This morning on IHTSB we are going to pay tribute to one of the major figures in popular music and jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald had one of the loveliest voices in popular music and jazz. With the rich, warm rich quality of her voice, and her amazing diction and versatility, Ella was at home across a range of styles from ballads to jazz to swing. She had a long and extraordinary career, becoming regarded as the pre-eminent female jazz artist of her era. Today we’ll hear selections from across her career, including her early work, recordings with other singers and from her extensive collection of songbooks featuring the work of the great songwriters. Enjoy her gorgeous voice!!
Artist Year Song Time
- Ella Fitzgerald 1964 Skylark 3:13
- Ella Fitzgerald 1962 She’s Funny That Way 3:16
- Ella Fitzgerald 1962 My One and Only Love 3:15
- Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald 1949 A Dreamer’s Holiday 2:52
- Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald 1954 That’s A Plenty 2:24
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 1956 The Nearness Of You 5:27
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 1946 You Won’t Be Satisfied 2:54
- Ella Fitzgerald 1958 Blue Skies 3:44
- Ella Fitzgerald 1959 For You, For Me, For Evermore 3:26
- Ella Fitzgerald 1963 Yesterdays 2:52
- Ella Fitzgerald 1961 My Shining Hour 4:03
- Ella Fitzgerald 1956 Just One Of Those Things 3:35
- Ella Fitzgerald 1959 But Not For Me 2:26