Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, released in 1956 (USA), jazz.
- Artist: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
- Year: 1956
- Genre: Jazz
- Country: USA
Overview
The pairing of the greatest jazz voice and the greatest jazz trumpeter, produced by Norman Granz for his new Verve label. Standards like Cheek to Cheek and Dream a Little Dream of Me became duet benchmarks of total mutual delight, and the record remains the reference point for vocal jazz partnerships.
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