Ella & Louis, A Musical Match Made in Heaven | Verve 70

In 1956, Norman Granz brought together two artists who had each transformed American music: Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song, and Louis Armstrong, one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century. Ella and Louis had recorded together before, but it was their full-length collaborations for the newly established Verve Records that captured the true magic of their musical partnership. Those remarkable recordings set a new standard for jazz singing and, 70 years later, remain a high-water mark in the art of the duet. 70 years later, Ella & Louis still embody the full potential of jazz—its power to transform familiar songs, surprise listeners, and bring two unmistakable voices together as one. Listen to the Verve 70 playlist: https://Verve.lnk.to/Verve70PlaylistID Shop the Verve 70 collection: https://Verve.lnk.to/Verve70CollectionID Follow Verve Records Instagram: https://Verve.lnk.to/VerveIGID Facebook: https://Verve.lnk.to/FacebookID TikTok: https://Verve.lnk.to/TikTokID Spotify: https://Verve.lnk.to/VerveSpotifyID Video credits: Director: Diego Huacuja T. Animation & Design: BASA Studio Production Company: Another Video Executive Producer: Doug Klinger Narrator: Christian McBride Script: Mike Duquette Video Commissioner: Steven Gottlieb Producer for Verve Records: Clay Mallory Certain animations based on Photographs by Phil Stern