Ella Fitzgerald - A Portrait of (1988) Vinyl and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: SMR-847 Condition Details: Import from UK. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Gate-fold cover looks great, a few creases near edges; light scuffing and faint surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read, with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edges and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Manhattan Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Desafinado Embraceable You Moonlight In Vermont How High The Moon Someone To Watch Over Me Mack The Knife But Not For Me Lullaby Of Broadway The Very Thought Of You Where Or When Georgia On My Mind A Foggy Day Can't Buy Me Love Begin The Beguine About The Record: A Portrait of, by Ella Fitzgerald, features singles like Mack the Knife (No. 27 Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 UK), Desafinado, (No. 38 UK) and But Not for Me (No. 25 UK). Fitzgerald found musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country. She left the band in 1942 to start her solo career. Her musical collaborations with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and The Ink Spots were some of her most notable acts outside her solo career. Fitzgerald's accolades included 14 Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, the NAACP's inaugural President's Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.