Let’s Do It  

• 1995 
• CD 529 017-2  
• Armstrong, Louis 
• CD - 2CD 

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Let’s Do It

529 017-2

1995

On disc one tracks 1-5 and 13 and disc two tracks 3, 6, 8 and 13: Russ Garcia’s orchestra, including unknown brass; unknown strings; prob.: Oscar Peterson (p); Herb Ellis (g): Ray Brown (b); Louie Bellson (d); Garcia (arr, cond.). Disc one, track 5 and disc two track 6: Delete brass. Disc two, track 8: DeIete brass. (p), (b), (d). Recorded August 4, 1957 at Capitol Studios Hollywood Disc one, tracks 1 and 13 and disc two, tracks 8 and 13 original LP issue: I’ve got the world on a string Verve MGVS 6101 Disc one, track 5 and disc two tracks 3 and 6, original LP issue Louis under the stars Verve MGVS 6044 On disc one, tracks 8-10: Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) with Russ Garcia’s orchestra, including unknown strings; prob.: Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g): Ray Brown (b); Louie BeIlson (d); unknown choir: Garcia (arr. Cond). Disc one track 10: Delete Fitzgerald and Armstrong (t) Tracks 8 and 9 recorded August 18, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood Track 10 recorded August 19, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood; vocal overdubbed October 14, 1957 Original LP issue: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Porgy and Bess Verve MGVS 6040-2, on CD 827 475-2 On disc one, tracks 2-4, 7,11,12, 14, and 16 and disc two, tracks 1,4,7, 9-12, 14, and 16: Oscar Peterson (p); Herb Ellis (g); Ray Brown (b); Louie Bellson (d). Disc one, tracks 2 and 3 and disc two, tracks 1,10, and 11: Add Ella Fitzgerald (vcl). Disc one, tracks 3, 12, and 14 and disc two, tracks 4, 12, and 16: Delete Armstrong (t). Disc one, track 16: Delete Armstrong (vcl). Disc two, track 4: Delete (g), (b), (d). Disc two, track 16: Delete (p), (b), (d). Disc one, tracks 2 and 3 and disc two, tracks 1 and 11 recorded July 23, 1957 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood Disc one, track 14 and disc two, tracks 12 and 14 recorded July 31, 1957 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood Disc two, track 10 recorded August 13, 1957 in Los Angeles Disc one, tracks 4,7, 11, 12, and 16 and disc two, tracks 4, 7, 9, and 16 recorded October 14, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood Disc one, tracks 2, 3, and 14 and disc two, tracks 1, 10—12, and 14 original LP issue: Ella and Louis again Verve MGV 4006-2; on CD: 825 378-2 Disc one, tracks 4, 7, 11, and 12 and disc two, tracks 4, 7, 9, and 16 original LP issue: Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson Verve MGVS 6062; on CD: 825 713.2 Disc one, track 16 original CD issue: The essential Louis Armstrong Verve 517 169-2 On disc one, tracks 6 and 15 and disc two, tracks 2, 5, and 15: Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) with Oscar Peterson (p); Herb Ellis (g); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d). Recorded August 16, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood Original LP issue: Ella and Louis Verve MGV 4003; on CD: 825 373.2 On disc two, track 17: Tyree Glenn (tb, vb); Buter Bailey (cl); Billy Kyle (p); John Gray (bjo); Buddy Catlett (b); Danny Barcelona (d). Recorded August 1965 at Capitol Studios, New York City Original LP issue: Yeah ! Fontana (UK) 683283JCL On disc two, track 18: Big Chief Moore (tb); Joe Darensbourg (cl); Billy Kyle (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Arvell Shaw (b), Danny Barcelona (d). Recorded September 3, 1964 in New York City Original LP issue: Louis Armstrong sings Louis Armstrong Mercury MG 61081 Original recordings produced by Norman Granz except disc two, tracks 17 and 18 by Hal Mooney Cover photograph by William Claxton Cover design by Lisa Po-Ying Huang

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