The most honoured jazz singer of all time. Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1918. Discovered after winning the Harlem Amateur Hour in 1934, she was hired by a bandleader, Chick Webb and in 1938 created a sensation with the hit ”A-Tisket, A-Tasket”. Following Webb”s death in 1939 she took over his Orchestra for three years before going solo. Winner of countless polls as best female vocalist, she remains amongst the royalty of 20th Century popular music. Included in this volume are performances with The Chick Webb Orchestra and solo recordings.

Track Listing

• Louisville, K-Y
• Taking A Chance On Love
• I”m The Loneliest Gal In Town
• Thee Little Words
• Hello Ma! I Done It Again
• The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
• Keep Cool, Fool
• My Man
• I Can”t Believe That You”re In Love With Me
• I Must Have That Man
• When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
• I Got It Bad (And That Ain”t Good)
• Melinda The Mouse
• Can”t Help Lovin” Dat Man
• Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
• It”s Only A Paper Moon
• Flying Home
• Stone Cold Dead In The Market
• Patootie Pie
• That”s Rich

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046511029