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The Ella Fitzgerald Song Books were a series of eight studio albums released in irregular intervals between 1956 and 1964, recorded by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, supported by a variety of orchestras, big bands, and small jazz combos. The eight albums are as follows, with arrangers in parentheses: Wikipedia

American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop. Wikipedia

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Pioneer on the alto saxophone. Wikipedia

American jazz singer. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. Wikipedia

American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Active until his death in 1987. Wikipedia

American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. One of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150million records worldwide. Wikipedia

American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Wikipedia

American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won four Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Wikipedia

American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades. Based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. Wikipedia

American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. Tatum grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he began playing piano professionally and had his own radio program, rebroadcast nationwide, while still in his teens. Wikipedia

American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Wikipedia

American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions. Wikipedia

American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Wikipedia

American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Wikipedia

American jazz double bassist known for extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. Born October 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and took piano lessons from the age of eight. Wikipedia

American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the Ride cymbal to keep time rather than the hi-hat, along with the use of the bass drum for irregular accents ("dropping bombs"). Wikipedia

American jazz drummer and bandleader. Considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Wikipedia

American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke Ellington (1951–59), Quincy Jones (1960), and Oscar Peterson (1964-96). Wikipedia

American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working in jazz and traditional pop. Over six decades long, having started with the Charlie Barnet orchestra in 1950. Wikipedia

American jazz singer. He sang with big bands such as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and with his combos. Wikipedia

Style of jazz based on the music that developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century. In the name of the Original Dixieland Jass Band . Wikipedia

American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions). Wikipedia

Form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. The name came from the emphasis on the off–beat, or weaker pulse. Wikipedia