Jazz. Title from disc label. Originally released as Decca 23496, 27209, 27901, 28552 (singles); MGV 4003 (Ella and Louis); MG V-4006-2 (Ella and Louis again); MG VS-6040-2 (Porgy and Bess); bonus tracks in part previously unreleased. Compact discs. Program notes by Ricky Riccardi (16 unnumbered pages : color portraits) and original liner notes by Norman Granz (16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations) inserted in container. Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; Louis Armstrong, vocals, trumpet; with accompaniment. Singles recorded 1946-1951 Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Ella and Louis recorded 1956 August 16 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA. Ella and Louis again recorded 1957 August 13 1957 August 1 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA. 1957 August 13 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA. Porgy and Bess recorded 1957 October 14 1957 October 14 Los Angeles, CA. Bonus tracks recorded 1946-1957.
Contents:
Medley [3 selections]. Oh Lawd, I'm on my way The frim fram sauce ; Dream a little dream of me ; Can anyone explain? (No, no, no!) ; Necessary evil ; Oops! ; Who walks in when I walk out ; Would you like to take a walk (Sump'n good'll come from that) -- Ella and Louis. Can't we be friends? ; Isn't this a lovely day ; Moonlight in Vermont ; They can't take that away from me ; Under a blanket of blue ; Tenderly ; A foggy day ; Stars fell on Alabama ; Cheek to cheek ; The nearness of you ; April in Paris (orchestra; Russell Garcia, arranger and conductor) -- Ella and Louis again. Don't be that way ; Makin' whoopee ; They all laughed ; Comes love ; Autumn in New York ; Let's do it (Let's fall in love) ; Stompin' at the Savoy ; I won't dance ; Gee baby, ain't I good to you ; Let's call the whole thing off ; These foolish things (remind me of you) ; I've got my love to keep me warm ; Willow weep for me ; I'm putting all my eggs in one basket ; A fine romance ; Ill wind ; Love is here to stay ; I get a kick of you ; Learnin' the blues ([Oscar Peterson Trio]: Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums) -- Porgy and Bess. Overture ; Summertime ; I wants to stay here ; My man's gone now ; I got plenty o' nuttin' ; The buzzard song ; Bess, you is my woman now ; It ain't necessarily so ; What you want wid Bess? ; A woman is a sometime thing ; Oh, Doctor Jesus ; Medley [3 selections]. Here come da honey man ; Crab man ; Oh, dey's so fresh and fine ; There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? ; Oh Lawd, I'm on my way (orchestra; Russell Garcia, arranger and conductor) -- (instrumental). Red-headed woman (live from the Chesterfield show) (with Bing Crosby) ; You won't be satisfied (until you break my heart) (live at the Hollywood Bowl) ; Undecided (live at the Hollywood Bowl) -- Decca extras. You won't be satisfied (until you break my heart) (false start and breakdown) ; The frim fram sauce (false starts/takes 1 and 2) ; The frim fram sauce (alternate take) -- Ella and Louis again extras. Makin' whoopee (take 1) ; Makin' whoopee (take 2) ; I get a kick out of you (take 2 (run-through) and take 3 (breakdown)) ; I get a kick out of you (take 3 and 4) ; I get a kick out of you (take 13) ; Let's do it (Let's fall in love) (take 3) ; Willow weep for me (take 4) -- Porgy and Bess extras. I got plenty o' nuttin' (mono master) ; A woman is a sometime thing (mono master) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (takes 5 and 6) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (take 7) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (take 8) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (take 9) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (insert for take 9) ; Bess, oh where's my Bess? (take 10) ; Red-headed woman (instrumental).
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