(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)
| "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ella Fitzgerald | |
| Recorded | 1936 |
| Genre | Jazz, swing |
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Coslow |
"(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" is a song written by Sam Coslow for Rhythm on the Range[1] that is strongly associated with Ella Fitzgerald.
It was first recorded by Fitzgerald on 29 October 1936[2] and became one of her signature songs.[3] It was a firm fixture of her live performances, providing a springboard for her scat singing.
The song was intended as a satire on Arturo Toscanini.[4]
On the 2007 tribute album Chaka Kahn and Natalie Cole. Cole and Patti Austin performed the song at the tribute concert to Fitzgerald on June 6, 2007.[5]
Recordings
- Martha Raye - Rhythm on the Range - film, was not released on record[4]
- 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[6]
- Myrtill Micheller (vocal) and Katica Illényi (violin) - Katica Illényi and Friends, live September 1917, at the Budapest Congress Center, IKP Music, ASIN B075FZG5L
References
- ^ Original versions of (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It written by Sam Coslow | SecondHandSongs
- ^ "Ella Fitzgerald Discography - Discography - Part 1". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (17 June 1996). "The voice of a lifetime: Elegant Ella Fitzgerald Sang Her Way Into Our Hearts". The Washington Post. p. C01.
- ^ ISBN 978-0393241051.
- ^ Great Performances . We Love Ella! . Musical Selections | PBS
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (20 January 2012). "Celine Dion show a slick, fresh celebration of live musicianship". The Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 6J.
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