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The Best of the Song Books
by: Ella Fitzgerald

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731451980428
Label: Verve
Manufacturer: Verve
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Verve
Release Date: September 21, 1993
Sales Rank: 3595
Studio: Verve

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Trying to cull a single-CD 'Best of' from the 16-CD set of The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books may seem like a daunting task, but it's also foolproof. The complete set is a monument to the century's greatest songs and, arguably, its greatest singer, and this selection is a series of gems programmed to simulate a Fitzgerald performance, carefully sequencing joyous uptempo swingers and moving ballads. Recorded between 1956 and 1964, Fitzgerald's finest years, the CD includes arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, and Buddy Bregman, as well as a superb rendering of 'I've Got It Bad' with the Ellington orchestra and Johnny Hodges. Balancing the orchestral settings are some intimate small-group performances, including a witty rendition of Cole Porter's 'Miss Otis Regrets' and Rodgers and Hart's 'Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered.' This is an ideal introduction to the 'Song Books,' a selection so good it will appeal to owners of the box sets. --Stuart Broomer

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- GOODMAN
WHEN ELLA DOES A SONG NO ONE ELSE NEEDS TO RECORD IT EVER AGAIN.
SHE IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST.

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- Truly the best
I've listened to the other songbooks and this CD is the only one I can listen to without skipping around. I loved this CD from the first time I heard it. Ella Fitzgerald has one of the best singing voices I've ever heard and I never get tired of this album. I've had it for about ten years and it's still one of the CD's I play the most.

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- Fantastic Listening
The Best of the Song BooksThe title says it all. This is easy listening at it's best and this lady has one of the most beautiful voices ever. There are so many songs that I enjoyed that it just goes round and round on my CD player - the last track sends shivers up my spine. If you like music from this era, then this CD is a must.

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- Accept no Substitutes or Imitations
This is Ella at her finest and reminiscent of her live performances.
Couple Ella with great composers, lyricists, arrangers and orchestras and this is a classic for the ages. In popular music there are but two "Voices", Ella and Frank.

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