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How High The Moon

Concert

Ella Fitzgerald

1953
Date estimated

How High The Moon

Concert

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmB&WLive performanceEntry id = 24741

A-Tisket A-Tasket, Imagination, Oh Lady Be Good

TV show (CBC)

Ella Fitzgerald

1955

A-Tisket A-Tasket, Imagination, Oh Lady Be Good

TV show (CBC)

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showCanadaB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3530

Hard Hearted Hannah, Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

1955

Hard Hearted Hannah, Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 4979

Riding High, A Beautiful Friendship, Silent Treatment, You're The Top*

Frankie Laine Time

Ella Fitzgerald

1956
First broadcast September 8, 1956. *With Frankie Laine

Riding High, A Beautiful Friendship, Silent Treatment, You're The Top*

Frankie Laine Time

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 11004

Hotta Chocolatta, Oh Lady Be Good

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1957
First broadcast March 24, 1957

Hotta Chocolatta, Oh Lady Be Good

The Ed Sullivan Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 21348

Angel Eyes, Lullaby Of Birdland, Love For Sale, Tenderly, April In Paris, Just One Of Those Things, Roll ’Em Pete, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, It Don’t Mean A Thing

Concert (Brussels)

Ella Fitzgerald

1957
Filmed Brussels, Belgium, June 6, 1957

Angel Eyes, Lullaby Of Birdland, Love For Sale, Tenderly, April In Paris, Just One Of Those Things, Roll ’Em Pete, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, It Don’t Mean A Thing

Concert (Brussels)

Ella Fitzgerald

Concert filmBelgiumB&WLive performanceEntry id = 12670

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me, You're The Top

The Nat King Cole Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1957
First broadcast September 10, 1957. *With Nat King Cole

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me, You're The Top

The Nat King Cole Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3542

Dancing On The Ceiling, Too Close For Comfort*

The Nat King Cole Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1957
First broadcast November 19, 1957. *With Nat King Cole

Dancing On The Ceiling, Too Close For Comfort*

The Nat King Cole Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 6373

Beale Street Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

Ella Fitzgerald

1958

Beale Street Blues

St. Louis Blues (1958)

Ella Fitzgerald

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 8698

Like Someone In Love

March Of Dimes

Ella Fitzgerald

1958
TV public service film

Like Someone In Love

March Of Dimes

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 21477

How High The Moon, It Might As Well Be Spring

The Kraft Music Hall

Ella Fitzgerald

1958
First broadcast January 23, 1958

How High The Moon, It Might As Well Be Spring

The Kraft Music Hall

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 7806

Ridin' High, Medley - Limehouse Blues/ Poor Butterfly/ Hard Hearted Hannah/ St. Louis Blues /I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

Swing Into Spring

Benny Goodman

1958
Filmed April 9, 1958. With Ella Fitzgerald, Red Norvo, Jo Stafford

Ridin' High, Medley - Limehouse Blues/ Poor Butterfly/ Hard Hearted Hannah/ St. Louis Blues /I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

Swing Into Spring

Benny Goodman

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 13105

Includes - S'Wonderful, Let's Dance, Concertina For Clarinet, Bach Goes To Town, Swing Low Sweet Clarinet, A String Of Pearls, Air Mail Special, Sweet Lorraine, One O'Clock Jump, Like Young.

Swing Into Spring

Benny Goodman

1958
Filmed April 10, 1958. Benny Goodman Quintet And Orchestra, featuring Lionel Hampton - vibraphone, Andre Previn - piano, Shelly Manne - drums. With Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, The Hi-Los

Includes - S'Wonderful, Let's Dance, Concertina For Clarinet, Bach Goes To Town, Swing Low Sweet Clarinet, A String Of Pearls, Air Mail Special, Sweet Lorraine, One O'Clock Jump, Like Young.

Swing Into Spring

Benny Goodman

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 10981

Men And Women Medley, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful

Swing Into Spring

Ella Fitzgerald

1958
Filmed April 10, 1958. *With Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman

Men And Women Medley, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful

Swing Into Spring

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 10983

Men And Women Medley, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful

Swing Into Spring

Peggy Lee

1958
Filmed April 10, 1958. *With Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman

Men And Women Medley, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful

Swing Into Spring

Peggy Lee

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 10984

Little White Lies, Just You Just Me, Mood Indigo Medley*

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1959
First broadcast March 8, 1959. *With Dinah Shore

Little White Lies, Just You Just Me, Mood Indigo Medley*

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 22698

But Not For Me, Like Young, Get Out Of Town

Playboy's Penthouse

Ella Fitzgerald

1959
First broadcast October 24, 1959

But Not For Me, Like Young, Get Out Of Town

Playboy's Penthouse

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 30620

There's A Lull In My Life, Just You Just Me, He Loves And She Loves, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country**

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

Ella Fitzgerald

1959
First broadcast December 13, 1959. *With Frank Sinatra. **With show ensemble

There's A Lull In My Life, Just You Just Me, He Loves And She Loves, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country**

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 6374

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words, Here Is That Rainy Day, I'll Never Smile Again, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

1959
First broadcast December 13, 1959. *With The Red Norvo Quintet. **With The Hi-Lo's. ***With Ella Fitzgerald. ~With show ensemble

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words, Here Is That Rainy Day, I'll Never Smile Again, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 14032

Too Close For Comfort, Tenderly, How High The Moon, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

TV show (Italy)

Ella Fitzgerald

1960
La Bussola Club, Luca, Italy

Too Close For Comfort, Tenderly, How High The Moon, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

TV show (Italy)

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showItalyB&WLive performanceEntry id = 17862

Misty, Scat Song, St. Louis Blues Medley*

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1960
First broadcast January 10, 1960. *With Dinah Shore

Misty, Scat Song, St. Louis Blues Medley*

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 15783

Give Me The Simple Life, A Foggy Day, Heart And Soul, Imagination, Caravan, Cheek To Cheek, Anything Goes, Little Girl Blue, Mack The Knife, Blues Medley, Georgia On My Mind, Misty, 'S Wonderful, A-Tisket A-Tasket,

Concert (Melbourne)

Ella Fitzgerald

1960
Embers Nightclub, Melbourne, December 4, 1960. Broadcast on Australian TV, January 1961. With The Lou Levy Quartet

Give Me The Simple Life, A Foggy Day, Heart And Soul, Imagination, Caravan, Cheek To Cheek, Anything Goes, Little Girl Blue, Mack The Knife, Blues Medley, Georgia On My Mind, Misty, 'S Wonderful, A-Tisket A-Tasket,

Concert (Melbourne)

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showAustraliaB&WLive performanceEntry id = 17494

Kansas City Medley*, Fast Blues, Slow Blues Medley**

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

1960
First broadcast December 11, 1960. *With Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, **With Dinah

Kansas City Medley*, Fast Blues, Slow Blues Medley**

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Ella Fitzgerald

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 15870

Kansas City Medley, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade, When The Saints Go Marching In

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Andy Williams

1960
First broadcast December 11, 1960. *With Dinah Shore, Ella Fitzgerald. **With Dinah, Al Hirt. ***With show ensemble

Kansas City Medley, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade, When The Saints Go Marching In

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Andy Williams

TV showUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 15871

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How High The Moon

How High The Moon

A-Tisket A-Tasket, Imagination, Oh Lady Be Good

A-Tisket A-Tasket, Imagination, Oh Lady Be Good

Hard Hearted Hannah, Pete Kelly's Blues

Hard Hearted Hannah, Pete Kelly's Blues

Riding High, A Beautiful Friendship, Silent Treatment, You're The Top*

Riding High, A Beautiful Friendship, Silent Treatment, You're The Top*

Hotta Chocolatta, Oh Lady Be Good

Hotta Chocolatta, Oh Lady Be Good

Angel Eyes, Lullaby Of Birdland, Love For Sale, Tenderly, April In Paris, Just One Of Those Things, Roll ’Em Pete, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, It Don’t Mean A Thing

Angel Eyes, Lullaby Of Birdland, Love For Sale, Tenderly, April In Paris, Just One Of Those Things, Roll ’Em Pete, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, It Don’t Mean A Thing

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me*, You're The Top*

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me*, You're The Top*

Dancing On The Ceiling, Too Close For Comfort*

Dancing On The Ceiling, Too Close For Comfort*

Beale Street Blues

Beale Street Blues

Like Someone In Love

Like Someone In Love

How High The Moon, It Might As Well Be Spring

How High The Moon, It Might As Well Be Spring

Ridin' High, Medley - Limehouse Blues/ Poor Butterfly/ Hard Hearted Hannah/ St. Louis Blues /I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

Ridin' High, Medley - Limehouse Blues/ Poor Butterfly/ Hard Hearted Hannah/ St. Louis Blues /I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

Includes - S'Wonderful, Let's Dance, Concertina For Clarinet, Bach Goes To Town, Swing Low Sweet Clarinet, A String Of Pearls, Air Mail Special, Sweet Lorraine, One O'Clock Jump, Like Young.

Includes - S'Wonderful, Let's Dance, Concertina For Clarinet, Bach Goes To Town, Swing Low Sweet Clarinet, A String Of Pearls, Air Mail Special, Sweet Lorraine, One O'Clock Jump, Like Young.

Men And Women Medley*, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful*

Men And Women Medley*, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful*

Men And Women Medley*, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful*

Men And Women Medley*, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful*

Little White Lies, Just You Just Me, Mood Indigo Medley*

Little White Lies, Just You Just Me, Mood Indigo Medley*

But Not For Me, Like Young, Get Out Of Town

But Not For Me, Like Young, Get Out Of Town

There's A Lull In My Life, Just You Just Me, He Loves And She Loves, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country**

There's A Lull In My Life, Just You Just Me, He Loves And She Loves, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country**

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words*, Here Is That Rainy Day*, I'll Never Smile Again**, Can't We Be Friends***, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words*, Here Is That Rainy Day*, I'll Never Smile Again**, Can't We Be Friends***, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

Too Close For Comfort, Tenderly, How High The Moon, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

Too Close For Comfort, Tenderly, How High The Moon, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

Misty, Scat Song, St. Louis Blues Medley*

Misty, Scat Song, St. Louis Blues Medley*

Give Me The Simple Life, A Foggy Day, Heart And Soul, Imagination, Caravan, Cheek To Cheek, Anything Goes, Little Girl Blue, Mack The Knife, Blues Medley, Georgia On My Mind, Misty, 'S Wonderful, A-Tisket A-Tasket,

Give Me The Simple Life, A Foggy Day, Heart And Soul, Imagination, Caravan, Cheek To Cheek, Anything Goes, Little Girl Blue, Mack The Knife, Blues Medley, Georgia On My Mind, Misty, 'S Wonderful, A-Tisket A-Tasket,

Kansas City Medley*, Fast Blues, Slow Blues Medley**

Kansas City Medley*, Fast Blues, Slow Blues Medley**

Kansas City Medley*, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade**, When The Saints Go Marching In***

Kansas City Medley*, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade**, When The Saints Go Marching In***

But Not For Me

But Not For Me

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me, You're The Top

Goody Goody, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, It's All Right With Me, You're The Top

Men And Women Medley, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful

Men And Women Medley, Mountain Greenery, S'Wonderful

Men And Women Medley, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful

Men And Women Medley, Why Don't You Do Right, S'Wonderful

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words, Here Is That Rainy Day, I'll Never Smile Again, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

Spend The Afternoon With Me, It's All Right With Me, I've Got The World On A String, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Too Marvellous For Words, Here Is That Rainy Day, I'll Never Smile Again, Can't We Be Friends*, Love Is Sweeping The Country~

Kansas City Medley, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade, When The Saints Go Marching In

Kansas City Medley, Meet Me Where They Play the Blues, I've Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, South Rampart Street Parade, When The Saints Go Marching In