Necessary Evil

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Necessary Evil2:31Ella Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongNecessary Evil / Oops!Ella Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongSingle
Decca Records27901
1.19Necessary Evil2:36Louis Armstrong & Ella FitzgeraldThe Wonderful DuetsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Avid EntertainmentAMSC 737
3.13Necessary Evil2:33Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongQuadromania Jazz Edition: Ella Fitzgerald: Airmail SpecialElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-02-28
Membran International GmbH222429-444
1.18Necessary Evil2:32Ella & LouisCheek to Cheek-Legends in DuetElla & LouisAlbum + Compilation
Music Sessions (Series of budget compilations by Weton-Wesgram)MS065
1.13Necessary Evil2:33Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongDe legendes van de jazzElla Fitzgerald / Chet BakerAlbum + Compilation
4.13Necessary Evil2:32Ella FitzgeraldI Love JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)
1.13Necessary Evil2:32Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongSpirit Jazz DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3253732
1.13Necessary Evil2:32Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongSpirit Jazz DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-08-03
  • -2015
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3325542
1.32Necessary Evil2:34Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongElla and Louis: The AnthologyElla Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
BnF Collection (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
2.17Necessary Evil2:33Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongThe Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950–1955Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-04-17
Verve Reissues
1.5Necessary Evil2:33Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongCheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet RecordingsElla Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-04-06
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.5Necessary Evil2:34Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongCheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet RecordingsElla Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Verve Label Group00602557627725
1.21Necessary Evil2:34Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongJazz Legends: Ella & LouisElla Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-10-07
UMG (Universal Music Group - short-hand credit for a number of roles, particularly publishing)
1.12Necessary Evil2:33Louis Armstrong & Ella FitzgeraldJazz PortraitsLouis ArmstrongAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
recording of:Necessary Evil (on 1951-11-23)

Related works

Necessary Evil

lyricist and composer:Redd Evans