Ella Fitzgerald 3 CD Set (LP edition packaging)

Ella Fitzgerald (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Black Cat Records
• ASIN: B000FUF960
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mr. Paganini

2. A Tisket, A Tasket

3. Shine

4. Basin Street Blues

5. Under The Spell Of The Blues

6. Flying Home

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Disc: 2

1. If You Should Ever Leave

2. Love & Kisses

3. How High The Moon

4. Just A Simple Melody

5. I Want To Be Happy

6. Starlit Hour

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Disc: 3

1. Darkrown Strutter’s Ball

2. Cryin’s Mood

3. Rhythm And Romance

4. That Old Black Magic

5. Stairway To The Stars

6. Flying Home

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Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

The Great Ella Fitzgerald Ella was born in 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. In her teens, Ella Fitzgerald won first prize at an amateur contest at the Apollo Theatre in NY by singing two songs made popular by jazz singer Connie Boswell, Object of My Affection and Judy. Chick Webb (from the Chick Webb’s band) took her under his wing and by the summer of 1939, Ella’s smash hit A-Tisket, A-Tasket, had sold over a million copies. When Webb died shortly after, Ella fronted his band (renamed Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra) until they broke up in 1941 when she left to pursue a solo career. From 1956 until 1989, the year of her last recording session, Ella recorded many hits - pop and jazz alike. By the time of her death at age 79 in 1996, she owned thirteen Grammys, a Kennedy Center Award (for her performing arts contribution), and honorary doctorate degrees from Dartmouth and Yale. She also received the Honors Medal from President Ronald Reagan and the Medal of Freedom Award from President George Bush. Her career spanned 60 years and over 250 albums.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ella Fitzgeraldn3 cd set, July 20, 2011

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Incredible cd collection. Proud to own them I recommend all Ella lovers to own this. Its worth every cent.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a deal - though a little awkward package, August 31, 2007

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G. Miller (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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Three full CD's of music for such a great price. Ella Fitzgerald is such a classic, wonderful voice that I probably don't need to mention these are really great songs.

My only gripe is the packaging. It comes in a folder that looks like an old style LP jacket. That is distinctive, but they did not provide individual jewel packages for the CD's and the album size does not fit into my CD carrier. Not a big deal, I just had to get three generic jewel packs, which added another $1.50 to the price. Still a deal.