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Ella Fitzgerald was one of the great singers of the twentieth century, a song stylist who could range readily across worlds of jazz, swing, big band, R&B and sophisticated pop, and who set the standards for many artists who followed, as she became a major album seller in the later decades of her career. However, she also had a significant number of hits in the pop and R&B market, and in the quarter century from 1936 through to the early 1960s she had over 60 entries in the various US and UK charts, including duets with other artists. This 73-track three-CD collection comprises all her hits from this era, including her No. 1s with "A-Tisket, A Tasket", "I'm Making Believe", and "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", plus selected other titles from her releases on the Decca and Verve labels during this time

Songs originally released between 1936-1962

Ella Fitzgerald, vocals ; with various musicians

Disc 1.

All my life ; My melancholy baby (Teddy Wilson & His Orch.) -- Sing me a swing song (and let me dance) ; Mr. Paganini if you can't sing it (you'll have to swing it) (Chick Webb & His Orch.) -- Goodnight my love (Benny Goodman Orch.) -- Dedicated to you -- Big boy blue (Ella Fitzgerald & Mills Brothers) -- If you should ever leave -- All over nothing at all (Ella Fitzgerald & her Savoy Eight) -- Rock it for me -- I got a guy -- A-tisket, a tasket ; Wacky dust ; Macpherson is rehearsin' (to swing) ; F.D.R. Jones ; I found my yellow basket ; My heart belongs to Daddy ; T'aint what you so (it's the way that cha do it) (Chick Webb & His Orch.) -- Undecided (Ella Fitzgerald & The Keyes) -- Chew, chew, chew, chew (your bubble gum) ; Little white lies (Chick Webb & His Orch.) -- I want the waiter (with the water) ; My Wubba Dolly ; The starlit hour (Ella Fitzgerald & her Famous Orch.)

Disc 2.

Sing song swing ; Imagination ; Sugar blues ; Shake down the stars ; Five O'clock whistle ; Louisville KY ; Hello Ma! I done it again ; The muffin man (Ella Fitzgerald & her Famous Orch.) -- My Heart and I decided (Ella Fitzgerald and The Keys) -- Cow-cow boogie (Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots -- When my sugar walks down the street (Ella Fitzgerald & her Famous Orch.) -- Once too often (Ella Fitzgerald) -- I'm making believe ; Into each life some rain must fall (Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots) -- And her tears flowed like wine (Ella Fitzgerald & Johnny long & Orch. With the Song Spinners) -- I'm beginning to see the light (Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots) -- It's only a paper moon (Ella Fitzgerald & Delta Rhythm Boys) -- You won't be satisfied (till you break my heart) ; The frim fram sauce (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong) -- Stone cold dead in the market (He had it coming) ; Petootie Pie (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan) -- I love you for sentimental reasons (Ella Fitzgerald & Delta Rhythm Boys) -- Guilty (Ella Fitzgerald) -- That's my desire (Ella Fitzgerald with Andy Love Quintet)

Disc 3.

My happiness ; Tea leaves (Ella Fitzgerald with The Song Spinners) -- It's too soon to know (With Male Quartet) -- Baby it's cold outside (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan) -- I hadn't anyone till you (Ella Fitzgerald) -- I'll never be free ; T'aint nobody's business but my own (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan) -- Can anyone explain (no, no, no) ; Dream a little dream of me (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong) -- Smooth sailing ; Goody goody ; Trying ; Walkin' by the river ; Crying in the chapel ; Melancholy me ; I need ; Lullaby of birdland ;Lover come back to me ; Beautiful Friendship ; Swingin' shepard blued ; But not for me ; Mack the knife ; How high the moon ; Mt. Paganini (you've got to swing it) ; Desafinado (slightyl out of tune) (Ella Fitzgerald)