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

• THE COMPLETE LP IN A 180-GRAM VINYL

• LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC

• 5 STARS DOWN BEAT

Although they had recorded a few singles together before, the first LP to reunite the magic of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong was the present LP, Ella & Louis, which became an instant classic. They are backed by an all-star small group consisting of the Oscar Peterson Trio, with Peterson at the piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass, plus Buddy Rich at the drums.

PERSONNEL:

• ELLA FITZGERALD - (vocals)
• LOUIS ARMSTRONG - (trumpet & vocals)
• OSCAR PETERSON - (piano)
• HERB ELLIS - (guitar)
• RAY BROWN - (bass)
• BUDDY RICH - (drums)

Hollywood, August 16, 1956.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS
• A2. ISN’T THIS A LOVELY DAY?
• A3. MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT
• A4. THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
• A5. UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE
• A6. TENDERLY

• SIDE B
• B1. A FOGGY DAY
• B2. STARS FELL ON ALABAMA
• B3. CHEEK TO CHEEK
• B4. THE NEARNESS OF YOU
• B5. APRIL IN PARIS