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Though her career stretched from the '30s to the '80s and she's widely considered possibly the greatest female jazz singer or all time, Ella Fitzgerald will probably forever be best known for a mid-'50s collection of albums collectively called the Songbooks, where she devoted entire albums to the works of such composers as Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, and Duke Ellington. THE BEST OF THE SONGBOOKS: THE BALLADS is one of the many compilations based on these recordings, and one of the best.
From its beautiful, informative packaging to its gorgeously remastered sound, this 16-track, 64-minute collection treats the material with the respect it deserves. The material, of course, is first-rate, wall-to-wall standards from Johnny Mercer's wistful "Laura" to Ellington's sly "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me." Fitzgerald's performances are equally outstanding, as are the mostly big-band arrangements. This is as good as jazz ballad collections get.
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Harold Arlen, compositeur - Ted Koehler, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Harold Adamson, compositeur - Jimmy McHugh, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - W Best, compositeur - I D Watson, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - George Gershwin, compositeur - Ira Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - F Andree, compositeur - W. Schwandt, compositeur - G. Kahn, compositeur - Gus Kahn, compositeur - Wilbur Schwandt, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - L. Brown, compositeur - B Green, compositeur - B Homer, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Harold Arlen, compositeur - Edgar "Yip" Harburg, compositeur - B Rose, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - E Brent, compositeur - Matt Dennis, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - H. Akst, compositeur - G. Kahn, compositeur - R A Whiting, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - M. Dixon, compositeur - B Rose, compositeur - Harry Warren, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ira Gershwin, compositeur - George Gershwin, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - R. Sour, compositeur - Una Mae Carlisle, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - R Allen, compositeur - A Roberts, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - R. Evans, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - R Burns, compositeur - Woody Herman, compositeur - Johnny Mercer, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - J Brooks, compositeur - W Shuman, compositeur
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Ella Fitzgerald, interprète - Ella Fitzgerald, compositeur
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Album review
Though her career stretched from the '30s to the '80s and she's widely considered possibly the greatest female jazz singer or all time, Ella Fitzgerald will probably forever be best known for a mid-'50s collection of albums collectively called the Songbooks, where she devoted entire albums to the works of such composers as Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, and Duke Ellington. THE BEST OF THE SONGBOOKS: THE BALLADS is one of the many compilations based on these recordings, and one of the best.
From its beautiful, informative packaging to its gorgeously remastered sound, this 16-track, 64-minute collection treats the material with the respect it deserves. The material, of course, is first-rate, wall-to-wall standards from Johnny Mercer's wistful "Laura" to Ellington's sly "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me." Fitzgerald's performances are equally outstanding, as are the mostly big-band arrangements. This is as good as jazz ballad collections get.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:44
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ella Fitzgerald
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SAGA
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
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