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(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)

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"'(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)'" is a song written by Sam Coslow that is strongly associated with Ella Fitzgerald.

It was first recorded by Fitzgerald on 29 October 1936 and became one of her signature songs. It was a firm fixture of her live performances, providing a springboard for her scat singing.

On the 2007 tribute album 'We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song' recorded to mark Fitzgerald's 90th birthday, it was performed by Chaka Kahn and Natalie Cole. Cole and Patti Austin performed the song at the tribute concert to Fitzgerald on June 6, 2007.[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/ellatribute/songlist.html Great Performances . We Love Ella! . Musical Selections | PBS]

Recordings



*Ella Fitzgerald 'Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1' (2003), 'Ella in Hollywood' (1961), 'Ella in Budapest, Hungary' (1970)

*Dee Dee Bridgewater 'Dear Ella' (1997)

*Chaka Kahn and Natalie Cole 'We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song' (2007)

*Nikki Yanofsky "Nikki" (2010)

*Celine Dion Celine Live in Las Vegas residency 2011 2015

* (vocal) and Katica Illnyi (violin) - Katica Illnyi and Friends, live September 1917, at the Budapest Congress Center, IKP Music, ASIN B075FZG5L

References



Category:Songs about classical music

Category:Songs about musicians

Category:Ella Fitzgerald songs

Category:Songs written by Sam Coslow

Category:1936 songs


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