Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Decca Singles / The Albums: “Ella and Louis”
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1You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
solo trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (on 1946-01-18)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
42:55
2The Frim Fram Sauce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:14
3Dream a Little Dream of Me
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-25) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-08-25)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1950-08-25)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1950-08-25)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1950-08-25)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
53:07
4Can Anyone Explain?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-25) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-08-25)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1950-08-25)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1950-08-25)
cover recording of:
Can Anyone Explain?
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
3:12
5Necessary Evil
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
recording of:
Necessary Evil (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Redd Evans
2:33
6Oops!
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
Oops! (The Belle of New York, 1952 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:11
7Who Walks in When I Walk Out?
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-11-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-11-23) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Dave Barbour’s Orchestra (on 1951-11-23)
cover recording of:
Who Walks in When I Walk Out (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
writer:
Ralph Freed, Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:20
8Would You Like to Take a Walk?
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
cover recording of:
Would You Like to Take a Walk? (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:19
9Can’t We Be Friends?
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends? (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
43:47
10Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3.656:16
11Moonlight in Vermont
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Chappell, Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
53:42
12They Can’t Take That Away From Me
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
4.654:39
13Under a Blanket of Blue
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Under a Blanket of Blue (on 1956-08-16)
additional lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1933)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist) (in 1933)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) (in 1933)
44:18
14Tenderly
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Tenderly (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
45:08
15A Foggy Day
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
44:32
16Stars Fell on Alabama
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank S. Perkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
43:34
17Cheek to Cheek
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4.155:53
18The Nearness of You
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
45:42
19April in Paris
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4.656:32
2▶CD: The Albums (continued): “Ella and Louis Again”
3▶CD: The Albums (continued): “Ella and Louis Again” (cont’d) / “Porgy and Bess”
4▶CD: Bonus Tracks: Ella and Louis Live / Decca Extras / “Ella and Louis Again” Extras / “Porgy and Bess” Extras