Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis A

Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis A Artist: Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong Release Date: 6/12/2007 Label: Verve Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 602517348035 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Swing, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Exuberant, Joyous, Playful, Springlike, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Effervescent, Energetic, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Soothing, Sweet, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Fun, Gentle, Lively, Reflective, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Warm, Autumnal, Aggressive, Brash, Confident, Happy, Lush, Poignant Total Copies: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Dream a Little Dream of Me
2. The Frim Fram Sauce
3. They Can't Take That Away from Me
4. Tenderly
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
6. Love Is Here to Stay
7. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
8. The Nearness of You
9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
10. Stompin' at the Savoy

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Verve 000904602

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Since the introduction of the compact disc, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's musical collaborations have been anthologized on more than twenty different albums. Released during the summer of 2007, this Verve Millenium Collection contains only ten tracks but covers a wider-than-average time span by including two numbers that were recorded long before the famous and often reissued Ella & Louis sessions of 1956 and 1957. "The Frim Fram Sauce" comes from a Decca date that took place on January 18, 1946, with accompaniment by an orchestra under the leadership of bassist Bob Haggart. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" was also waxed for Decca, on August 25, 1950, with Sy Oliver leading the band. The rest of these delightful duets were gathered from four different Verve sessions supervised by Norman Granz between August 16, 1956 and August 18, 1957. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong blended beautifully, and this mini-history of their collaborative artistic relationship should encourage closer inspection and further exploration of their combined discographies. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Abrams Product Manager Donna Ranieri Photo Research Harry Weinger Compilation Producer Kevin Reeves Mastering Michael Diehl Package Design Milt Gabler Producer Norman Granz Producer Phil Stern Cover Photo Richard Seidel Compilation Producer Ryan Null Photo Coordination Tom Cusimano Production Coordination