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For your consideration. A total of (3) Ella Fitzgerald 24K Gold CD's: (2) 24K Gold CD's made by DCC (Steve Hoffman mastering) GZS (2) 1079 Ella Fitzgerald: Sings The Cole Porter Song Book. Disc (1) Very Good Disc (2) Very Good. (1) 24K Gold CD by Verve POCJ-9014 Ella Fitzgerald: Mack The Knife complete with OBI strip (Mint). Made in Japan in 1991. Original standard jewel case will be provided instead of the lift-lock type pictured. Some of the finest vocal jazz double albums of all time! Overseas by "Global Shipping Program" ONLY. Your feedback will be reciprocated. Once an order is placed, it can't be cancelled or edited. Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter 's words and Fitzgerald 's interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history -- embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Originally released in 1956 on the Verve label, such standards as "Night and Day," "I Love Paris," "What Is This Thing Called Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "You're the Top," and "Love for Sale" secured one of Ella Fitzgerald 's crowning moments. The success of these early Porter (and previous Gershwin ) sessions brought about numerous interpretations of other songbooks throughout the next several years including those of Rodgers and Hart , Duke Ellington , Johnny Mercer , Harold Arlen , and Irving Berlin . Review by Scott Yanow Ella Fitzgerald was at the peak of her form during her 1960 tour of Europe. Her Berlin concert is most remembered for her hilariously inventive version of "Mack the Knife," during which she forgot the words and substituted ones of her own that somehow fit, amazing herself in the process. With fine support from her quartet -- pianist Paul Smith , guitarist Jim Hall , bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks , drummer Gus Johnson -- Fitzgerald is brilliant throughout the well-rounded set, with highlights including "Misty" (a version very different from Sarah Vaughan 's), "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Too Darn Hot," and a scat-filled "How High the Moon." This is essential music.