Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport presents the naturally intriguing results when Verve paired two sets recorded two days apart (over the 4th of July weekend, 1957) by the two best female singers of the 20th century.
Recorded: July 4-6, 1957, Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport
Personnel:
Tracks 01-07 (July 4, 1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)
- Don Abney (piano)
- Wendell Marshall (double bass)
- Jo Jones (drums)
Tracks 08-13 (July 6, 1957)
- Billie Holiday (vocals)
- Mal Waldron (piano)
- Joe Benjamin (double bass)
- Jo Jones (drums)
01. This Can't Be Love ((1:45)
02. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (4:29)
03. Body And Soul (4:28)
04. April In Paris (4:02)
05. I've Got A Crush On You (2:30)
06. Airmail Special (4:35)
07. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (5:08)
08. Nice Work If You Can Get It (2:38)
09. Willow Weep For Me (3:08)
10. My Man (3:29)
11. Lover, Come Back To Me (2:05)
12. Lady Sings The Blues (2:59)
13. What A Little Moonlight Can Do (3:11)
