Man, what a great cover! representing the best of American 20th Century arts.   Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong 1956.   A desert island disc for sure. So good they had to do it again in 1957 (“Ella and Louis Again”)

Cover photo: Phil Stern Producer: Norman Granz

With the Oscar Peterson Trio of Ray Brown on bass and Herb Ellis on guitar plus Buddy Rich on drums.

“In such a palmy setting, Armstrong is in simple, unraffish condition and Ella is in impeccable voice”

A classic recording of standards including “Moonlight in Vermont,” They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Tenderly,” “A Foggy Day,” “Stars Fell on Alabama,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “The Nearness of You,” and others.

(19 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5)

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