Ella and Louis

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"Ella and Louis" is a classic 1956 jazz album featuring vocal duets by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, celebrated for its warm, intimate interpretations of Great American Songbook standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collaborative album
studio album
vocal jazz album
accompaniedBy Oscar Peterson Trio
albumTitle Ella and Louis self-link
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtFeatures photograph of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong together
criticalReception considered a classic jazz album
highly acclaimed
features Great American Songbook
surface form: Great American Songbook standards

vocal duets
followedBy Ella and Louis Again
format 12-inch LP
hasTrack A Foggy Day
April in Paris
Can’t We Be Friends?
Cheek to Cheek
Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
Moonlight in Vermont
Stars Fell on Alabama
Tenderly
The Nearness of You
They Can't Take That Away from Me
surface form: They Can’t Take That Away from Me

Under a Blanket of Blue
influenced later vocal jazz duet albums
labelImprint Verve Records
surface form: Verve
labelSeries Verve Ella Fitzgerald collaborations
language English
notableFor chemistry between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
warm intimate interpretations
performer Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong
personnel Buddy Rich
Herb Ellis
Oscar Peterson
Ray Brown
primaryGenre jazz
producer Norman Granz
recordingLocation Capitol Studios
surface form: Capitol Studios, Hollywood
recordingYear 1956
recordLabel Verve Records
releaseDate 1956-10-??
releaseYear 1956
subGenre traditional pop standards
vocal jazz
vocalist Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong

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Ella and Louis albumTitle Ella and Louis self-link
Ella and Louis Again follows Ella and Louis
Verve Records notableRelease Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald notableWork Ella and Louis