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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Ella Fitzgerald |
| Record Label: |
Verve (USA) |
| Genre: |
Jazz Vocal |
| Subgenre: |
Classic Jazz Vocals |
| Release Date: |
January 30, 1996 |
| Album Duration: |
61m:28s |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Fascinating Rhythm
2. 'S Wonderful
3. Someone to Watch Over Me
4. He Loves and She Loves
5. Oh, Lady, Be Good!
6. Foggy Day, A
7. How Long Has This Been Going On?
8. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
9. But Not For Me
10. My One and Only
11. I've Got a Crush on You
12. Nice Work If You Can Get It
13. Man I Love
14. Funny Face
15. Embraceable You
16. They Can't Take That Away From Me
17. I Got Rhythm |
| More Information |
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Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California between January 5, 1959 and July 16, 1959. Originally released on Verve (825 024). Includes liner notes by William Ruhlmann. Nowhere was Ella Fitzgerald's mastery of America's "classical" music more evident than on the legendary songbook albums of the 1950s. Of the songwriting giants covered in the series, the collection of songs by George and Ira Gershwin was arguably the greatest. OH, LADY, BE GOOD! BEST OF THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK collects 17 of the strongest cuts from the 5 original LPs. Why Gershwin? Ella's painstaking attention to musical perfection helped turn many songs into standards, but Ira Gershwin's lyrics seemed to speak to Ella most directly of all. Ira, who was present at these 1959 sessions, wrote lyrics that conveyed a sense of lightness and romanticism, qualities that fit Fitzgerald's vocal style to a tee. Ella's unique abilities are showcased on her masterful version of "Someone To Watch Over Me." While many singers have captured the son... |
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