A fun little recording from early 1959, originally done for the Gershwin Songbook album but dropped, and released later that year on Get Happy! A bright and brassy Nelson Riddle arrangement finds Ella backed by Riddle's orchestra with Paul Smith on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Bill Richmond on drums. This bouncy little tune used to be a standard but nobody seems to do it anymore. I don't think I've ever heard a version of it that didn't make me smile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDX1OutOaEc
Ella 101 is a daily look at 101 essential recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, who was born 101 years ago this month. Tune in to Equinox, Monday nights from 8 - 11 p.m. on WYSO, to hear Ella and more great jazz with host Duante Beddingfield.
