Ella Fitzgerald

Artist:  Ella Fitzgerald
Birth Name:  Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Born:   April 25, 1917.  Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died:  June 15, 1996 (Aged 79).  Beverly Hills, California,  USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Bebop, Standards
Occupations:  Singer, Actress
Instruments:  Vocals

Ella Fitzgerald was an American Jazz Vocalist.  Often referred to as the "First Lady Of Song", the "Queen Of Jazz" and "Lady Ella".  She was a notable interpreter of the Great American Songbook, over her 60-year recording career, she sold 40 million copies of her 70-plus albums, won 14 Grammy Awards.

Title:  The First Lady Of Song (The Complete Sessions) (Double CD)  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Bebop, Standards
Label:  Essential Jazz Classics
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1.  

 1.  My One And Only Love  (3:21)
 2.  The Impatient Years  (2:50)
 3   But Not Like Mine  (3:00)
 4.  The Tender Trap  (3:01)
 5.  Solid As A Rock  (3:01)
 6.  I've Got The World On A String  (3:20)
 7.  Sugar Foot Rag  (3:05)
 8.  Peas And Rice  (3:24)
 9.  An Empty Ballroom  (3:08)
10. If You Don't, I Know Who Will  (2:47)
11. Melancholy Me  (2:54)
12. Somebody Bad Stole The Wedding Bell  (2:31)
13. You Turned The Tables On Me  (2:59)
14. I Cried And Cried And Cried  (2:56)
15. Robbins' Next  (2:35)
16. Trying  (3:00)
17. The Greatest There Is  (2:16)
18. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean  (2:17)
19. Ella's Contribution To The Blues  (2:34)
20. Soldier Boy  (3:01)
21. A Satisfied Mind  (2:35)
22. Careless  (2:50)
23. Blue Lou  (2:48)
24. I Wonder What Kind Of A Guy You'd Be  (2:58)
25. I Don't Want To Take A Chance  (3:15)
26. There Never Was A Baby (Like My Baby)  (2:50)

Disc 2:

 1.  He's My Guy  (3:21)
 2.  Moanin' Low  (2:43)
 3.  Taking Chance On Love  (3:08)
 4.  A Guy Is A Guy  (2:54)
 5.  Nowhere Guy  (3:09)
 6.  Gee, But I'm Glad To Know You Love Me  (3:11)
 7.  Goody Goody  (2:25)
 8.  Angel Eyes  (2:57)
 9.  Ding-Dong Boogie  (3:13)
10. Mr. Pagaini Parts 1 & 2  (5:12)
11. Early Autumn  (3:15)
12. Preview  (3:05)
13. My Favorite Song  (2:50)
14. Walking By The River  (2:30)
15. I Can't Lie To Myself  (2:57)
16. Don't Wake Me Up (3:04)
17. The Chesapeake And Ohio  (2:43)
18. Two Little Men In The Flying Saucer  (3:24)
19. Because Of Rain  (3:13)
20. The Hot Canary  (3:17)
21. Even As You An I  (3:33)
22. Do You Really Love Me?  (3:13)
23. Love You Madly  (3:02)
24. Come On - A - My House  (2:00)
25. BUD-ELLA (Blues Skies) (Vocal Duet With Buddy Rich) (4:04)

The First Lady Of Song (The Complete Sessions) is the 2 CD Set by Ella Fitzgerald, released on May 25, 2018 by Essential Jazz Classics, featuring Vocal Duet with Drummer Buddy Rich.