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Music Appreciation

ancianita

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1. Thanks for this. I love Ella,too. My dad used to play & sing her while he brushed on his drums.

Reply to ihas2stinkyfeet (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:27 PM

Oct 2020

This performance is a master class in the gradual melodic moves from conservative delivery to improvised FEEL to scat. Way ahead of her time. And yet I can feel her weariness in keeping her own spirits up ("I mean, Elvis Presley&quot through this particular song.

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how about some cole porter? [View all] ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 OP

Thanks for this. I love Ella,too. My dad used to play & sing her while he brushed on his drums. ancianita Oct 2020 #1

oh i love it. what a story she lived. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #2

Welp, my daughter used her best singing strengths for big audiences, and got paid on the side doing ancianita Oct 2020 #3

yeah, last lesson he started saying ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #4

Right! ancianita Oct 2020 #5