Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" (1960)

Recognized worldwide as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald is arguably the finest female jazz vocalist of all time. Blessed with a highly resonant voice, wide range, and near-perfect elocution, Fitzgerald also possessed a deft sense of swing, and with her brilliant scat technique, could hold her own against any of her instrumental contemporaries. She came to initial popularity as a member of drummer Chick Webb's band in the 1930s, scoring a hit with a "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," before ascending to wide acclaim in the 1940s with Jazz at the Philharmonic and Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band, and issuing landmark performances like "Flying Home" and "How High the Moon." Working with producer/manager Norman Granz, she gained even more acclaim with her series of albums on Verve, recording definitive versions of the music of the Great American Songbook composers, including 1956's "Sings the Cole Porter Songbook". Over her 50-year career, she earned 13 Grammy Awards, sold over 40 million albums, and picked up numerous accolades including a National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A hugely important cultural figure, Fitzgerald made an immeasurable impact on the development of jazz and popular music, and remains a touchstone for fans and artists decades after her passing.

"Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from the Soundtrack of `Let No Man Write My Epitaph´" is a 1960 album, accompanied by the pianist Paul Smith. "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" was a 1960 Hollywood movie featuring Fitzgerald.

This is a most unusual Ella Fitzgerald recording. Recorded around the time when she performed some of these songs for the film "Let No Man Write My Epitaph", the masterful singer is heard in duets with pianist Paul Smith interpreting 13 songs (even "I Cried for You," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," and "Who's Sorry Now?") at slow expressive tempos. Listeners who feel that Ella Fitzgerald was mostly a scat singer who had trouble giving the proper emotional intensity to lyrics will be surprised by this sensitive and often-haunting set.


Tracklist:

A1 Black Coffee 3:24

A2 Angel Eyes 3:18

A3 I Cried For You 3:21

A4 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:23

A5 Then You've Never Been Blue 3:06

A6 I Hadn't Anyone Till You 2:47

A7 My Melancholy Baby 2:55

B1 Misty 2:54

B2 September Song 3:33

B3 One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 4:10

B4 Who's Sorry Now 3:23

B5 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 2:32

B6 Reach For Tomorrow 2:20


Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)

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