Ella Fitzgerald

I am back now with a great live performance from the great Ella !!

In this live performance she uses her voice as an instrument, and uses it as part of the orchestra in some of the songs.....Fannnnnnnntastic !!!

1. Introduction

2. Them There Eyes

3. Satin Doll

4. Ain't Misbehavin'

5. Let's Fall In Love

6. Old Macdonald Had A Farm

7. Introductions

8. Willow Weep For Me

9. Take The A Train

10. Oh Lady Be Good

11. Audience Ovation --Introduction

12. St Louis Blues

13. Audience Ovation

14. Desafinado

15. I've Got A crush On You

16. Closing Comments

Ella had many fans around the world, but it was Marilyn Monroe who she  said she was indebted to. Marilyn famously called the owner of Mocambo’s in Hollywood (one of the most popular venues at the time, and one where Ella had not been able to perform at because of her race) insisting they booked her. “The press went overboard” Ella later explained. “I never had to play a small jazz venue again.”

Monroe learned of Fitzgerald's inability to get a gig at the Mocambo, she decided to help.,Monroe approached the club's owner with a proposition  if he booked Fitzgerald, she promised to sit at the front of the house every night and to bring along other celebrities. Monroe made clear the amount of publicity this would gain, so the club owner agreed to hire Fitzgerald for a couple of weeks in March 1955.During Fitzgerald's run, Monroe kept her word to sit up front, and Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland showed up on opening night. However, such celebrity firepower wasn't that necessary — Fitzgerald's shows sold out, and the owner even added a week to her contract.

          14. Desafinado