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<DIV>Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Du
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<DIV> Date: Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:30 pm ((PDT))</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's Beloved Musical Partnership
Celebrated in New 4-CD Set, "Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings," Out
November 10 on Verve/UMe for Ella 100</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Includes Their Timeless Three Verve Albums, Decca Singles, Live Tracks,
B-Sides, Rare Recordings and Unreleased Material</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2017, PRNewswire -- By the time Ella Fitzgerald and
Louis Armstrong collaborated on their first duet together, they were each
already jazz giants. Fitzgerald was an acclaimed solo artist for Decca with many
hits and more than 200 songs under her young belt, first with the Chick Webb
Orchestra and then as leader of her own big band. Armstrong, known
affectionately as Pops, was one of the leading singers, trumpet players and
entertainers of the day; a star of both sound and screen. Together their talent
knew no bounds and propelled them further to stardom, and today are some of the
biggest highlights of both of their extraordinary careers.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For the first time, all of Fitzgerald and Armstrong's classic duets are in
one place: Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings, a new 4CD and digital
set will be available November 10. Part of Ella 100, Verve Records/UMe's
yearlong celebration of Fitzgerald's centennial, the 75-track collection gathers
their three timeless Verve albums -- newly remastered versions of Ella and
Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess -- along with all of their Decca
singles, live recordings from Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl, recorded as a warmup
for Ella and Louis, plus several alternates and false starts from the Decca and
Verve eras, illuminating their craft and good humor. Cheek To Cheek also
includes unreleased material: "The Memphis Blues," with Bing Crosby, from his
radio show; several takes of Armstrong's solo showcase, "Bess, Oh Where's My
Bess;" and an instrumental mix of "Red-Headed Woman." The comprehensive
collection is rounded out with extensive essay by Ricky Riccardi, the world's
leading authority on Armstrong, plus detailed annotations and rare images from
the archives. Preorder Cheek To Cheek here: </DIV>
<DIV><A
style='href: "https://UMe.lnk.to/CheekToCheek4CD"'>https://UMe.lnk.to/CheekToCheek4CD</A>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Armstrong and Fitzgerald were first paired together by Decca label head
Milt Gabler when they were both recording for the label. For the inaugural
session in January 1946, Gabler had them cut the new song "You Won't Be
Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" and a recent Nat King Cole hit, "The Frim
Fram Sauce." The former became a jukebox hit and hinted at the magic they could
create together. Over the next few years they would reunite for a string of
singles -- all eight are presented here in order of release -- before recording
their first album together. Fitzgerald's manager Norman Granz, on the heels of
founding Verve Records with his highly successful first release, Ella Fitzgerald
Sings The Cole Porter Song Book, put Fitzgerald and Armstrong in the studio on
August 16, 1956 to record the entire eleven-song Ella and Louis album in a day.
The record was a critical and commercial success when released in the fall of
1956. Down Beat gave it five stars and, in November, the album hit No. 1 on
Billboard's Jazz charts. The night before recording the album, Fitzgerald and
Armstrong performed together at the Hollywood Bowl, and these rare, impromptu
performances of "You Won't Be Satisfied," along with "Undecided," marking their
earliest collaborative recordings for Granz, are included on the fourth
disc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Knowing he needed to get them back in the studio as soon as possible, Granz
recorded them in several ambitious sessions from July 23 to August 19, resulting
in the follow up album Ella and Louis Again as well as Porgy and Bess, the folk
opera with music and lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin. Ella and Louis Again
once again captured their chemistry and resulted in the irresistible "Let's Call
The Whole Thing Off," the joyful "Stompin' At The Savoy," and "Autumn In New
York," one of their finest ballad performances. They also each turned in
separate solo features, notably extended interpretations of "These Foolish
Things" by Fitzgerald and "Let's Do It" by Armstrong. The sessions for Porgy and
Bess included their final four duets. The recordings capture their teamwork at
the peak of its powers, exemplified in the way they seamlessly traded roles of
singing and scatting on "Summertime" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." Granz held
the album until 1959, when the big-budget film version was in theaters, and it
was another success.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In addition to gathering all of Fitzgerald and Armstrong's duets, Cheek To
Cheek also gives a unique opportunity to hear what it was like to be in the
studio with these two titans. The closing disc is rife with a bevy of alternate
takes and false starts, displaying their camaraderie, with many previously
unreleased, until now.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation was created and funded in 1993 by
Ella Fitzgerald in order to fulfill her desires to use the fruits of her success
to help people of all races, cultures and beliefs. Fitzgerald hoped to make
their lives more rewarding, and she wanted to foster a love of reading, as well
as a love of music. In addition, she hoped to provide assistance to the at-risk
and disadvantaged members of our communities - assistance that would enable them
to achieve a better quality of life. The Board of Directors of the Ella
Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation seeks to continue Ella Fitzgerald's goals by
making charitable grants serving four major areas of interest:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. creating educational and other opportunities for children</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. fostering a love and knowledge of music, including assistance to
students of music</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. the provision of health care, food, shelter and counseling to those in
need</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. specific areas of medical care and research with an emphasis on
diabetes, vision problems and heart disease</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disc 1</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Decca Singles</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. The Frim Fram Sauce</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Dream A Little Dream Of Me</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. Necessary Evil</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. Oops!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. Who Walks in When I Walk Out</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8. Would You Like to Take a Walk (Sump'n Good'll Come From That)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella and Louis</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9. Can't We Be Friends</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10. Isn't This A Lovely Day</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11. Moonlight In Vermont</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12. They Can't Take That Away From Me</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>13. Under A Blanket Of Blue</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>14. Tenderly</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>15. A Foggy Day</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>16. Stars Fell On Alabama</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>17. Cheek to Cheek</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>18. The Nearness of You</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>19. April In Paris</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disc 2</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella and Louis Again</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Don't Be That Way</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Makin' Whoopee</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. They All Laughed</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. Comes Love</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. Autumn In New York</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. Stompin' At The Savoy</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8. I Won't Dance</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>13. Willow Weep For Me</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>14. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>15. A Fine Romance</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>16. Ill Wind</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>17. Love Is Here To Stay</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disc 3</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella and Louis Again (cont'd.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. I Get A Kick Out Of You</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Learnin' The Blues</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Porgy And Bess</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Overture</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. Summertime</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. I Wants To Stay Here</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. My Man's Gone Now</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8. The Buzzard Song</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9. Bess, You Is My Woman Now</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10. It Ain't Necessarily So</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11. What You Want Wid Bess?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>13. Oh, Doctor Jesus</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>14. Medley: Here Come Da Honey Man/Crab Man/Oh, Dey's So Fresh And
Fine</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>15. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>16. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>17. Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disc 4: Bonus Tracks</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella and Louis Live</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. The Memphis Blues (Live from The Chesterfield Show) with Bing Crosby
*</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (Live at the Hollywood
Bowl)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Undecided (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Decca Extras</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) false start and
breakdown</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. The Frim Fram Sauce false starts/takes 1 and 2 *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. The Frim Fram Sauce alternate take</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ella and Louis Again Extras</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. Makin' Whoopee take 1</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>8. Makin' Whoopee take 2</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>9. I Get A Kick Out Of You take 2 (run-through) and take 3
(breakdown)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>10. I Get A Kick Out Of You take 4</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>11. I Get A Kick Out Of You take 13</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>12. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) take 3</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>13. Willow Weep For Me take 4</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Porgy And Bess Extras</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>14. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (mono master)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>15. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing (mono master)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>16. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? takes 5 and 6</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>17. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? take 7</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>18. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? take 8 *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>19. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? take 9 *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>20. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? insert for take 9 *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>21. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? take 10 *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>22. Red-Headed Woman instrumental *</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>* Previously unreleased</DIV>
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