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To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site
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ELLA FITZGERALD: “NO STRINGS”

A standard can be measured by its ability to go beyond its original medium and be adapted through the decades. This 1958 recording shows Ella putting a completely different spin on the song, slowing it down and letting the lyrics soar. Her scat singing in the middle is phenomenal.

Ella Fitzgerald: “No Strings”

52 posted on 09/16/2016 6:58:47 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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Aha! that Bridge was EXACTLY what I was talking about! LOL! :-)


63 posted on 09/16/2016 7:15:19 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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