Name: Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook - The Best of the Small Group Sessions
Brand: Ella Fitzgerald

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Catalogue number

772303

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-29

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8436559468985

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Jazz

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Waxtime

Dubbed 'The First Lady Of Song', Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the US for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums.
Mother of jazz pianist/singer Ray Brown Jr., ex-wife of jazz double-bassist Ray Brown.
Born on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia, USA, Ella Fitzgerald passed away on June 15, 1996 at the age of 79 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

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Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald's paths had surely crossed many times during the thirties, forties, and early fifties. However, no recorded trace of the two legendary musicians collaborating existed until 1957, when they participated on a series of big band sessions for Norman Granz. The sessions were somewhat chaotic and intermittent though, primarily because of Ellington's busy schedule and lack of time to prepare arrangements. As a result, the big band sessions were padded out it with various all-star sextettes, as represented on the LP.

Tracks: Cotton Tail / Olitude / Satin Doll / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / It Don't Mean A Thing / In A Sentimental Mood / Prelude To A Kiss / Azure / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' / Mood Indigo / In A Mellow Tone / Sophisticated Lady / Lush Life

Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook - The Best of the Small Group Sessions

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