Fitzgerald's warm, yet ultra-cool voice was at the opposite pole of jazz singing from Armstrong's gravelly growl. There's absolutely no reason their voices should blend so effortlessly — but they do.

Cheek to Cheek, a four CD box set, collects three classic albums from Verve Records featuring Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald: Ella and Louis (1956), Ella And Louis Again (1957) and Porgy And Bess ...

Best known for his unique style on the jazz trumpet and his famously inflated cheeks Louis Armstrong became an enduring figure in pop culture thanks to his distinctively phrased bass singing and ...