Ella Fitzgerald - Miss Ella's Playhouse

Title: Miss Ella's Playhouse Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Release Date: 7/30/2007 Re-Released On: 8/14/2009 Label: Verve, Karussell Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 602517205659, 0602517205659, 060251720565, 600753149492 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Swing, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Exuberant, Joyous, Playful, Springlike, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Effervescent, Energetic, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Soothing, Sweet, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Fun, Gentle, Lively, Reflective, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Warm, Autumnal, Aggressive, Brash, Confident, Happy, Lush, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
2. Organ Grinder's Swing
3. The Muffin Man
4. Chew-Chew-Chew (Chew Your Bubble Gum)
5. Melinda the Mousie
6. Old Mother Hubbard
7. Molasses, Molasses (It's Icky Sticky Goo)
8. Bean Bag Song
9. Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer
10. The Hot Canary
11. Old McDonald

Year Type Label Catalog # 2009 CD Karussell 5314949 2008 CD Verve 000834502 2007 CD Verve 1720565

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Jazz and even vocal music can be a tough nut to crack for younger listeners, but Ella Fitzgerald's irrepressible enthusiasm and constant musicality make her a natural for children's listening. Accordingly, Universal packaged 11 of her lightest novelties into the brief Miss Ella's Playhouse, pitched to ages one to four and billed as "Kid, Parent & Earth Friendly." Leading off with the 1938 nursery rhyme hit "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," the disc makes a fair introduction for children to Ella specifically and great vocal jazz in general (regardless of the argument that children could appreciate her "serious" music without this set of dumbed-down material). The disc is divided between early Decca material of the nursery rhyme variety ("The Muffin Man," "Old Mother Hubbard") and peak-era Verve novelties like "Bean Bag Song," "Two Little Men and a Flying Saucer," and "The Hot Canary." Fans of the Great American Songbook may not be able to handle this type of material, but Ella Fitzgerald makes it all shine with a twinkle in her eyes, even when she's recording "Old McDonald" in 1966, nearing her half-century mark. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Beth Stempel Production Coordination Bryan Koniarz Supervisor Dana Smart Supervisor Gavin Lurssen Mastering Jill Ettinger Product Manager Pat Lawrence Executive Producer Richard Seidel Selection, Sequencing Ryan Rogers Illustrations, Design Simon Oxley Illustrations Sy Oliver Conductor