Ella & Frank
The immortal Ella Fitgerald died on Jun 15th, 1996, 29 years ago this week. Frank Sinatra died two years later, on May 14th 1998. But the truly great never die, so long as we can still see and hear them and as long as anyone who ever saw either of them is around to tell the tale.
Frank Sinatra said of her, “Ella Fitzgerald is the only performer with whom I’ve ever worked who made me nervous. Because I try to work up to what she does. You know, try to pull myself up to that height, because I believe she is the greatest popular singer in the world, barring none—male or female.”
Who am I to agree? But I do.
Here they are together, Frank and Ella at their best, having the time of their lives with The Lady Is A Tramp. One critic called this, “One of the greatest live performances of the 20th century.”
I agree with that, too. See what you think.
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