This week: By popular demand: Geoff plays a selection of songs that Ella had recorded once before, only to revisit them years later with completely different arrangements. Tracks include Oh Lady Be Good (Decca / Bob Haggert Orch., 1947), Oh, Lady Be Good (Verve / Nelson Riddle Orchestra, 1959), Black Coffee (Decca / Stanley Black Orch., 1949), Black Coffee (Reprise / Gerald Wilson Orch., 1971), How High the Moon (Decca), How High The Moon (Verve / Frank DeVol Orch., 1964), St. Louis Blues (1971, live from Tilburg, Holland with Count Basie and his orchestra), St. Louis Blues (1979, Live from Montreux, also with Count Basie). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: By popular demand: Geoff plays a selection of songs that Ella had recorded once before, only to revisit them years later with completely different arrangements. Tracks include Oh Lady Be Good (Decca / Bob Haggert Orch., 1947), Oh, Lady Be Good (Verve / Nelson Riddle Orchestra, 1959), Black Coffee (Decca / Stanley Black Orch., 1949), Black Coffee (Reprise / Gerald Wilson Orch., 1971), How High the Moon (Decca), How High The Moon (Verve / Frank DeVol Orch., 1964), St. Louis Blues (1971, live from Tilburg, Holland with Count Basie and his orchestra), St. Louis Blues (1979, Live from Montreux, also with Count Basie). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: By popular demand: Geoff plays a selection of songs that Ella had recorded once before, only to revisit them years later with completely different arrangements. Tracks include Oh Lady Be Good (Decca / Bob Haggert Orch., 1947), Oh, Lady Be Good (Verve / Nelson Riddle Orchestra, 1959), Black Coffee (Decca / Stanley Black Orch., 1949), Black Coffee (Reprise / Gerald Wilson Orch., 1971), How High the Moon (Decca), How High The Moon (Verve / Frank DeVol Orch., 1964), St. Louis Blues (1971, live from Tilburg, Holland with Count Basie and his orchestra), St. Louis Blues (1979, Live from Montreux, also with Count Basie). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella singing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that provides us with great insight into how she grew as a performer. Tracks this segment include Old Mother Hubbard (1949), A New Shade Of Blues (1949), Oh, Lady, Be Good! (1949), I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So (1949), Basin Street Blues (1949), Again (1949), a rare recording of How High the Moon performed with Dizzy Gillespie (1947), Black Coffee (1949), and (3) A-Tisket, A-Tasket (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella singing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that provides us with great insight into how she grew as a performer. Tracks this segment include Old Mother Hubbard (1949), A New Shade Of Blues (1949), Oh, Lady, Be Good! (1949), I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So (1949), Basin Street Blues (1949), Again (1949), a rare recording of How High the Moon performed with Dizzy Gillespie (1947), Black Coffee (1949), and (3) A-Tisket, A-Tasket (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella singing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that provides us with great insight into how she grew as a performer. Tracks this segment include Old Mother Hubbard (1949), A New Shade Of Blues (1949), Oh, Lady, Be Good! (1949), I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So (1949), Basin Street Blues (1949), Again (1949), a rare recording of How High the Moon performed with Dizzy Gillespie (1947), Black Coffee (1949), and (3) A-Tisket, A-Tasket (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella performing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that is often overlooked. Tracks include In a Mellow Tone (1949), There's a Small Hotel (1949), Lemon Drop (1949), Somebody Loves Me (1949), Ool-Ya-Koo (1949), Robbins' Nest (1949), Lover Man (Live Remastered 1947), and Flying Home (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella performing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that is often overlooked. Tracks include In a Mellow Tone (1949), There's a Small Hotel (1949), Lemon Drop (1949), Somebody Loves Me (1949), Ool-Ya-Koo (1949), Robbins' Nest (1949), Lover Man (Live Remastered 1947), and Flying Home (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella performing live in the 1940s, an aspect of her career that is often overlooked. Tracks include In a Mellow Tone (1949), There's a Small Hotel (1949), Lemon Drop (1949), Somebody Loves Me (1949), Ool-Ya-Koo (1949), Robbins' Nest (1949), Lover Man (Live Remastered 1947), and Flying Home (1949). This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Geoff plays tracks of Ella performing songs that were originally made popular by the legendary Judy Garland. Besides being contemporaries, Ella and Judy were both once under contract with Decca Records, while both were at their best while performing live in concert. Play list includes Get Happy, F.D.R. Jones, You Go To My Head, Stormy Weather, a live performance of That Old Black Magic, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Just You Just Me, Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe, After You've Gone, Puttin' On The Ritz, The Man That Got Away, Over The Rainbow. This edition of GPE was produced by Ed Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices