2022 02 IHTSB February 06 Welcome to week one of Black History Month. The great vocalist Ella Fitzgerald is featured in this episode.

This morning on IHTSB we pay tribute to one of the major figures in popular music and jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald had one of the loveliest voices in popular music and jazz. With the rich, warm quality of her voice, and her amazing diction and versatility, Ella was at home across a range of styles from ballads to jazz to swing. She had a long and extraordinary career, becoming regarded as the pre-eminent female jazz artist of her era. Today we hear selections from across her career, including her early work, recordings with other singers and from her extensive collection of songbooks featuring the work of the great songwriters. Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald Artist | Year | Song | Time 1. Ella Fitzgerald 1958 Cheek To Cheek 3:49 2. Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald 1941 Three Little Words 2:33 3. Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald 1937 You Showed Me the Way 3:19 4. Ella Fitzgerald 1961 Let's Fall in Love 4:06 5. Ella Fitzgerald 1956 It’s All Right With Me 3:13 6. Ella Fitzgerald 1959 But Not For Me 3:35 7. Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby 1950 Memphis Blues 2:53 8. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 1956 Under a Blanket Of Blue 4:15 9. Ella Fitzgerald 1962 It's a Blue World 2:47 10. Ella Fitzgerald 1962 I Can't Get Started 3:35 11. Ella Fitzgerald 1963 I'm Old Fashioned 3:31 12. Ella Fitzgerald 1956 There's A Small Hotel 3:30