album · October 11, 1957

Ella and Louis Again

Ella Fitzgerald

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The second of two albums pairing Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong, "Ella and Louis Again" captures the same palpable chemistry as its predecessor. The duo's conversational phrasing and evident joy make for an essential jazz vocal recording.

• The album was recorded in October 1957 at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles.
• This was Verve Records' first stereophonic recording.
• It reached number 5 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.

Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, best known for her improvisational scat singing and clear vocalization. In 1957, she was at the height of her powers, having recently released the first of her songbook albums.