Previously unreleased live appearance by Ella at the Shrine auditorium in LA January 21st, 1956 – making it two weeks earlier than Ella at Zardi’s:

Verve Records, celebrating Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday in 2017, released at the end of that year Ella At Zardi’s – a vibrant, previously unreleased album recorded during a two-week stint at the Hollywood nightclub. Captured February 2, 1956, all signs pointed to the album as the label’s, and Ella’s, first live recording. Incredibly, it was discovered that Verve Records founder Norman Granz had also recorded Ella at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium the week before.

It’s only seven songs and ~20 minutes, but Ella is in fine form and already a superstar. Released as part of Record Store Day 2018 on yellow vinyl.