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Gary
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Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 29, 2007 - 11:22am PT
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She's the greatest, although she couldn't make it in show business today since she wasn't an anorexic self-absorbed bimbo.
"I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them," --Ira Gershwin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rb6LG6ENkM
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up2top
Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Mar 29, 2007 - 11:24am PT
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The absolute best jazz/blues vocalist ever, with Billie Holiday running a close second.
Ed
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Mar 29, 2007 - 11:40am PT
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Gary, thanks for that. I am really into old live recordings. I wish we could figure out how to make music play as soon as the thread is opened.
Here's a studio recording of Ella and Louis Armstrong doing 'Summertime.' So sweet, reminds me of a branch swaying in the breeze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKgAEkCKxY&mode=related&search=
Bill
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2007 - 11:49am PT
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Sweet...
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Mar 29, 2007 - 12:03pm PT
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one word: They Can't Take That Away From Me
two words: My Funny Valentine
three words: Anything Goes
Ella edit:
look into the Cole Porter Songbook or the Rogers and Hart Songbook for a sampling of some greats.
Satch edit: anyone heard the Satchmo and Ella recordings? They are fantastic.
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dirtbag
climber
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Mar 29, 2007 - 12:19pm PT
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Love her singing. I have several CDs by her. I also like Sarah Vaughn.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Mar 29, 2007 - 12:21pm PT
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First time I paid (my own) money to see a performance, June '67,
it included Ella Fitzgerald, with a pretty good backup band,
led by a guy called Duke Ellington. Gal could sing, eh?
Word on My Funny Valentine, though.
Sarah Vaughn put on some absolute tour de force renditions with
piano accompaniment. Owned the damn thing. Brought tears to my
eyes.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
on top of the mountain seeing the other side
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Mar 29, 2007 - 12:23pm PT
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ella fitzgerald appreciation-bump
"stairway to the stars" for life.
wherever you are ella - thank you!
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Jonny D
Social climber
Lost Angelez, Kalifornia
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Mar 29, 2007 - 01:51pm PT
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agree with all the above, shivering...
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Lost Arrow
Trad climber
The North Ridge of the San Fernando
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Mar 29, 2007 - 02:03pm PT
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Black ladies really can sing.
LA
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Mar 29, 2007 - 06:50pm PT
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bump for the ladies that made life exciting back in the day.
Like the original poster said, now it's all self-absorbed maladjusted former Mouskateers ruling the commercial realm.
Closing eyes . . . 'Summertime, and the living is easy . . ."
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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Mar 29, 2007 - 10:02pm PT
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I LOVE her voice.
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Off the Couch
Trad climber
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Mar 30, 2007 - 11:57am PT
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I love this thread! Please post up some more music and/or videos.
And to JEFF BATTEN / JUANDAFECAL / LOST ARROW, WHO SAID: Black ladies really can sing. LA
Do you really want to add 'racist numbskull' to your already-lengthy ST idiocy resume? Why don't you delete that dumb comment, and then I'll delete this?
Deal?
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Donny... the OHHH!- Riginal
Sport climber
Boald'r Effin See Oh
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Mar 30, 2007 - 11:59am PT
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So how many of you are REAL fans of Ella Fitzgerald?...I mean serious ones?
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Salathiel
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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Mar 30, 2007 - 01:19pm PT
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Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald! Man, what I would pay to hear that! How about a Tal Farlow appreciation thread?
Blur
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roslyn
Trad climber
washington
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Mar 30, 2007 - 01:38pm PT
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speaking of cole porter, i love her rendition of miss otis regrets.
she was the definition of classy
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Mar 30, 2007 - 02:24pm PT
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Few can scat as well as Ella could scat.
I have some photos I took of her at a live gig in Toronto around 1977. Heard her there along with the incomparable Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackan Big Band.
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Donny... the OHHH!- Riginal
Sport climber
Boald'r Effin See Oh
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Mar 30, 2007 - 05:13pm PT
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I only ask....'cause I that picture I posted up there is Nell Carter.
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dirtbag
climber
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Mar 30, 2007 - 07:29pm PT
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Sigh...Nell Carter. RIP.
b. Sept. 13, 1948
d. Jan. 23, 2003
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Donny... the OHHH!- Riginal
Sport climber
Boald'r Effin See Oh
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Mar 30, 2007 - 07:46pm PT
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"Gimme a break I sure deserve it
It's time I made it to the top.
Gimme a break I’m looking forward
Get behind me pull out every stop..."
You made it to the top girfrenn...you sent.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Mar 30, 2007 - 07:48pm PT
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hey.... ah,..... Donny... we get it... that is Nell.... not one of your best efforts. Bump that "Jaybo kicks ass" one... that one was fantastic.
Yours in health and purity of essence.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Mar 30, 2007 - 07:57pm PT
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Donny... wake up! oh hell... I'll do it myself.... where is that thing?
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bernard
climber
alabama
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Mar 30, 2007 - 09:56pm PT
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'Ella and Louis', 'Ella and Louis Again', and 'Porgy and Bess'....and the 'Harold Arlen Songbook'.......and the 'Duke Ellington Songbook'
We named our second child Ella
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 22, 2016 - 03:53pm PT
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She's the best
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Sep 22, 2016 - 05:22pm PT
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Walter, pretty cool.
Too bad you don't show your photo of Molly, though.
I imagine that privacy concerns prevent it.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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When I was about 14 or 15 (in 68 or 69), my grandfather was the head of the Music Extension at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He put on a concert with Ella backed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson conducting.
I got to meet both back stage and shake their hands. I'm kicking myself for not appreciating the moment, as at that time I was more into San Francisco/Summer of love music.
Ella was amazing, she could jump registers easier than a 7/11 burgler on a Sat. night.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Truly one of the best voices of the 20th century. As someone posted earlier, some songwriters/composers considered her renditions of their songs as the definitive version. Everyone should own a set of her singing Cole Porter and Gershwin.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Saw her at Ontario Place in the late 70's or early 80's - same night as the Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band. What a lineup!
Road Time Shuffle is probably my all time favourite big band tune - we played it in the McMaster University Jazz Band where I was the only non-music student. I got the trombone solo on the woodwind bridge - doubling the flute a couple octaves lower. I couldn't play that part these days....
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renzo
Trad climber
Whitefish Mt
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Their was never a generation gap with Ella Fitzgerald music, everyone loved her.
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