FITZGERALD, ELLA / SINGS N SWINGS
FITZGERALD, ELLA
sings n swings
CD Album
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Ella Fitzgerald recorded for several labels during the first three decades of her career. After a spell with Chick Webb's band, she signed to Decca as a solo act in 1938 and spent over a decade recording for the label. While successful during her time, the Decca recordings slumped, in fans' opinions, after they began realizing that her next stop, Verve, was one of the best pairings of artist with label ever seen in pop music. Sings 'N' Swings, a lengthy compilation from Castle Pie, presents the best of her Decca days, which were excellent, indeed. Beginning with her bright, buoyant version of "Oh, Lady Be Good" (arguably superior to her main version of the song with Verve), the disc compiles the songs that made her a vocal star during the '40s, including her hit duet with Louis Jordan, "Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)." Decca forced her to record a few too many versions of songs that were better-known from other vocalists -- "Sentimental Journey," "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine," "The Frim Fram Sauce," "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" -- but Ella never had a problem sounding distinct and enjoyable. ~ John Bush, AMG

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Catalogue Number: PIESD213

Track Listing

1.  Oh Lady Be Good
2.  He's My Guy
3.  It's Only A Paper Moon
4.  Sentimental Journey
5.  You Won't Be Satisfied
6.  Benny's Coming Home On Saturday
7.  Sunday Kind Of Love
8.  Guilty
9.  And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
10.  I'm Beginning To See The Light
11.  I'm Confessin' That I Love You
12.  Moon Ray
13.  It's A Pity To Say Goodnight
14.  Somebody Nobody Loves
15.  Stone Cold Dead In The Market
16.  I'm Just A Lucky So-and-so
17.  My Heart And I Decided
18.  Don't You Think I Oughta Know
19.  Frim Fram Sauce
20.  Kiss Goodnight
21.  When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
22.  Flying Home

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