This is one of the greatest jazz album sets of all time. What you have here is some great standards sung wonderfully sung by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, many as duets, with Louis blasting out some great trumpet solos, and the peerless Oscar Peterson trio providing the backing.

Louis and Ella were recorded a lot together and clearly they enjoyed working together. This comes through in every song.

Louis Armstrong practically invented the jazz solo and jazz singing as well, after his lip split and put some limits on his trumpet playing. Here you have one of the greatest American figures of the twentieth century on absolute top form, as is Ella.

This is absolutely essential listening. It will probably make you cry, but afterward you will feel better.

My highest recommendation.

Great sounds of classical jazz with 2 superb and unique vocalists. Enough mix of vocals and horn playing to show both sides of Louie.

this 2 cd release of the late great louis armstrong could not have arrived in better condition or quicker than it did. the cd appears new from the store, it's unmarked and the music is excellent quality. i'd be worried that it would wear out from overuse, except that it's been converted to mp3's and i listen to it from my ipod.

- i highly recommend gohastings as an amazon seller

-musicloveralso