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Few artists stand as the very definition of the art they
practice, but Ella Fitzgerald is one of them. No jazz
singer can avoid being influenced by her, or at least
taking into account the monument of her work.
Fitzgerald didn't have the darkness of Billie Holiday, the
bravura of Sarah Vaughan or the acidity of Carmen McRae,
but what she did have was a suniness, a childlike joy and a
classic command of her craft that audiences picked up on
right away. Originally influenced by Connie Boswell, she
also swung like mad, and was one of More...

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A grand old song | Reviewer: Anonymous

------ About the song A-tisket A-tasket performed by Ella Fitzgerald

A Tisket, A Tasket and Lady be Good were Ella's signature/theme songs. Sometimes singers substitute the words a green and yellow basket for a brown and yellow basket, but that is about all the variations I have heard. There will never be another Ella Fitzgerald---truly the First Lady of the American Song Book!

Wait till you see HIM | Reviewer: Anne Tait

------ About the song Wait Till You See Her performed by Ella Fitzgerald

When Ella or any female singer does this lyric, she should change the line describing HIS glance as "pensive and sweet and wise" - not well suited to a male glance.
How about "thoughtful and strong and wise"?
Too bad we can't check with Larry Hart - I think he'd agree.

wonderful song | Reviewer: toby hanks

------ About the song I'm Old Fashioned performed by Ella Fitzgerald

great relatively unknown song from the American golden era of song (my description). Also the title song of a ballet.......Jerry Robins choreographer.....Hersey Kay arrangements.......New York City Ballet suitable, period dancing.....if they still present it,.see it if you can.

They Don't Write Them Like They Used to | Reviewer: Moondogg

------ About the song You're Blase performed by Ella Fitzgerald

These lyrics reveal with what sophistication and insight into the human condition that lyrics used to be written as opposed to the lyrics of today which are a race to the bottom covering the most basest of human emotion. These lyrics challenge our understanding of ourselves whereas todays lyrics reinforce simple cliches of pseudo celebrity fantasies that we take on as identity. These deep lyrics over chords which exude mood not found in todays repetitive robotic chord progressions make this a superb example of what song writing can be.

Someone wrote these words! | Reviewer: Tom

------ About the song I'm Just A Lucky So and So performed by Ella Fitzgerald

And the someone who wrote it was Mack David, older brother of Burt Bachrach's partner Hal David. Mack David was a busy writer of more than 1000 songs, including those for the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland. He had 6 Oscar nominations for his work. The music is by Duke Ellington.

AMERICAS SONG | Reviewer: Anonymous

------ About the song Sophisticated Lady performed by Ella Fitzgerald

MY CHOICE FOR AMERICAS GREATEST POPULAR SONG IS NOT STARDUST AND TO THIS TIME I CANNOT CHOOSE BETWEEN SOPHISTICATED LADY AND ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE. NOW, AT THIS MOMENT, IN THIS TIME AND PLACE, I AM READY TO NAME MY CHOICE OF AMERICAS GREATEST POPULAR SONG, SOPHISTICATED LADY. THE COMBINATION OF THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF STRAYHORN AND ELLINGTON IS UNMATCHED, IN MY OPINION. FOR OVERAL MOOD, NATURE BOY MIGHT BE A DISTANT SECOND. TO BE CONTINUED.

Cole Porter | Reviewer: ERIC

------ About the song Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) performed by Ella Fitzgerald

A brilliant, witty song, which managed to squeeze by the censors at a time when it was very, very risque. It must have given the censors headaches! A wonderful song, among the top Porter masterpieces. I also like Let's Misbehave, another gem.

Amazing | Reviewer: Jalunda

------ About the song Manhattan performed by Ella Fitzgerald

Its a very long song, but amzing.Amazing i tell you, i love the jazzy beat it has throughout the whole song. The swaying melody, how it swoops on some parts like gli-ding,its just amazing. I love it AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING@!!!!!!! :0

cow cow boogie | Reviewer: ronby

------ About the song Cow Cow Boogie performed by Ella Fitzgerald

first, let me say that i love ella fitzgerald's version of this song in more ways than i can count... but for purposes of this discussion, i find it interesting how un-P.C. the lyrics are, what with half-breeds, loco weed and a harlem touch.... the cowboy calls are very skat... don't you think?

guess it just goes to show you that everything is understood through the context of the time.

SO | Reviewer: Anonymous

------ About the song Sophisticated Lady performed by Ella Fitzgerald

They say into your early life romance came
And in this heart of yours burned a flame
A flame that flickered one day and died away
Then, with disillusion deep in your eyes
You learned that fools in love soon grow wise
The years have changed you, somehow
I see you now
Smoking, drinking, never thinking of tomorrow, nonchalant,
Diamonds shining, dancing, dining with some man in a restaurant
Is that all you really want?
No, sophisticated lady,
I know, you miss the love you lost long ago
And when nobody is nigh you cry

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