Soundstage; Ella; Part 1

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Series
Soundstage
Episode
Ella
Segment
Part 1
Producing Organization
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-2b8v980m5r
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Description
Episode Description
Count Basie, Zoot Sims, Roy Eldridge, Paul Smith, Keter Betts, Mickey Roker, Duffy Jackson, and Cleveland Eaton accompany the vocal performance of Ella Fitzgerald. Various instrumentals, Billie Holiday's "Am I Blue'," Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose," Cole Porter's 'Let's Do It,? Irving Berlin's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm", Rodgers and Hart's 'Mountain Greenery, George Gershwin's "Our Love is Here to Stay,' Arlen and Mercer's "Blues in the Night," a medley of songs by Duke Ellington, 'Alright, Okay, You Win' by Count Basie, Billie Holiday's 'I Can't Get Started with You,' and Nat King Cole's 'Once in a While' are performed by Ella Fitzgerald and the band. Joe Pass performs a solo guitar instrumental.
Series Description
"SOUNDSTAGE has been generally acknowledged in both TV and musical circles to be the only program on television that treats popular music of all types as something more than the most superficial of entertainments. To that end, extreme care is given to the selection of themes and artists that will reflect high musical and historical values, while also providing a high quota of pure entertainment. "Technically, SOUNDSTAGE is state-of-the-art; it is recorded on a 24-track recorder, guaranteeing the highest fidelity stereo sound possible. SOUNDSTAGE is stereo simulcast over PBS nationwide. "Our target audience is 18-34, but the 'series of specials' concept upon which the program is founded, and the broad range of styles and categories allowed under the umbrella term 'popular MUSIC , have contributed to the acceptance of many programs in the series by viewers of all ages and musical interests. SOUNDSTAGE's estimated weekly audience is between three and five million people. "SOUNDSTAGE has brought TV audiences musical performances by artists with as wide-ranging and varied backgrounds as Benny Goodman, Bob Dylan, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Barry Manilow, Dizzy Gillespie, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, The Pointer Sisters and Chick Corea. The series ranges from jazz to rock to pop, from bluegrass to bebop to B-flat blues. In a very real, musical way, SOUNDSTAGE is a living archive of contemporary music. "The program submitted for Peabody consideration is 'Ella' -- a comprehensive review of the musical career of Ella Fitzgerald."--1979 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1979-12-06
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:40:17.108
Credits
Director: Carter, Richard
Executive Producer: Flaum, Thea
Performer: Sims, Zoot
Performer: Pass, Joe
Performer: Fitzgerald, Ella
Performer: Roker, Mickey
Performer: Eldridge, Roy
Performer: Eaton, Cleveland
Performer: Smith, Paul
Performer: Jackson, Duffy
Performer: Betts, Keter
Performer: Basie, Count
Producer: Ehrlich, Ken
Producing Organization: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-8357349f049 (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 01:20:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Soundstage; Ella; Part 1,” 1979-12-06, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 13, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2b8v980m5r.
MLA: “Soundstage; Ella; Part 1.” 1979-12-06. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 13, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2b8v980m5r>.
APA: Soundstage; Ella; Part 1. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2b8v980m5r