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Title: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Wild Bill on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 7:24am

This fuckin' rocks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxfMRhyzu3g

Title: This One Rocks Too
Post by Wild Bill on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 9:35am

Duke Ellington - It Don't Mean a Thing (1943)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQpZT3GhDg

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Ginda on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 3:17pm

They were sublime. Thanks for the clips, WB.

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by texile on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 6:17pm

I discovered Ella when I was in my early 30s. No one comes close, except Aretha. The purity of her voice is just amazing and untouchable. She also did great live stuff with Sinatra, who revered her. Ella never had the tragic back story of a Billie Holiday, but she was, as Ginda says, sublime.

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Sioux on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 6:26pm

Ella was simply the best. No one like her on the planet. I was brought up on her music...

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Brainbell Jangler on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 8:39pm

Ella received her honorary degree from the music school at Harvard the same day I got my law degree, so I like to say I graduated with Ella Fitzgerald (and Stephen Hawking).
Brainy

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Sioux on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 11:27pm

Hey, now, that's quite a cool thing...and an honor. :) Yeah, for sure......you graduated with them! ;D 8-)

Title: Re: [nSc] Ella & Duke
Post by Sioux on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 11:28pm

No WONDER you're Brainy..... ;) ;D :willya