Black History Month: Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald is one of those iconic singers. Like Billie Holiday, Fitzgerald really popularized the idea of a strong female jazz singer. That being said, her style is actually very different than Holiday's. She has a notably more cheerful tone to her voice. Sometimes it's hard to tell when her songs are supposed to be sad, because her voice just exudes a bright quality. I'm not too familiar with Fitzgerald's songbook, but the one I'm posting is a song that I first heard in an old movie (unfortunately I can't even remember the movie's title). It's not a song that I necessarily relate to, but I do think that Fitzgerald sings it beautifully.

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered