Ella Johnson
Ella Johnson made her mark as the vocalist with her brother Buddy Johnson's big band during the '40s and '50s, and that is the context where she really shines. Her later solo sides for Mercury are pale imitations of her work with the band. Although many of Ella's hits are uptempo (e.g., "I Don't Want Nobody"), it is on ballads and torchy blues that she really brings it together. In fact, her earliest work for Decca during the mid-'40s (much of which has not been reissued) is uncannily good. At her best, Ella sounds pouty, vulnerable, and very sexy. Like so much of her life, it was no affectation. The comparison to Billie Holiday is inevitable, but Ella was her own singer. Ella Johnson passed away February 16, 2004, in New York City.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Say Ella
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Jasmine Records on 26 sep. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Buddy and Ella's Greatest Hits
Jazz - Released by Excess Music on 1 jan. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bring It Home
Blues - Released by El Toro Records on 3 nov. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Very Best Of
Blues - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 jan. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That´s What You Gotta Do / You Can´t Tell Who's Loving Who (Remastered)
Rock - Released by CHICK-A-BOOM on 1 jan. 1962
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (Billboard Hot 100 - No 14)
Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra, Ella Johnson
Vocale jazz - Released by Music Manager on 5 nov. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All Right, Okay, You Win
Rockabilly - Released by Hot Dog on 2 jun. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Like You Do: The Old Town EP
R&B - Released by Old Town Records on 8 aug. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rock'n Roll (Mono Version)
Rock - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1957
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo