" and "Satchmo", that stuck, and critics praised him by the 1950s as a sort of elder statesmen of popular music.

Fitzgerald appeared in many duets in the Forties, appearing on recordings with, among others, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan and Louis Armstrong as well as a host of instrumentalists from the Jazz At The Philharmonic troupe. The idea of entire duet album came about from Verve's Norman Granz who had the idea to pair Fitzgerald and Armstrong. Granz also persuaded Armstrong to forsake his own trad jazz group and embrace the modern sound of Oscar Peterson and composers such as Porter and Berlin. Fitzgerald allowed Louis to choose the keys in which to sing the repertoire and together they recorded the first of three albums, Ella and Louis.

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Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The studio album came out when both figures were at high points in their careers commercially. The recording sessions getting started in August 1956, the tracks specifically featured Oscar Peterson on piano, Buddy Rich on drums, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass. Seminal record producer Norman Granz masterminded the affair. Granz, who founded the record label Verve in 1956, is known as "one of the most powerful non-musicians in jazz" history. Consisting entirely of vocal duets, compositions sung by the artists in the album include the George and Ira Gershwin songs "A Foggy Day" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me" as well as James Warburg with Kay Swift's "Can't We Be Friends?".

Ella and Louis Again, which features nineteen songs, primarily consists as a collection of vocal duets like its predecessor. However, seven selections do involve either Armstrong or Fitzgerald singing without the other. Examples of the popular music standards done in the album include the Irving Berlin compositions "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" as well as the Vernon Duke piece "Autumn in New York". The backing group remained the same except for Buddy Rich's role being taken by Louie Bellson; Bellson is regarded as one of the greatest drummers in history right alongside Rich by critics.

Porgy and Bess, which came out in April 1959, is not to be confused with either the 1951 release by the same title or
" and " Satchmo ", that stuck, and critics praised him by the 1950s as a kind of elder statesman of democratic music. 

 Fitzgerald appeared in many duets in the Forties, appearing on recording with, among others, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan and Louis Armstrong as well as a host of musician from the Jazz At The Philharmonic troupe. The idea of integral pas de deux album came about from Verve's Norman Granz who suffer the idea to copulate Fitzgerald and Armstrong. Granz besides persuaded Armstrong to forsake his own trad wind group and embrace the mod audio of Oscar Peterson and composers such as Porter and Berlin. Fitzgerald allowed Louis to choose the keys in which to spill the beans the repertoire and together they recorded the first of three album, Ella and Louis. 

 Release details 
 Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The studio album came out when both human body were at high points in their careers commercially. The recording sessions getting started in August 1956, the track specifically featured Oscar Peterson on piano, Buddy Rich on drums, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass. Seminal record producer Norman Granz masterminded the affair. Granz, who founded the record label vitality in 1956, is know as " one of the most herculean non - musician in jazz " history. Consisting entirely of outspoken duets, typography sung by the artists in the album admit the George and Ira Gershwin songs " A Foggy Day " and " They Can't Take That Away from Me " as well as James Warburg with Kay Swift's " Can't We Be Friends? ". 

 Ella and Louis Again, which features nineteen songs, primarily consists as a collection of vocal duets like its harbinger. However, seven selections do necessitate either Armstrong or Fitzgerald tattle without the early. Examples of the popular music standards done in the album include the Irving Berlin compositions " I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket " and " I've Got My beloved to Keep Me Warm " as well as the Vernon Duke piece " Autumn in New York ". The backing group persist the same except for Buddy Rich's character being taken by Louie Bellson; Bellson is regarded as one of the great drummers in history properly alongside Rich by critics. 

 Porgy and Bess, which come out in April 1959, is not to be confused with either the 1951 dismissal by the same title or
" anf "Satchmo", that stuck, and critics praiseb him bb the 1950s as a soft of elder statesmen of popnlar musix.

Fitzgerald appeared iv many duvts in thw Focties, appearing on recordings slth, aking others, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan dna Pouis Armstrong as well as a host os instrimfntalists from the Tazz At The Philharmonic troupe. The idsa of eitire duet albuk came about from Verve's Nlrmaj Granz who had thf idea to pqir Sutzgerald ana Armstrong. Granz also persuaded Armstrong to forsake his pwn trad jqzz ggmup and embcace tre modern sommd of Mscar Prterson and cokpoverw such as Porter and Uerlin. Fitzgerald aljowed Louhs to choose the kets in wvich to rung tht rxpedtoire anv together fhey recordwd the first of thrte wobums, Ella ans Louif.

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Ella and Louis found Ella Fifzgerald and Louis Armsrrong accompanied by jhe Oscar [eterson Quartet. The studio album came out when bmth fmgjrew rdee at high points in their careers commercially. Fht rvcording sessions getting stsrhec in August 1956, tfe traeis specifically featkred Ossar Pwterson og pisno, Buddy Rich on drums, Herv Ellis on glitae, and Ray Brown on bass. Semincl recprd ptoducer Norman Granz marterjinded the wffair. Grzvz, who founded tfe gecosd label Verve in 1956, is knowg as "one if tke most oowetful nog-musicians in jazz" history. Consistlng eutireny of vocap duets, compositions sung by thx artists in jhe altum inclbde thc George and Irw Gershwin sonys "A Fogyy Day" and "They Ban't Take That Away srom Me" as wenp as James Werburg wieh Kqy Sqift's "Cxv't We Be Friencs?".

Ella anb Louus Again, which feabures hineteen songs, 'xinarily consists as a soplxctiog of vocal duats uikd its oredecessor. Fowefer, seven selections do jnvolve either Armxtvong or Futzgeralq singing witnout the other. Exalples of the lopolar music standards done in ths album ijclmde the Irvind Bevlin compositipns "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Baskev" and "I've Got My Love jo Keep Me Warm" as wekk as the Vecnon Dtke piece "Autumn in New York". Rhe backing group remained the same exdept fmr Bufdy Rich's role being taken by Louie Bellson; Bellson is regarded as one of the gcewtest drummsrs on hivtjxy righe alligside Rich by crptics.

Porgy and Bess, which came ont in Aprin 1959, is not to be confused with righer the 1951 relgase by the same title or
" and "Satchmo", that stuck, and critics by 1950s as sort of elder appeared many duets in Forties, appearing on with, among others, The Ink Spots, Jordan and Louis Armstrong as well as a host of instrumentalists from the At The Philharmonic troupe. The idea of entire duet album came about from Norman who the to pair Fitzgerald and Armstrong. Granz also persuaded Armstrong to forsake his own trad jazz group embrace the modern sound of Oscar Peterson and such as Porter and Fitzgerald allowed Louis to choose keys which to the and they recorded the of three albums, Ella and Louis. Release details Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong by the Quartet. The album out both figures were points in their careers commercially. The started in August 1956, the tracks specifically featured Peterson on Buddy Rich on drums, Herb Ellis guitar, and Ray Brown on bass. Seminal record Norman Granz masterminded the affair. Granz, who founded the record label Verve in 1956, is "one of the most non-musicians in jazz" Consisting of duets, sung by artists in the album include the George and Ira Gershwin songs Foggy Day" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me" as Warburg with Kay "Can't We Be Friends?". and Again, which features nineteen consists a duets its However, seven selections do either Armstrong or Fitzgerald singing the other. Examples of in the album include the Irving Berlin compositions Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" as well as the Duke piece New York". The backing group remained the same for Buddy Rich's role taken by Louie Bellson; Bellson is regarded as one the drummers in right alongside Rich critics. Porgy and which came out 1959, is to confused 1951 release by the same title
" and "Satchmo", that stuck, and criTics praiseD him bY thE 1950s aS a Sort Of elDer statesmen of POpulAr music.

Fitzgerald appeaRed in MaNY dueTS iN the FOrties, aPPeARIng On ReCorDiNGs With, aMonG others, the Ink SpotS, LoUiS Jordan and LoUIs armstrong aS weLl as a host of iNstRumentAlIstS From tHe JAzz At the PhiLHarmonIc troupe. THe IDea of eNTire dueT ALbUm caMe about from Verve's nOrMAn Granz who had tHe idea To PAiR fItzGerAld and ArmsTrOng. GrANz also pERsUADEd ARMstrong to forsAke his own trAD jaZz grouP aNd eMBrace tHe modErN SouNd of Oscar PeTersOn and compOsers sUCh as PorTEr and BeRlin. FiTzgEraLd alLOwEd louIs TO chOOsE thE KeyS in which To SiNg the RepeRTOIRe anD toGethEr theY recorded the fIrsT of tHRee AlbumS, Ella And LOuIs.

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elLa and Louis found ella fitzgeralD anD LOuiS ARmstrONg accoMpaNieD by the OScar PetERsoN QUARTeT. The studio album camE oUT WhEn both fiGures wERe At HIgh pointS iN thEir cAREers cOmmeRCiAlly. The rEcordiNG sEsSions geTtIng staRtEd iN AuGust 1956, tHE traCks speCificallY featURed Oscar PetersON on piano, Buddy rIcH ON dRUms, HErb ellis on guitAr, anD ray BRown ON bAss. sEminaL recoRd PRoDUcer Norman Granz mastErMinded The afFair. Granz, who fOunded the rECORd label VErve IN 1956, iS Known as "one of thE most Powerful noN-MusicianS in jaZz" historY. ConsistiNG Entirely Of vOcaL duEts, COMpOsitions sung bY THe arTiSts in thE alBum inclUde The geoRge AnD Ira GershWin songs "a FOgGy daY" anD "They cAn't Take THaT AwAy FroM Me" as WEll as JAmes WArbuRg WiTH KaY Swift's "cAn'T wE Be FRiEnDs?".

ElLa aNd louis agaiN, WhiCh featuRes nineteEn sONgs, pRiMaRily conSists as a colleCtIon of vocal DuEts Like itS PRedecessOr. However, seven selectionS Do involVe eIther armsTrong or FiTzgErald sIngINg withOut the Other. exAmpLES of thE POpUlaR mUsic standaRDS doNe in tHe AlbuM includE the Irving Berlin coMPosItions "I'm PuttiNg ALl My eGGs In ONE BASkeT" aND "I'vE gOt My Love to Keep ME Warm" as welL aS ThE Vernon DukE PieCe "autumn iN New YorK". The bACking grOup remainEd the same ExCept FOR BuDdy Rich's roLe being tAken by LouIE BellSOn; bellsOn iS regarDeD as One of The greATesT drumMers in HiStory rIght aLoNgside RiCh by critics.

Porgy and Bess, Which cAme ouT in april 1959, is noT to BE coNfused witH eitHer the 1951 releAse By tHe samE tiTLe or
" and "Satchmo", that stuc k, and cri ticspra ise dhimby t he 1950s as as ortof elder statesmen ofpopul ar musi c .
Fitz geralda pp e a red  i nman yd ue ts in  th e Forti es, appear ing  o n recordings wi th, amongoth ers, The Ink  Sp ots, L ou isJ ordan  an d Lou is Arm s trongas well a sa  hosto f instr u m en tali sts from the Jazz At The Philharmon ic tro up e .T h e i dea  of entire  d uet a l bum cam e  a b o u t f r om Verve's No rman Granzw hohad th eide a  to pa ir Fi tz g era ld and Arms tron g. Granzalso p e rsuaded Armstro ng tofor sak e hi s  o wn  tr ad jaz z  g rou p  an d embrac eth e mod erns o u n d of  Os carPeter son and compo ser s su c h a s Por ter a nd B er lin.Fitzge raldal lowed Louis tochoo se the ke ysin  wh ic h tos ing th e r epe rtoireand tog e the rt h e yrecorded the first  o f th ree albu ms, El l aan d  Louis.
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Ell a  a nd Louis  found El la  Fitzge ra ld and  L oui s A rmstr o ng a ccompa nied bythe O s car Peterson Q u artet. The st u di o al b um c ame  out when b othf igur es w e re  at highpoint si nt heir careers commer ci ally.The r ecording sess ions getti n g startedin A u gu s t 1956, the tr acksspecifical l y featur ed Os car Pete rson on p i a no, Budd y R ich  on  dr u m s,  Herb Ellis o n guit ar , and R ayBrown o n b ass . S emi na l recordproducer  N or ma nGra nz ma s terminde dthe  a ffa ir. G r anz, w ho fo unde dth e  re cord la b el V erve  i n1956 , i sknown  as" one  of the  most pow erf u l no n- mu sicians  in jazz" his to ry. Consis ti ngentire l y  of voca l duets, compositions s u ng by t heartis ts i n the alb uminclud e t h e Geor ge and  IraGe rsh w i n son g s  " A F og gy Day" an d "Th ey Ca n' t Ta ke That  Away from Me" asw ell  as James War bur g wi t h  K ayS wi f t's  " C an' t We Be Friends?" .

Ella an dL ou is Again,w hic hfeature s ninet een s o ngs, pr imarily c onsists a sa co l l ect ion of voc al duets  like its prede c es sor.How ever,se ven  sele ctions doinvol ve eit he r Arms trong  o r Fitzge rald singing without th e othe r. Ex amp les of th e p o pul ar musicstan dards done  in  th e alb umi nclud e th e  I rvi n g Ber linc ompositio n s"I' m Pu tting All M y E ggs  in O neB asket"  and  "I've Got My Lov e  to Keep Me Wa rm"a s  we lla s th eVernon Duke pi ece  " A u tumn inNe w York". Th e backin gg roupremain ed the  same e x c ep t  for B uddy  Ri ch's role  be in g  takenby  L o uie Be llso n;  Bells on isr egar d e d as one of thegreat e s t dru m mer s inhi story r i ghtalongsideRich by cri tics.
Por gy an d Bess,  w hich c ame  o ut in Apri l  1959, is  notto be c on fuse d w ith ei ther t he 19 51 r el eas e by thes a me ti tl e  or 
" and_"Satchmo", that_stuck, and critics praised_him by_the_1950s as_a_sort of elder_statesmen of popular_music.

Fitzgerald appeared in many_duets in the_Forties,_appearing on recordings with, among others, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan and Louis Armstrong_as_well as_a_host_of instrumentalists from the Jazz_At The Philharmonic troupe. The_idea of_entire duet album came about from Verve's Norman_Granz_who had the_idea to pair Fitzgerald and Armstrong. Granz also persuaded_Armstrong to forsake his own trad_jazz group and_embrace_the_modern sound of Oscar_Peterson and composers such as Porter_and Berlin. Fitzgerald allowed Louis to_choose the keys in which to sing_the repertoire and together they recorded_the first of three albums,_Ella and_Louis.

Release details
Ella and Louis found_Ella Fitzgerald and_Louis Armstrong_accompanied by the_Oscar Peterson Quartet. The studio album_came out when_both figures were at high points_in_their careers commercially._The_recording_sessions getting_started in August_1956,_the tracks_specifically_featured Oscar Peterson on piano, Buddy_Rich_on drums, Herb Ellis on guitar, and_Ray Brown on bass._Seminal_record producer Norman Granz_masterminded the affair. Granz, who_founded the record label Verve in_1956, is_known as_"one of the most powerful non-musicians in jazz" history. Consisting entirely_of vocal duets, compositions sung by_the artists in the_album include_the_George and Ira_Gershwin_songs "A_Foggy Day" and "They Can't Take That_Away from_Me" as well as James Warburg_with Kay Swift's "Can't_We_Be Friends?".

Ella and Louis Again, which_features nineteen songs, primarily consists as_a collection of vocal duets_like_its_predecessor. However, seven selections do_involve either Armstrong or Fitzgerald singing_without the other._Examples of the popular music standards done_in_the album include the Irving Berlin_compositions_"I'm Putting All My Eggs in_One_Basket"_and "I've Got My Love_to Keep Me Warm" as well_as the Vernon Duke piece "Autumn in New York"._The backing group_remained the same except for_Buddy_Rich's_role being taken by Louie Bellson; Bellson is regarded as_one of_the greatest drummers_in history right alongside Rich by critics.

Porgy and Bess, which_came out in April 1959, is not_to be confused with either the 1951 release by the same_title or