American Masters Ella Fitzgerald - Something To Live For,
American Masters Ella Fitzgerald - Something To Live For,
Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents.
The premieres are, kind of exciting, especially to Ella, who loves limousines.
When I grew up, I listened to older stuff too, ... My own kids went through their teenage raving stuff. Then, in the last two or three years, my daughter started playing Ella Fitzgerald and Muddy Waters. There's something about music. When you like it, you want to find out where it came from.
Ella continued to improve everyday throughout the season. She had a lot to learn but she got much better at being in the correct position defensively and and she started really understanding the plays. She always had a great desire to learn and improve and that kind of attitude is contagious.
I'm a music major at Northeastern State University, and I've listened to my share of the Rat Pack and Ella Fitzgerald. But music should be original. If I want to listen to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' I want to hear Kurt Cobain sing it.
The three great moments of my life had to be the concerts of Ellington in 1938, Dizzy in '48, and Ella in '52.
I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.
I still travel a great deal. I go to the States, not for too long periods, but I make frequent trips because of my management problems with Ella.
I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.
I would love to sing with Ella Fitzgerald.
No one in the world can beat Ella Fitzgerald as a riff singer.
When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well.
Where are Ella, Kate, Mag, Lizzie, and Edith,
The tender heart, the simple soul, the loud, the proud, the happy one?
To be an educated citizen, you really have to know about all kinds of things -- but don't forget Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald -- it's just part of what it means to be an educated person.
Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.
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