The Great Ella with a terrific song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. Not to be confused with Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It, Lets Fall in Love.”
Accompanied by the Billy May Orchestra, from the Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book.
Thanks to YouTuber JazzBreakTV
Monday morning, moon music from a social distance. Fortunately, Ella will be forever near us.
Thanks to YouTuber Nuova Canaria
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When two of the greatest jazz singers, ever, tell us, we listen.
Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme at the 1976 Grammy Awards. Just electric.
Thanks to YouTuber 1941 Vintage
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There were giants in those days. Monday morning, the Gershwin brother’s standard, sung by two greats. According to the pre-performance chit-chat, this was the first time the two had sung together.
Thanks to YouTuber rockinhillbillies
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Monday morning, you hit the jackpot: Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, and Sarah Vaughn. As far as I know, this 1979 television special, All-Star Salute To Pearl Bailey, is the only time they had all sung together publicly.
The medley includes:
Stompin at the Savoy
Perdido
Don’t Mean a Thing
Cherokee
Sweet Georgia Brown
Thanks to YouTuber newstart2009
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Hold tight to your hat, scarf, and shirt this Monday as Hurricane Ella knocks you over with her incredible live performance and some amazing solos by Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, and Roy Eldridge, Belgium 1957.
“It Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”
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Ray Brown, bass
Oscar Peterson, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Herb Ellis, guitar
Roy Eldridge, trumpet.
Thanks to YouTuber Jimmy John
Mondays are for riling up your partner out of bed! I’ve long enjoyed the witty lyrics of Dorothy Fields in this song, sung here by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
What could be more perfect on a Monday morning?
Ella Fitzgerald–perfect.
Richard Rogers–perfect.
Lorenz Hart–perfect.
No better way to start the week than hearing Ella Fitzgerald sing one of the great jazz standards, All The Things You Are by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.
