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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Discografía
5 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Buddy and Ella's Greatest Hits
Jazz - Editado por Excess Music el 1 ene. 2022
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The Very Best Of
Blues - Editado por Master Classics Records el 1 ene. 2011
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That´s What You Gotta Do / You Can´t Tell Who's Loving Who (Remastered)
Rock - Editado por CHICK-A-BOOM el 1 ene. 1962
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All Right, Okay, You Win
Rockabilly - Editado por Hot Dog el 2 jun. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Like You Do: The Old Town EP
R&B - Editado por Old Town Records el 8 ago. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo