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Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | July 4–6, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 71:47 (CD reissue) | |||
Label | Verve MGV-8234 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Fitzgerald's first track promoted her recent album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers &Hart Songbook (1956),and after several teething problems with the microphone,and tempo problems on "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)",she delivers a stunning scat solo on "Air Mail Special",quoting from several recent pop hits.
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