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| Ella Fitzgerald - Something to Live For Band: Ella Fitzgerald Tracks: - A-Tisket, A-Tasket - You Showed Me the Way - Stairway to the Stars - How High the Moon - Perdido - Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) - Ella's Contribution to the Blues - But Not for Me - Thanks for the Memory - Ridin' High - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Angel Eyes - Goody Goody - Oh Lady Be Good - Lady Is a Tramp - Body and Soul - Air Mail Special - Midnight Sun - Summertime - Mack the Knife - Misty - Man I Love - You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini) - 'Round Midnight - Bill Bailey - Yesterdays - Lover Man - Duke's Place - Sweet Georgia Brown - Something to Live For OH LADY BE GOOD! A-tisket, a-tasket, I think my stereo just blew a gasket. This two-disc set is the companion piece to PBS' "American Masters" documentary on Ella Fitzgerald. Need we say more? This panoramic view of her career unites her best work from the Decca and Verve years, complete with dead-on impersonations of Pearl Bailey and Della Reese; guest stars include Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong, never better than rappin' with the Queen on "Can Anyone Explain?" We can explain: The rare tracks are superb; the faves are --- as always --- brilliant. Oh, lady be good! I Love ELLA!!! This is only one of the best things in my life, listening to Ella Fitzgerald sing!! This Double CD is better than great. Oh my God, I have listened to 'Round Midnight and Dukes Place too many times to count! EVERY song is special and I cannot seem to get enough of Ella singing. I first really listened to Ella sing "Azure" a Duke Ellington composition. I was amazed, joyful, smiling, what a voice. If you Love Ella, you'll Love this CD (I also have the VHS of the same name-poignant). An Amazing encapsulated legacy This is the voice I most associate with the 40's and any WWII films I've ever seen. If it's not Ella singing, its probably someone trying to sound like her. Airmail Special is probably one of the best examples of her effortless ability with Bebop. Also notable is her improv rendition of "Mack The Knife" which she doesn't remember all the words to! Genius is the only word to describe her, since she had no training and never warmed up before performing. Buy Ella Fitzgerald Something To Live For at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
