Sings the Great American Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Acrobat Records
• ASIN: B0014DC0NM
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,822 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Willow Weep for Me

2. The Way You Look Tonight

3. The Lady Is a Tramp

4. That Old Black Magic

5. Stardust

6. Moonlight in Vermont

7. Lover Come Back to Me

8. A Foggy Day [Duet]

9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

10. Cheek to Cheek

11. Don't Worry 'Bout Me

12. From This Moment On

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven compilation..., July 28, 2010

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This disc is only a fair intro to Miss Ella for those on a budget. There is no listing of where the twelve selections are drawn from. All I can say is there are a couple early live tracks that show their age, the rest vary with back up from combos to big band and strings. Ella duets with her lifelong friend Louie Armstrong on three tracks, but Louis is only listed on "A Foggy Day", so he comes out of nowhere! The best thing about the subtle remastering is that Ella's(or Louie's) solo voice is highlighted, otherwise the back up personnel take on a watery sound. A disjointed bio is included emphasizing more about the writers of the music than the artist is included. Oh! Ella's trademark scatting is nowhere to be found.