Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book by Ella Fitzgerald
Year: 1956
Overall rank: 1,406th   Overall chart history
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77/100 (from 149 votes)
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Award Top 10 albums of 1956 (8th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1950s (37th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,406th)

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Overall rank: 1,406th | 1950s rank: 37th | 1956 rank: 8th

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77/100 (from 149 votes)
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From 06/21/2018 19:15 | #217120
Ella can do no wrong in my book. This one's an essential to anyone's jazz vocal collection.
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From 03/01/2018 11:11 | #209830
Her best and one of the best vocal jazz records of all time, just perfect
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From 04/04/2016 16:20 | #163288
Her phrasing is perfect on this album. The arrangements and production are also perfect for the material. Probably her best record.
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From 10/18/2013 15:36 | #88668
Easy to Love still remains one of the best female vocal performances I have ever heard.
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From 08/04/2012 17:29 | #47784
I cannot think of a better combination than Ella & Cole Porter. With classics such as Everytime We Say Goodbye, Just One of Those Things And I Love Paris it is just fantastic.
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