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Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey

Hollywood Palace

Jimmy Durante

1969
First broadcast January 11, 1969. With Ella Fitzgerald

Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey

Hollywood Palace

Jimmy Durante

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 26848

This Girl's In Love With You, That Old Black Magic

Sandler and Young's Kraft Music Hall

Ella Fitzgerald

1969
First broadcast June 4, 1969

This Girl's In Love With You, That Old Black Magic

Sandler and Young's Kraft Music Hall

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 28625

Includes - Give Me The Simple Life, This Girl's In Love With You Medley, I Won't Dance, A Place For Lovers, That Old Black Magic, Useless Landscape, I Love You Madly, Sunshine Of Your Love, Alright Okay You Win, Hey Jude, Scat Medley,A House Is Not A Home

Montreux Jazz Festival 1969

Ella Fitzgerald

1969
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, June 22, 1969. With Tommy Flanagan - piano, Frank de la Rosa - bass, Ed Thigpen - drums

Includes - Give Me The Simple Life, This Girl's In Love With You Medley, I Won't Dance, A Place For Lovers, That Old Black Magic, Useless Landscape, I Love You Madly, Sunshine Of Your Love, Alright Okay You Win, Hey Jude, Scat Medley,A House Is Not A Home

Montreux Jazz Festival 1969

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmSwitzerlandB&WLive performanceEntry id = 6892

Open Your Window, You'd Better Love Me

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1969
First broadcast November 23, 1969

Open Your Window, You'd Better Love Me

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 20590

Hey Jude

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Ella Fitzgerald

1970
First broadcast March 1, 1970. With Glen Campbell

Hey Jude

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 19454

San Francisco Bay Blues/ The Dock Of The Bay

The Andy Williams Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1970
First broadcast October 17, 1970. With Andy Williams

San Francisco Bay Blues/ The Dock Of The Bay

The Andy Williams Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV show USAColourLive performanceEntry id = 16525

Makin' Whoopee/ The Glory Of Love

The Flip Wilson Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1970
First broadcast November 20, 1970. With Flip Wilson

Makin' Whoopee/ The Glory Of Love

The Flip Wilson Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 3672

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Silent Night

This Is Tom Jones

Ella Fitzgerald

1970
First broadcast December 25, 1970. With Tom Jones. *With Tom Jones and the Treorchy Male Voice Choir

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Silent Night

This Is Tom Jones

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUKColourLive performanceEntry id = 16819

Mas Que Nada

Concert (Rome)

Ella Fitzgerald

1971
Teatro Sistina, Rome, April 1971

Mas Que Nada

Concert (Rome)

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmItalyColourLive performanceEntry id = 25406

Close To You, Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Three Little Words

TV show (Holland)

Ella Fitzgerald

1971
Filmed Pellihaanhal, Tilburg, Holland, May 7, 1971. With The Count Basie Orchestra, The Tommy Flanagan Trio

Close To You, Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Three Little Words

TV show (Holland)

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showNetherlandsColourLive performanceEntry id = 28569

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It Don't Mean A Thing, The Man I Love, Mr Paganini (If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It), How High The Moon, Some Of These Days, Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You, C Jam Blues (Jazz-Conversation In Scat)

The First Lady Of Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald

1974
Filmed for German TV ZDF. Band Includes Tommy Flanagan, Joe Pass

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It Don't Mean A Thing, The Man I Love, Mr Paganini (If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It), How High The Moon, Some Of These Days, Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You, C Jam Blues (Jazz-Conversation In Scat)

The First Lady Of Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmGermanyColourLive performanceEntry id = 6893

Teach Me Tonight, Wave, It's All Right With Me, Let's Do It, How High the Moon, The Girl From Ipanema, Ain't Nobody's Business

Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

Ella Fitzgerald

1975
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 17, 1975

Teach Me Tonight, Wave, It's All Right With Me, Let's Do It, How High the Moon, The Girl From Ipanema, Ain't Nobody's Business

Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 25828

You Turned The Tables On Me, Cry Me A River, Nature Boy, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Avalon, Stormy Weather, One Note Samba, The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else), How High The Moon

Duets In Hannover 1975

Ella Fitzgerald

1975
Filmed Funkhouse, Hanover, Germany, October 27, 1975. With Joe Pass - guitar

You Turned The Tables On Me, Cry Me A River, Nature Boy, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Avalon, Stormy Weather, One Note Samba, The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else), How High The Moon

Duets In Hannover 1975

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showGermanyColourLive performanceEntry id = 26793

Scat duet

Grammy Awards 1976

Ella Fitzgerald

1976
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, February 28, 1976. With Mel Torme

Scat duet

Grammy Awards 1976

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 23113

Scat duet

Grammy Awards 1976

Mel Torme

1976
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, February 28, 1976. With Ella Fitzgerald

Scat duet

Grammy Awards 1976

Mel Torme

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 23114

Too Close For Comfort , I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues, My Man, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Day By Day, Ordinary Fool, One Note Samba, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Billie's Bounce , You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Montreux Jazz Festival 1977

Ella Fitzgerald

1977
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977. With The Tommy Flanagan Trio. Tommy Flanagan - piano, Keter Betts - bass, Bobby Durham - drums

Too Close For Comfort , I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues, My Man, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Day By Day, Ordinary Fool, One Note Samba, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Billie's Bounce , You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Montreux Jazz Festival 1977

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 17217

I'm Beginning To See The Light

Dinah!

Ella Fitzgerald

1977
First broadcast November 16, 1967

I'm Beginning To See The Light

Dinah!

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 16236

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

1979
First broadcast March 14, 1979. With Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 19091

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Ella Fitzgerald

1979
First broadcast March 14, 1979. With Pearl Bailey, Sarah Vaughan

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 19092

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Sarah Vaughan

1979
First broadcast March 14, 1979. With Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey

Singing With A Band Medley

All-Star Tribute To Pearl Bailey

Sarah Vaughan

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 19093

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight, Dindi, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Montreux Jazz Festival 1979

Ella Fitzgerald

1979
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 12, 1979. With The Count Basie Orchestra. *With The Paul Smith Trio

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight, Dindi, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Montreux Jazz Festival 1979

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 10086

Please Don't Talk With Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, Flying Home, You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Montreux Jazz Festival 1979

Count Basie

1979
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 12, 1979. The Count Basie Orchestra, with Ella Fitzgerald

Please Don't Talk With Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, Flying Home, You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Montreux Jazz Festival 1979

Count Basie

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 10087

Includes - There Will Never Be Another You, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, Almost Like Being In Love, After You Gone, Gingi, 'Round Midnight, Ella Hums The Blues, Mr Paganini, Love Boat, St. Louis Blues, I've Got A Crush On You, It's Been A Ball

North Sea Jazz Festival 1979

Ella Fitzgerald

1979
Congresgebouw, The Hague, July 13, 1979. With Paul Smith - piano, Keter Betts - bass, Mickey Roker - drums

Includes - There Will Never Be Another You, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, Almost Like Being In Love, After You Gone, Gingi, 'Round Midnight, Ella Hums The Blues, Mr Paganini, Love Boat, St. Louis Blues, I've Got A Crush On You, It's Been A Ball

North Sea Jazz Festival 1979

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmNetherlandsColourLive performanceEntry id = 26100

Meditation

Soundstage

Ella Fitzgerald

1979
First broadcast December 2, 1979. With Joe Pass - guitar

Meditation

Soundstage

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 13495

Instrumental

Kennedy Centre Honors 1979

Count Basie

1979
Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C., December 2, 1979. Gala performance honouring Ella Fitzgerald. The Count Basie Orchestra

Instrumental

Kennedy Centre Honors 1979

Count Basie

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 16549

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Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey

Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey

This Girl's In Love With You, That Old Black Magic

This Girl's In Love With You, That Old Black Magic

Includes - Give Me The Simple Life, This Girl's In Love With You Medley, I Won't Dance, A Place For Lovers, That Old Black Magic, Useless Landscape, I Love You Madly, Sunshine Of Your Love, Alright Okay You Win, Hey Jude, Scat Medley,A House Is Not A Home

Includes - Give Me The Simple Life, This Girl's In Love With You Medley, I Won't Dance, A Place For Lovers, That Old Black Magic, Useless Landscape, I Love You Madly, Sunshine Of Your Love, Alright Okay You Win, Hey Jude, Scat Medley,A House Is Not A Home

Open Your Window, You'd Better Love Me

Open Your Window, You'd Better Love Me

Hey Jude

Hey Jude

San Francisco Bay Blues/ The Dock Of The Bay

San Francisco Bay Blues/ The Dock Of The Bay

Makin' Whoopee/ The Glory Of Love

Makin' Whoopee/ The Glory Of Love

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee*, Silent Night*

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee*, Silent Night*

Mas Que Nada

Mas Que Nada

Close To You, Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Three Little Words

Close To You, Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Three Little Words

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It Don't Mean A Thing, The Man I Love, Mr Paganini (If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It), How High The Moon, Some Of These Days, Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You, C Jam Blues (Jazz-Conversation In Scat)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It Don't Mean A Thing, The Man I Love, Mr Paganini (If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It), How High The Moon, Some Of These Days, Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You, C Jam Blues (Jazz-Conversation In Scat)

Teach Me Tonight, Wave, It's All Right With Me, Let's Do It, How High the Moon, The Girl From Ipanema, Ain't Nobody's Business

Teach Me Tonight, Wave, It's All Right With Me, Let's Do It, How High the Moon, The Girl From Ipanema, Ain't Nobody's Business

You Turned The Tables On Me, Cry Me A River, Nature Boy, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Avalon, Stormy Weather, One Note Samba, The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else), How High The Moon

You Turned The Tables On Me, Cry Me A River, Nature Boy, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Avalon, Stormy Weather, One Note Samba, The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else), How High The Moon

Scat duet

Scat duet

Scat duet

Scat duet

Too Close For Comfort , I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues, My Man, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Day By Day, Ordinary Fool, One Note Samba, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Billie's Bounce , You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Too Close For Comfort , I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues, My Man, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Day By Day, Ordinary Fool, One Note Samba, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Billie's Bounce , You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

I'm Beginning To See The Light

I'm Beginning To See The Light

Singing With A Band Medley

Singing With A Band Medley

Singing With A Band Medley

Singing With A Band Medley

Singing With A Band Medley

Singing With A Band Medley

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight*, Dindi*, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight*, Dindi*, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Please Don't Talk With Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, Flying Home, You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Please Don't Talk With Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, Flying Home, You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Includes - There Will Never Be Another You, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, Almost Like Being In Love, After You Gone, Gingi, 'Round Midnight, Ella Hums The Blues, Mr Paganini, Love Boat, St. Louis Blues, I've Got A Crush On You, It's Been A Ball

Includes - There Will Never Be Another You, Satin Doll, Some Other Spring, Almost Like Being In Love, After You Gone, Gingi, 'Round Midnight, Ella Hums The Blues, Mr Paganini, Love Boat, St. Louis Blues, I've Got A Crush On You, It's Been A Ball

Meditation

Meditation

Instrumental

Instrumental

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Silent Night

Sunny, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Silent Night

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight, Dindi, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You

Includes - Sweet Georgia Brown, Some Other Spring, Make Me Rainbows, After You've Gone, 'Round Midnight, Dindi, Fine And Mellow*, Flying Home,You've Changed, Honeysuckle Rose, St. Louis Blues, B And E (Basella) A-Tisket A-Tasket, I've Got A Crush On You