Apparently a classic LP, this is the album where Ella sings "Mack The Knife" for the first time, forgets the lyrics, and substitutes them for her own. She even includes a sweet Louis impression, her own rendition of "Summertime", a pretty kickin' version of "The Lady Is A Tramp", and you get to hear a little bit of her while she isn't singing. The record was a pretty cool find - moreso because I had heard a singer at the Detroit Jazz Fest in 2007 covering a bunch of Ella Fitzgerald songs, but I found that she was pretty much just singing this album.
Recorded in 1960 at show in Berlin.
Lineup: Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; Paul Smith, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Gus Johnson, drums
Track Listing:
Side One
1. Gone With The Wind
2. Misty
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. The Man I Love
5. Summertime
Side Two
6. Too Darn Hot
7. Lorelei
8. Mack The Knife
9. How High The Moon
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