Description
Recognised as one of the few jazz singers who could have truly claimed to have become a legend in her lifetime.
Ella Fitzgerald is recognised as one of the few jazz singers who could have truly claimed to have become a legend in her lifetime, an artist who remained at the top of her profession for almost fifty years and since her death in June 1996, is revered by music fans all around the world.
Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia U.S.A. in April 1918 and had her big professional break in 1934 when she took part in a talent show at the famous Harlem Opera House in New York City. She beat the competition and her prize was a singing contract with Chick Webb's famous orchestra. The musical relationship between the two worked so well that Ella continued working with Webb, both on record and doing live shows, until his premature death in 1939 (ironically the same year that Ella also recorded her first million-selling record 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' with Webb and his orchestra).
This collection features forty of her greatest tracks including 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket', Cole Porter's 'My Heart Belongs To Daddy', 'Little White Lies', 'Taking A Chance On Love', 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (from Showboat), 'I Want To Be Happy', 'It's Only A Paper Moon' and 'Darktown Strutters Ball'. Every song featured here is a genuine classic and underlines Ella Fitzgerald's impeccable taste in choosing the best material around, while the recordings underline why she remained at the top of her chosen profession for so many decades.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Donât Worry âBout Me
- Imagination
- Taking A Chance On Love
- When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
- Canât Help Lovinâ Dat Man
- Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
- Darktown Strutters Ball
- If You Ever Should Leave
- I Want To Be Happy
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
- Itâs Wonderful
- A-Tisket A-Tasket
- Mcpherson Is Rehearsin
- FDR Jones
- This Love Of Mine
- Somebody Nobody Loves
- You Donât Know What Love Is
- Make Love To Me
- My Heart And I Decide
- Heâs My Guy
- Cow Cow Boogie
- Once Too Often
- Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
- I,m Making Believe
- Iâm Confessinâ(That I Love You)
- Itâs Only a Paper Moon
- (If You canât Sing It) Youâll Have To Swing It
- Dedicated To You
- Little White Lies
- Big Boy Blue
- If You Ever Should Leave Me
- All Or Nothing At All
- I Got A Guy
- I Found My Yellow Basket
- Wacky Dust
- I Didnât Mean A Word I Said
- Iâm Just A Lucky So And So
- The Frim Frame Sauce
- You Wonât Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Additional Details
Label: Start Entertainments Ltd.
Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR
Run Time: 80 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 02/27/18
UPC: 601042060528
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