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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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