Since this bit of disinformation gets said and repeated, I think it is appropriate to mention that in the thirties "Lee Wiley was the first jazz singer to record a full album (eight songs in the '78' days) dedicated to the music of one composer; her "songbooks" preceded Ella Fitzgerald's by more than 15 years." (Scott Yanow) Francesco Martinelli Siena Jazz Centro Studi sul Jazz Arrigo Polillo Fortezza Medicea, 10 53100 S I E N A I T A L Y http://centrostudi.sienajazz.it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Cox" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Sinatra & Ella: The King and the Queen. > On 07/07/08, Aaron Levinson wrote: >> That's so great to hear Bob. I'm not surprised of course just happy >> that she was acknowledged as such. I think it is important to note as >> well that she was really the first person to do the "songbook" of a >> particular composer or team. > > We have Norman Granz to thank for that idea - and for a great many > other outstanding recordings. > >> When you got the Ella treatment you knew >> that at least you're finest work was being immortalized by the zenith >> of popular singers. Of course, everyone knows her version of Tisket a >> Tasket which brought her into the spotlight and the duets with Pops >> which are a special delight all their own but if I may single out a >> performance that I believe is among the 5 or 10 greatest in the >> history of recorded sound I urge people to listen to her version of >> "Miss Otis Regrets". It is certainly not her most famous song but if >> you are not moved by this extraordinary bit of magic you are simply >> not alive. >> > > > > Regards > -- > Don Cox > [log in to unmask] >