To add: In concert, Fitzgerald sang "Ease on Down the Road" at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, about 1975. She had a cold that night, poor woman, but still did her concert (but no encores). On "Ease on Down the Road," when the audience began to clap to the beat, she gave us a glance and said "None of that!" Still make me chuckle.
I love this post. So glad to get this overview. -- I used to have a double LP called "The History of Ella Fitzgerald" that has her singing "Don't Rain on My Parade" -- perhaps I'm mis-reading what you wrote, but maybe this represents her "coming back" to that song? (See: https://www.discogs.com/release/2737654-Ella-Fitzgerald-History-Of-Ella-Fitzgerald) Best, Mike G.
To add: In concert, Fitzgerald sang "Ease on Down the Road" at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, about 1975. She had a cold that night, poor woman, but still did her concert (but no encores). On "Ease on Down the Road," when the audience began to clap to the beat, she gave us a glance and said "None of that!" Still make me chuckle.
I love this post. So glad to get this overview. -- I used to have a double LP called "The History of Ella Fitzgerald" that has her singing "Don't Rain on My Parade" -- perhaps I'm mis-reading what you wrote, but maybe this represents her "coming back" to that song? (See: https://www.discogs.com/release/2737654-Ella-Fitzgerald-History-Of-Ella-Fitzgerald) Best, Mike G.