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Cole Porter
Ella Fitzgerald:the Cole Porter Songbook, Vol. 1

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Though better known for her remarkable scat-singing abilities, Ella Fitzgerald was a genius at interpreting songwriters. It's as if she felt she had to understand and express every nuance of a lyric before she was comfortable enough with it to let fly from her vocal chords. As a result, whenever Fitzgerald was matched with a particularly outstanding set of lyrics, fireworks could be assumed to follow. Cole Porter may be the finest lyricist in pop music history, which obviously makes Fitzgerald's COLE PORTER SONGBOOK VOLUME ONE one of her finest-ever releases. The coupling of lyricist and singer is so perfect that the listing of highlights becomes superfluous. Buddy Bregman's arrangements are slick but never intrusive, catching every bit of musical humor in a saucy tune like "Too Darn Hot" and investing ballads like "Begin the Beguine" with just enough elegance and emotion. This album is simply perfect.

Record Label: Verve Records 8219892 Total Time: 53:18

Tracks on 'Ella Fitzgerald:the Cole Porter Songbook, Vol. 1'

1. All Through the Night [3:15]
2. Anything Goes [3:20]
3. Miss Otis Regrets (she's Unable to Lunch Today) [3:03]
4. Too Darn Hot [3:46]
5. In the Still of the Night [2:37]
6. I Get a Kick Out of You [3:59]
7. Do I Love You [3:50]
8. Always True to You in My Fashion [2:50]
9. Let's Do It (let's Fall in Love) [3:33]
10. Just One of Those Things [3:30]
11. Ev'ry Time We Say Good-bye [3:32]
12. All of You [1:43]
13. Begin the Beguine [3:36]
14. Get Out of Town [3:22]
15. I Am in Love [4:06]
16. From This Moment On [3:16]

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Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)
Buddy Bregman -Conductor

Released in 1984

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