{"artistName":"Ella Fitzgerald \u0026 Duke Ellington","artistId":83913,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/443/4431f9069eec0f818cf3ed294f90c72c_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/443/4431f9069eec0f818cf3ed294f90c72c_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/443/4431f9069eec0f818cf3ed294f90c72c_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/443/4431f9069eec0f818cf3ed294f90c72c_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/443/4431f9069eec0f818cf3ed294f90c72c_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook is a 1957 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Duke Ellington orchestra, focusing on Ellington's songs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Fitzgerald's series of 'Songbooks', it is the only one where the composer is also featured as a performer. This was the first time that Fitzgerald had recorded with Ellington. It is also the entry in the Songbook series that gives her by far most often the opportunity to exhibit her famous scat singing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greater part of disc three is devoted to two original compositions by Ellington, inspired by Fitzgerald's life, character and artistry.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitzgerald's performance on this album won her the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance, Individual.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album marked the start of a fruitful artistic relationship for Ella and the 'Duke', the 1960s would see them perform on the Côte d'Azur for the 1966 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur, and in Sweden for The Stockholm Concert, 1966. Their only other studio album, 1965's Ella at Duke's Place, was also extremely well received.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau even reportedly cut short a New York recital so he could catch Ella and the Duke in concert.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the 2000 Verve CD Reissue 830533-2\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisc One\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisc Two\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisc Three\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll music written by Duke Ellington, lyricists indicated.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded June 15–October 27, 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Ella+Fitzgerald+Duke+Ellington","playStationPath":"/stations/269118580/play","stationId":269118580,"bioPath":"/music/Ella+Fitzgerald+Duke+Ellington/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/BBC+Big+Band+Orchestra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/67a/67af6899f22f65b01d176e5251d6e35f_md.jpg","artistName":"BBC Big Band Orchestra","artistId":103078,"station_id":280222037},{"musicPath":"/music/Lucky+Millinder","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/86c/86ce331ee38d4441df39b9675aa90d70_md.jpg","artistName":"Lucky Millinder","artistId":108413,"station_id":282140242},{"musicPath":"/music/Chick+Webb+His+Orchestra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3bd/3bdc0b9faead508c5556cdf19354bd20_md.jpg","artistName":"Chick Webb \u0026 His Orchestra","artistId":133368,"station_id":285651507},{"musicPath":"/music/Isham+Jones","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/340/340a7c59e570bdd2506031d8609e3f20_md.jpg","artistName":"Isham Jones","artistId":107989,"station_id":281862726},{"musicPath":"/music/Sammy+Kaye","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/42a/42a9f540ba188daa42ac07b168eef74f_md.jpg","artistName":"Sammy Kaye","artistId":124831,"station_id":283950074},{"musicPath":"/music/Susie+Arioli+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a02/a024ab8dada7412553f974800c67869e_md.jpg","artistName":"Susie Arioli Band","artistId":83718,"station_id":269167383},{"musicPath":"/music/Louis+Prima+Keely+Smith","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/9fc/9fc4fe91dff111ef8ac1b39d692fe366_md.jpg","artistName":"Louis Prima \u0026 Keely Smith","artistId":106989,"station_id":281862257},{"musicPath":"/music/Dena+DeRose","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/74b/74b1d5a06c4add1f00ebb9d2360337e8_md.jpg","artistName":"Dena DeRose","artistId":132722,"station_id":285650702},{"musicPath":"/music/Lavay+Smith+Her+Red+Hot+Skillet+Lickers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/365/365bb1b94e44daaff02715d83b40fea8_md.jpg","artistName":"Lavay Smith \u0026 Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers","artistId":83698,"station_id":269167362},{"musicPath":"/music/Will+Bradley+His+Orchestra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/be3/be35d310479ac731e4a7bb05e4355ed4_md.jpg","artistName":"Will Bradley \u0026 His Orchestra","artistId":102379,"station_id":279479559},{"musicPath":"/music/Jimmy+Dorsey+His+Orchestra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2a6/2a6d356a33b5c9a756a28e8ebd1b85c8_md.jpg","artistName":"Jimmy Dorsey \u0026 His Orchestra","artistId":463998,"station_id":401377105},{"musicPath":"/music/Oscar+Aleman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ccc/ccc30bd68b44d8cc4bb3523ccc483691_md.jpg","artistName":"Oscar Aleman","artistId":101064,"station_id":280763512},{"musicPath":"/music/Pee+Wee+Russell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/157/15731442155c406109666162adda9689_md.jpg","artistName":"Pee Wee Russell","artistId":102401,"station_id":279479565},{"musicPath":"/music/Andy+Kirk","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8b6/8b6df24a1bc722332bb0c505e0764cb2_md.jpg","artistName":"Andy Kirk","artistId":103079,"station_id":280222038},{"musicPath":"/music/Sue+Raney","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5b8/5b831c1d082e662deccbcc0822fce4dd_md.jpg","artistName":"Sue Raney","artistId":135481,"station_id":286143838},{"musicPath":"/music/Roberta+Gambarini","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5e2/5e208704734477f0697547d52abadcff_md.jpg","artistName":"Roberta Gambarini","artistId":104036,"station_id":281861581},{"musicPath":"/music/William+Galison+Madeleine+Peyroux","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/80b/80bed2b9934fb4ca7077bccf66ddc5dc_md.jpg","artistName":"William Galison \u0026 Madeleine Peyroux","artistId":105031,"station_id":281005614},{"musicPath":"/music/Louis+Bellson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee4/ee4ddd2f6cc8d5ff547c53af02392cd3_md.jpg","artistName":"Louis Bellson","artistId":120170,"station_id":283329591}]}