Ella Fitzgerald, 75th Birthday Celebration - 57m 28s

Tracks & Durations

1. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own	3:14
2. Dream a Little Dream of Me	3:06
3. Smooth Sailing	3:06
4. Airmail Special	3:03
5. Rough Ridin'	3:15
6. Goody, Goody	2:25
7. Angel Eyes	2:56
8. (Mr. Paganini) You'll Have to Swing It (Pts 1 & 2)	5:11
9. Preview	3:05
10. Blue Lou	2:48
11. I Wished on the Moon	3:11
12. Until the Real Thing Comes Along	2:57
13. Lullaby of Birdland	2:52
14. That Old Black Magic	2:33
15. Ol' Devil Moon	2:59
16. Lover, Come Back to Me	2:01
17. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea	2:18
18. Hard Hearted Hannah	3:01
19. My One and Only Love	3:16

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Review

In the first decades of her career, Ella Fitzgerald took her considerable gifts as a vocalist--near-flawless intonation, precise diction, and a joyous sense of swing--and gradually transformed herself into one of the few great jazz singers, a master of roller-coaster improvisation and a consummate interpreter of standards. This two-CD set is an excellent sampling of her Decca recordings from 1938 to 1955, beginning with "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," the scintillating nonsense song that became her first hit as featured vocalist with Chick Webb's big band. The '40s recordings present Fitzgerald's broadening skills with a cross section of fine performers, including the Mills Brothers and Louis Armstrong, while the '50s are highlighted by her increasingly subtle skills with melodic variation and the nuances of lyrics. --Stuart Broomer

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