What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Ella Fitzgerald - vocal
Nelson Riddle Orchestra - music

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 78
compilation albums - too many
singles - 72

from my library (cd)



I mistakenly referred to this as a compilation album in another thread. Turns out Ella had
eight different Songbook albums, where the focus was on a particular writer. Johnny Mercer was
a song writer whose work was featured in many films and broadway shows in the 30's and 40's. An
important enough writer for Ella to honor him with this collection of his songs. Only familiar
with a few of these tracks, most of which have been covered by other artists, most notable
being Frank Sinatra. I don't see where any of these were singles for Ella, but she was actually
on the downslide of her popularity at this point. She hung on for many years though, passing
away in 1996 at the age of 79.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Travelin' Light

Best Track - Somethings Gotta Give

1) Too Marvelous For Words ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5kiqbcbrOo
2) Early Autumn **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqkzoH6DNcg
3) Day In, Day Out **
4) Laura **
5) This Time The Dreams On Me **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nq1nGgoR0g
6) Skylark ***
7) Single O **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cN8HJFJk90
8) Somethings Gotta Give ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwfhxSMCgog
9) Travelin' Light **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8XZ0F5VmFY
10) Midnight Sun **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f53xo_NNF8
11) Dream ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsE8Q1asSlw
12) I Remember You **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfiuwQgZsZo
13) When A Woman Loves A Man **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrxXyY3kQtI

3's - 4
2's - 9
1's - 0

Grade - 2.3
allmusic - 2.7