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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,577 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:02 AM Apr 2020

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Ella Fitzgerald was born on this date.

I could have chosen any number of songs...………

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Ella Fitzgerald was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 OP

I absolutely love Ella. The live version of Mack the Knife is a scream Walleye Apr 2020 #1

Ella! PJMcK Apr 2020 #2

Amen! Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 #3

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

1. I absolutely love Ella. The live version of Mack the Knife is a scream

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:13 AM

Apr 2020

Also love Harold Arlen and this song.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. Ella!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 11:27 AM

Apr 2020

You really can't praise her talent enough. She is one of the five greatest singers.

Here's one of my favorites:

What a lineup! Ella, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson on piano, Buddy Rich on drums, Herb Ellis on guitar and Ray Brown on bass.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,577 posts)

3. Amen!

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:10 PM

Apr 2020

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