Ella Fitzgerald And Friends Jazzmp3 192h33tschon55

Ella Fitzgerald - And Friends
Genre - Jazz vocal, swing
Label - GRP/Decca
Rec. Aug 30, 1944 - Nov 23, 1951
Years - 1944/51, release - 1996
Size - 78,7mb
Total time - 60:03
Bitrate: 192 kbps

This compilation of Ella Fitzgerald's early works with various bands is quite similar to the ASV collection Rhythm & Romance, sans Chick Webb and the obscurities. Most of the same featured confreres — Louis Armstrong, the Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, the Delta Rhythm Boys, and the Mills Brothers — are here as well. These sessions are culled from old sides from the Decca label produced by the legendary Milt Gabler. But there are many different selections in different proportions, and overall more popular and well-recognized fare. It's a good companion piece to the ASV collection, and in a sense a better consolidation of groupings among the 20 sides chosen. Highlights include "Can Anyone Explain?" with Satchmo, "I'm Making Believe" alongside the Ink Spots, the classic "Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own" with Jordan, "It's Only a Paper Moon" as only Ella and the Rhythm Boys could do it, and "Fairy Tales" with the Mills Brothers. This CD is easily recommended, for fans and soon-to-be fans. ~ Michael G. Nastos AMG

"For almost 20 years to the day, dear old Decca was the recording home to the greatest female popular singing voice of the century. Reams have been written about the discography of Ella Fitzgerald, and much of it has centered around her live albums and famous Songbook series. The truth of the matter is that the sound the world knows as ELLA was originated, honed and fine-tuned in an impressive body of work recorded from 1935-1955 at Decca."

"It was inevitable that Decca would try to pair Ella with other artists on their roster to see if they could mine for recording gold. While they missed some of the more obvious couplings like Count Basie (because of contractual differences), or Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes or Judy Garland (because of the backward ideas of mixing races even on record at that time), there were some real gems put to wax." ~ Produced by Milt Gabler.

Ella Fitzgerald - And Friends Tracks list :
01 The Frim Fram Sauce Evans, Ricardel 3:14 - Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
02 Dream a Little Dream of Me Andre, Kahn, Schwandt 3:07 - Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
03 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) Benjamin, Weiss 3:12 - Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
04 Would You Like to Take a Walk Dixon, Rose, Warren 3:18 - Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
05 Who Walks in When I Walk Out? Freed, Goodhart, Hoffman 2:19 - Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
06 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Fisher, Roberts 3:10 - Fitzgerald, Ink Spots
07 I'm Making Believe Gordon, Monaco 3:12 - Fitzgerald, Ink Spots
08 I'm Beginning to See the Light Ellington, George, Hodges ... 2:45 Fitzgerald, Ink Spots
09 I Still Feel the Same About You Manning, Reid 3:18 - Fitzgerald, Ink Spots
10 Petootie Pie Leveen, Pack, Paparelli 2:38 - Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
11 Baby, It's Cold Outside Loesser 2:43 - Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
12 Don't Cry, Cry Baby Maher, Martini, Tepper 2:59 - Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
13 Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own Taylor 3:15 - Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
14 I'll Never Be Free Benjamin, Weiss 3:12 - Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
15 It's Only a Paper Moon Arlen, Harburg, Rose 2:36 - Fitzgerald, Delta Rhythm Boys
16 Cry You Out of My Heart Heath, Lange, Loring 2:47 - Fitzgerald, Delta Rhythm Boys
17 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons Best, Watson 3:10 - Fitzgerald, Delta Rhythm Boys
18 It's a Pity to Say Goodnight Gordon, Reid 2:40 - Fitzgerald, Delta Rhythm Boys
19 Fairy Tales Rietz 2:54 - Fitzgerald, Mills Brothers
20 I Gotta Have My Baby Back Tillman 3:21 - Fitzgerald, Mills Brothers