Ella Fitzgerald
The First Lady of Song
Ella was a major song stylist, partnering with the greatest names in jazz: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, while leaving an indelible mark on jazz.
Special guest co-hosts for these programs are actors Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker.
ELLA 1A.mp3
I’LL CHASE THE BLUES AWAY -- Chick Webb and his Orchestra, 1935
A TISKET, A TASKET -- Chick Webb and his Orchestra, 1938
NIGHT IN TUNISIA -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1961
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1961
OH, LADY BE GOOD -- Ella Fitzgerald w/ Bob Haggart and his Orchestra, 1947
DON’T BE THAT WAY -- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, 1956
IT DON’T MEAN A THING (If it Ain't Got That Swing) -- Ella Fitzgerald w/ Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, 1957
ELLA 1B.mp3
I GOT PLENTY O’ NOTHIN’ -- Ella & Louis, from Porgy & Bess, 1958
ROCKS IN MY BED -- with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, 1957
FLYING HOME -- Ella Fitzgerald with Vic Schoen and his Orch, 1945
HOW HIGH THE MOON -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1947
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND -- Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, live 1966
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY -- Ella Fitzgerald Jazz at the Philharmonic, live 1957
MACK THE KNIFE -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1960
Singer Ella Fitzgerald became a household name.
Anyone remember the "is it Ella, or Memorex?" cassette tape commercials on TV in the 1970s?
ELLA 2A.mp3
PORTRAIT OF ELLA -- Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, 1957
UNDECIDED -- Chick Webb and his Orchestra
SUMMERTIME -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1960
HEAR ME TALKIN’ TO ‘YA -- accompanied by Roy Eldridge, Bill Davis, et al
BLUE SKIES -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1958
AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS... -- Louis Jordan Tympany Five, 1950
THEM THERE EYES -- Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie and his Orchestra, 1963
CHEEK TO CHEEK -- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, 1956
ELLA 2B.mp3
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE -- Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie Orchestra, 1963
STARS FELL ON ALABAMA -- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, 1956
Chick Webb Medley (excerpts):
HARLEM CONGO/ LIZA/ WHO YA HUNCHIN’/ SING ME A SWING SONG AND LET ME DANCE -- Chick Webb & his Orchestra, 1936-38
MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1954
SING ME A SWING SONG -- Chick Webb & his Orchestra, 1936
PORTRAIT OF ELLA -- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, 1957
SIGNING OFF -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1961
Ella
by <I>Mark Ulriksen</I>
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