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Ella Fitzgerald Sings Irving Berlin is now a double CD featuring peerless interpretations of compositions that were already monuments to classic songcraft, even half a century ago. Thirty-one originals are now augmented by seven bonus tracks that embrace Fitzgeralds's enduring working relationships with Louis Armstrong and bandleader Chick Webb. --Sunday Express
Without doubt Ella was America's most technically accomplished jazz singer and aptly deserved the title of First Lady of Music. Her tribute to Irving Berlin was recorded 50 years ago as part of her songbook series. But her renditions of classic songs like All By Myself and Puttin' On The Ritz remain timeless. As a Christmas bonus there are seven extra tracks and four of them are duets with the late great Louis Armstrong . 10/10 --Scunthorpe Telegraph
Without doubt Ella was America's most technically accomplished jazz singer and aptly deserved the title of First Lady of Music. Her tribute to Irving Berlin was recorded 50 years ago as part of her songbook series. But her renditions of classic songs like All By Myself and Puttin' On The Ritz remain timeless. As a Christmas bonus there are seven extra tracks and four of them are duets with the late great Louis Armstrong . 10/10 --Scunthorpe Telegraph
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2CD 1958 Collection Remastered
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook
Out of some 1500 tunes for which Berlin composed both words and music, only about 10% are frequent visitors to the concert or CD repertoire. Well, we have 32 of them here, sung by Ella to the arrangements and accompaniment of the Paul Weston Orchestra. Most of the tunes on the double CD disc are taken from shows or films that Berlin scored (often for Fred Astaire), though a couple did see the light of day in Tin Pan Alley.
Many of the `standards' are here: `Let's face the music and dance', `Cheek to cheek', `Change partners', `Reaching for the moon', and so on. The Tin Pan Alley tunes include his first hit, `Alexander's ragtime band', the `Russian lullaby', and the perennial favourite, `Always'.
Berlin had a somewhat difficult early love life. His first wife, Dorothy Goetz, died shortly after their honeymoon in Cuba in 1912: the cathartic `When I lost you' that he composed at the time isn't included here. But `All by myself' from a 1921 revue is. He also had a difficult time courting his second wife because she was the heiress of an electric distributing system magnate who was a Catholic and didn't think a popular Jewish immigrant tunesmith was good enough for his daughter. These difficulties are reflected in some of Berlin's songs of the time. [Others appear on Sinatra's All Alone CD].
The wistful `Suppertime' is also featured here. It comes from the 1933 show (revue) As Thousands Cheer portraying scenes based on national newspaper headlines, a revue that also gave us `Easter parade' and `Heat wave'. `Suppertime' is a black American woman's lament for her lynched husband.
This double CD is an attractive package that will appeal to any Berlin or Ella Fitzgerald fans.
All Alone
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook
Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (2CD)
Out of some 1500 tunes for which Berlin composed both words and music, only about 10% are frequent visitors to the concert or CD repertoire. Well, we have 32 of them here, sung by Ella to the arrangements and accompaniment of the Paul Weston Orchestra. Most of the tunes on the double CD disc are taken from shows or films that Berlin scored (often for Fred Astaire), though a couple did see the light of day in Tin Pan Alley.
Many of the `standards' are here: `Let's face the music and dance', `Cheek to cheek', `Change partners', `Reaching for the moon', and so on. The Tin Pan Alley tunes include his first hit, `Alexander's ragtime band', the `Russian lullaby', and the perennial favourite, `Always'.
Berlin had a somewhat difficult early love life. His first wife, Dorothy Goetz, died shortly after their honeymoon in Cuba in 1912: the cathartic `When I lost you' that he composed at the time isn't included here. But `All by myself' from a 1921 revue is. He also had a difficult time courting his second wife because she was the heiress of an electric distributing system magnate who was a Catholic and didn't think a popular Jewish immigrant tunesmith was good enough for his daughter. These difficulties are reflected in some of Berlin's songs of the time. [Others appear on Sinatra's All Alone CD].
The wistful `Suppertime' is also featured here. It comes from the 1933 show (revue) As Thousands Cheer portraying scenes based on national newspaper headlines, a revue that also gave us `Easter parade' and `Heat wave'. `Suppertime' is a black American woman's lament for her lynched husband.
This double CD is an attractive package that will appeal to any Berlin or Ella Fitzgerald fans.
All Alone
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook
Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (2CD)
By Wwk Lawlor
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This CD is simply Wonderful, Ella Fitzgerald has often been imitated,
but never equalled.
but never equalled.
17 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Any Ella fan will confirm smoothness and balance are handled with perfection, however this simple complilation of numbers to sip wine and toe tap to makes this a must for those lonley nights, moments for two or even a collection of tressured friends. Check out the tunes before you buy to confirm Ella is what it's all about, through the heart and soul - This one is not to be missed.
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Ella: Simply The Best
What more can be said about one of the greatest jazz divas of all time, other than exquisite.Ella Fitzgerald Sings Irving Berlin
Published on 18 Mar 2009 by David R. Wood
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Wonderful
It's hard to say which is more enjoyable: Berlin's witty lyrics or the soulful and mellow rendition by Ella.
Truly a gem which will last forever
Truly a gem which will last forever
Published on 15 May 2001 by LeBoucher
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