List | E | Ella Fitzgerald | 'You'll Have To Swing It' CD 1997

Track:	Name:	Time:
1.	Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)	2:36
2.	A Little Bit Later On	3:02
3.	Devoting My Time	2:25
4.	You'll Have To Swing It	2:59
5.	Vote For Mister Rhythm	2:28
6.	Swinging On The Reservation	3:06
7.	I Got The Spring Fever Blues	3:01
8.	Shine	2:52
9.	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	3:06
10.	Cryin' Mood	2:35
	Total	28:38

Comments:

A true jazz legend, dubbed "The First Lady Of Song", here with some early and undeniably catchy tunes like 'Sing Me A Swing Song', 'Vote For Mister Rhythm' and 'Devoting My Time'. Unfortunately, the sound quality is rather poor, since these recordings are from the 1936-37. Back then, she still sang with her first band, for Chick Webb (the drummer who discovered her) and his orchestra. I'll probably have to get some of her later recordings as well; there's quite a bit to look into, since she recorded around 250 or so albums in her long career (died at age 79 in '96).

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