Just Squeeze Me
Duke Ellington & Луи Армстронг Lyrics

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Want you to know I go for your squeezin'
Want you to know it really is pleasin'
Want you to know I ain't for no teasin'

Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight
Just squeeze me but please don't tease me
I get sentimental when you hold me tight
Just squeeze me but please don't tease me

Missing you since you went away
Singing the blues away each day
Counting the rights and waiting for you
I'm in the mood to let you know
I never knew I loved you so
Please say you love me too
When I get this feelin' I'm in ecstasy
So squeeze me but please don't tease me

Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight
Just squeeze me but please don't tease me
I get sentimental when you hold me tight
Just squeeze me but please don't tease me
Missing you since you went away
Singing the blues away each day
Counting the rights and waiting for you
I'm in the mood to let you know
I never knew I loved you so
Please say you love me too

When I get this feelin' I'm in ecstasy
So squeeze me but please don't tease me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges's song, Just Squeeze Me, revolve around the desire of the singer to be held and squeezed by their lover. They enjoy the feeling of being close to someone they love and find it comforting. The singer pleads with their lover to be treated sweetly and gently, not to tease them but rather to hold them tightly. They are missing their lover since they went away and are singing the blues every day while waiting for their return. The singer confesses that they are in love and want their lover to feel the same way. They get ecstatic when held tightly and squeezed by their lover, but they do not want to be teased.

In essence, the song is about love and the longing that comes with separation. It is a simple love song that underscores the power of touch and the need for human connection. The lyrics are powerful in their simplicity and emotional honesty, making it easy for anyone listening to connect with them on a personal level.

Line by Line Meaning

Want you to know I go for your squeezin'
I want you to know that I really enjoy it when you hold me tight

Want you to know it really is pleasin'
I want you to know that I find it very pleasant when you embrace me

Want you to know I ain't for no teasin'
I want you to know that I am not interested in playing games

Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight
Please be kind and loving to me when we say goodnight

Just squeeze me but please don't tease me
Hold me tight, but please don't play with my emotions

I get sentimental when you hold me tight
I feel very emotional when you hug me tightly

Missing you since you went away
I have been longing for you since you left

Singing the blues away each day
I am trying to forget my sadness by singing

Counting the rights and waiting for you
I am thinking of all the good things and waiting for you to return

I'm in the mood to let you know
I am feeling romantic and want to express my feelings to you

I never knew I loved you so
I didn't realize how deeply I loved you until now

Please say you love me too
Please tell me that you love me as well

When I get this feelin' I'm in ecstasy
When I have these emotions, I am in a state of pure happiness

So squeeze me but please don't tease me
Hold me close, but please don't play games with me

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON

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Comments from YouTube:

@owethumhlongo1494

4y↑4.6K

She deserved a title ' Queen of Jazz' without a doubt! 😊

@chaumari

4y↑58

It was between her and Sarah Vaughn💐

@direfranchement

4y↑163

She had a better title---The First Lady of Song. She was called thr Queen of Scat, and certainly she was a singer birthed of the Swing era, but she was so versatile to call her the Queen of Jazz would give insight into only one dimension of her craft. She was bigger than that.

@mthunzimhlongo660

3y↑26

ACTUALLY THE GODDESS OF JAZZ

@owethumhlongo1494

3y↑2

Indeed NJOMANE

@peterblack1639

3y↑6

Owethu Mhlongo yes she was clearly the Queen Of Jazz singing in a style that has long been lost.....

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@inapix

3y↑2.1K

I just love how the Duke clearly is in awe of her, with his little glances and smiles at her while she’s singing and his hug afterwards. Ella seems like such a lovely person, as well as such an incredible singer!

@marckodiak8513

3y↑26

After you mentioned this I went back and watched this, I am always just so focused on her but yes he is 🤩

@dalilabendjedou2061

3y↑12

I’m French and listening the song in my school Sorry my English is....😂 so I’m 12 year

@KiraSlith

3y↑24

I would be too, the pipes on her were incredible, dare I say a revolutionary marvel for the era. The only other places you saw anything comparable was the competitive era of rap (late 90s to the end of the 00s) and Scatman, and none of them could both fill a room with their voice and singing like that at the same time.

@CornbreadOracle

3y↑25

It’s said that her pitch was so perfect that the band could tune their instruments to her voice.

@sammyyiieiieieieie

3y↑7

This wasn't the only time something similar was captured. There's another photo from several years prior to this where Ella was on stage and Duke was in the audience with other big names in the industry like Richard Rogers. He's definitely in awe of Ella ever since.

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@oliviac295

3y↑1.6K

I’m blown away by how clearly each note Ella sings rings out, even at a fast pace. She is incredible

@wakeupsunnysideup

3y↑18

every single song

@stanclark8824

2y↑6

Talent that might not exist these days.

@tmg7866

2y↑2

@@stanclark8824 Veronica Swift comes close 🤙🏽

@stanclark8824

2y↑2

@@tmg7866 true.

@Mike_Neal

4y↑3K

No one and I mean NO ONE can scat like Ella! Lord have mercy!

@SouledOutEm

4y↑37

Facts

@chaumari

4y↑34

No lies detected!

@JoopSloot

4y↑7

Caterina Valente did a pretty good job too.

@adamlarsson3828

4y↑11

just incredible.

@pragmatica7201

4y↑6

Yes Sir or Maam

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@misseli1

2y↑472

I love how she clearly knows what she's doing while improvising and knows which notes she's going to sing next, even at that speed

@thewendigowithwifi3739

2y↑28

Some people are just on another level she is about 6 levels above them

@paulabutel7370

2y↑5

Jazz ,baby ...

@soleil1758

3y↑3.6K

The 52 dislikes are people who aren't with that swing

@TheRetirednavy92

3y↑82

haters, what can I say. I'm so old I saw this on TV as a 12 year old.

@please.665

3y↑28

Most likely Americans...

@musixjazz98

3y↑51

@@please.665 If you don’t mind me asking. What do Americans have to do with anything?

@please.665

3y↑35

@@musixjazz98 Everything.
We aren't known for our taste.

@pianowithpri9123

3y↑18

Those folks who only know how to play straight 8th notes. :)

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@BernardJTarver

3y↑313

At 1:11 into the video, during Duke's solo, he riffs in the first few notes of his other hit "Satin Doll." Look to the left of the screen and you'll see saxophonist Russell Procope go into hysterics. It was a common thing for jazz musicians to riff a few notes from other songs into their solos, mostly for their own and their bandmates amusement. Procope was indeed amused. Then a moment afterward notice Harry Carney seated next to him, take out a small camera and take a photo.

@markbrownfield437

3y↑17

I watched this many times and had never noticed Mr Carney taking the picture before! Thanks for pointing it out and noting the names of these talented musicians.

@lalizliz5758

2y↑9

I love that "Satin Doll" interlude, and the bandmembers' reactions!

@palm2823

2y↑6

Thanks for that bit of interesting info

@mperez9745

3y↑2.6K

No electronics, no autotune....just pure talent.

@islysantana1839

3y↑10

Right!

@terencedove5047

3y↑41

True...but with today's technology, if her voice had been sampled somewhere like instruments are nowadays, I wouldn't have been surprised. Thankfully, there are some sounds and voices that are so respected that people wouldn't dare try to sample them. At least I pray that's still the case in this instance...

@WYYYE

3y↑116

@@terencedove5047 bouta put her on a drill beat and give her autotune because you said that

@terencedove5047

3y↑3

@@WYYYE ...AAAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!!

@dragonslayer6401

3y↑2

@@WYYYE hell yeah

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@PerogiXW

1y↑79

One of the most impressive things about her voice is how she's able to maintain clear notes even when yelling at the top of her lungs and can also sing softly. A true talent, Perhaps the greatest singer of all time

@kadegainey5123

3y↑442

When people talk about great improvisers they usually talk about horn and piano players and Ella is typically left out. In my opinion she is one of the best improvisers ever regardless of instrument.

@emanx222

23w↑2

Her note choices are UNREAL

@bhodges00

4y↑1.2K

Can’t go wrong with Duke and Ella.

@muscleface7562

3y↑3

Fax

@jackweslycamacho8982

3y↑10

Call it Duke Ellangton

@beamer9872

2y↑1

@@jackweslycamacho8982 only replying to remind you that you made this joke🫗

@jackweslycamacho8982

2y↑5

@@beamer9872 I'm not proud

@BorisLev

25w

lol

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@julietatenreiro

50w↑48

She's not human, she is something else! Forever Ella.

@aboushi

17w

are you being racist rn

@SlyCooper1920

@@aboushi What? Nope, she's thee Jazz Goddess

@angelica.rowell

3y↑931

Did I just burst into tears because of Ella's talent and how much love I have for her? You bet your sweet ass I did.

@Lunabet

3y↑15

I always listen to her feel like crying! Authentic happiness!

@libertytree3209

3y↑9

You too?

@angelica.rowell

3y↑4

@Michael Carlon oh wow, I'll definitely have to check it out given I'm a music teacher! Thanks for the well wishes, Michael! may 2021 treat you kindly!

@magicallyme96

3y↑3

Thanks for appreciating this Melanated Queen 👸🏾

@luisj.grossman7675

Por favor, Wolfgang Rowell fue mi amigo y colega muy querido. ¿Sos algo de él?@@magicallyme96

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@ethanmendick6571

3y↑412

She was and still is one of the greatest jazz singers that has ever lived. RIP Ella Fitzgerald and also RIP Duke Ellington

@corsairdipthong3874

3y↑4

The grestest

@LaShoju

3y↑160

The saxophone players cracking up at Duke struggling through the solo 🤣🤣🤣

Duke & Ella are divine.

@alexbrumel

3y↑16

Duke totally eats it and it makes me so happy

@jovanj2717

2y↑16

Duke quotes the melody to Satin Doll there. I think he looks up to see if Ella heard it and I think the saxophones heard it and are cheering. Everyone's having fun and I love it

@thomasoa

3y↑697

Ella was great in her studio recordings, but her live recordings are a whole ‘nother level, when she plays with the rhythm and melody, and scats. Nobody like her.

@libertytree3209

3y↑13

She always knows EXACTLY where she is and what to do.

@jazzcornertv

3y↑13

That is the beauty of JAZZ, they live for the "Live" performance.

@seguebythesea

3y↑8

I was at her final Hollywood Bowl concert. Manohman! She fell off the stage at one point and came back quickly to finish the concert. Her command of her voice and the music was awesome as ever.

@amk2020

Hhhdjjdj

@stylecollective-qt9um

3y↑3

I remember the ad campaign used used to have for Memorex Cassette Tapes in the 70s, where she could hit notes that would shatter glass. The slogan was, "Is is live? Or is it Memorex?" , lol. What a gem that voice was!

@sonnyitaliano4158

3y↑72

Back in the year when America's racism was at its peak.
Nothing could stop this talented woman.
She is so monumental

@area52music

12w

it was and it wasnt. White america was gobbling this stuff up. SOME may have been outwardly racist, but internally I think a lot of them had major respect for black people. From slaves to what we just watched there. You have to respect that in some way.

@shanjayaweera3036

3y↑388

With him being such an amazing composer and bandleader people forget what an absolute beast he was on the piano.

@markberryhill2715

3y↑5

Just what I was thinking.

@arendstunes1891

3y↑1

loved "Satin Doll" @ 1'11"

@Tasmanaut

2y↑4

i don't really like jazz or listen to it often, to me that piano seemed out of time constantly and botched, like something I would play as a non piano player and attempting to play freestyle jazz. Obviously I'm not extremely knowledgeable regarding jazz piano, but as a piece of music to listen to, it sucked.

@zachrobinson8357

2y↑12

@@Tasmanaut oh, you poor innocent thing. It’s really weird and rare to have Jazz be on beat (at least this kind). You take one look at the sheet music and tell me if any of it makes sense to you. That’s one of the things that a lot of really vivid Jazz fans like about it. Well, that and the amazing history of the genre. And the catchiness of it. And how fun it is to play (if you’re either a masochist or built different)

@didntknowyoucouldchangethi

24w

⁠⁠@@Tasmanaut the fact that it was out of time, as you said gives it that swing lol

@robertpastor4061

20w↑10

Let's see a modern singer hold that line that long

@Princess-ft9lz

9w↑1

Let's see anyone that isn't Ella do it lmao

@rivaridge7211

7w↑2

Ella was nearly 48 here - she kept her incredible voice right up until about the age of 70. (Even after 70 she still sounded pretty good!)

@chrissmith5706

2y↑56

That was a very fast tempo and Ella sailed through it. She totally saved Duke's ass by taking over when he couldn't cut the solo. This is the best I've seen her and is probably the best scat singing I've ever heard. She could be a trumpet.Phenomenal.

@laurentc4546

2y↑29

I love the way Duke tempers his solo using chords (also from "Satin Doll"!) instead of flights of swinging phrases, to let Ella have the honour of her cheerful scat. A Queen's honour!

@jazzedharpist

3y↑30

1:11 - it's when Duke recalls "Satin Doll" and his fellas in the back are partying :)

@RileySFPcDestiny

2y↑2

Lol wondering if anyone else caught that 😂 the saxes definitely did
Prob a nod to her since they did that chart together

@markbrownfield437

2y↑39

This has to be one of the greatest performances of all time.

@grammaticalchainsaw7318

2y↑3

RIGHT?!?! Like imagine being able to go on the ed sullivan show and see Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald perform live

@juanmonge8

2y↑9

The recording that blew me away as a young man, was a Newport jazz festival recording from 1957. She sings “Air mail special “, which is an instrumental. She scats through the whole thing. She imitates the instruments in the band. I had the go to the Tower records in Manhattan to find it. It blew my daughter away when I first played it for her.

@dylanmcdowell3894

2y↑25

She fits more musical ideas into 4 bars than you find in most chart-toppers these days.

@troyannbladsacker1811

4y↑293

She was the best!!! What a voice.

@haroldstacey6748

3y↑6

Simply amazing

@alex_01

3y↑1

She IS!

@rosatassoni4728

3y↑1

She IS

@111mareea

1y↑13

her precision and technique is just so mind blowing

@libertytree3209

3y↑108

70 years and they still have no one to compare.

@roystankemp1242

34w

lol, Beyonce?

@IIMENE

33w↑4

@@roystankemp1242pls tell me ur kidding

@roystankemp1242

33w↑2

@@IIMENE lol, of course I am!

@IIMENE

33w↑1

@@roystankemp1242 OOHH I WAS SO WORRIED 😭

@LeilaniMendoza-xm5cg

7w↑2

I saw this in Music class and now I’m obsessed

@phoebepulsifer174

1y↑11

I love her she's the best scat singer ever

@googleuser7454

1y↑1

Her and Al Jarreau scat like it's a new language. Others don't come close

@loveinthematrix

1y↑8

She’s a G, a boss, an innovator, an icon, a ray of divine sunshine honey

@zeroqp

3y↑80

Such control, such skill, so effortlessly... what a legend.

@ccbsnyc

3y↑71

I saw her in one of her last concerts at Radio City. She was still swinging even though she was in a wheelchair.

Ella's, Mel Torme and Peggy Lee were the jazz masters who never gave up on singing.

@clairruckman7674

TY for sharing that:D Awesome!

@user-im1ee3qp8k

13w↑2

I love how she is saying random things but still is singing so well

@arch0049

2y↑4

Two most underappreciated musicians in American history. If the Duke isn't in your top 5 you don't know music or history.

@josephharden5592

1y↑8

Effing AMAZING !!!! The loose improvisational jazz on a song that became a STANDARD...Ella points the way towards hip-hop freestyle techniques while simultaneously being pitch-perfect vocally and pushing THE DUKE (ON 🎹 🎹) to match her furious innovation and split of a split second timing. This is MAGIC!

@user-yl7ux5in1d

Ellington’s piano playing is amazing as well as Ella’s scatting and power of her voice

@dianadivine4389

4y↑50

Wow!! She’s an angel!! Such a soothing voice!

@alexoliver4222

Hello 👋 Dina
How are you doing today?

@uniqueorganicshaircare9880

4y↑85

I was born in 74... she’s my favorite singer next up Sarah Vaughn

@lucky4724

4y↑1

Sassy !!!💯💯💯🌷🌹🌷🌹🔥

@catsinhouse

I saw Duke Ellington and his orchestra concert in '74. Never got to see Ella or Sarah perform - but you made two excellent choices!

@markberryhill2715

3y↑1

She was still swinging when you were born. I was young then and you couldn't have a variety show without her on it singing a duet with somebody. She could make Kermit the Frog sound good.

@jeric7740

You have good taste in music!

@karlhungus5554

2y↑13

What a supremely gifted lady! A force of nature! In my opinion, the best female jazz vocalist ever!

@WPM_in_ATL

1y↑3

Love those Marconi "Mark IV" B/W cameras. Razor sharp.

@garymeise673

1y↑6

This is insane: it is talent at the highest level of the 20th century. The Duke and Ella OMG

@franksliwa362

12w↑2

Ella is the most fabulous vocalist ever!! The Duke is awesome!!

@calbudd2838

50w↑8

Two incredible legends, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington on one stage.❤

@SouledOutEm

4y↑151

Mean a thing it does not, if that swing it aint got 😌

@henridelagardere264

4y↑19

From the verse to the coda he did swing, Master Yoda.

@Pjaypt

3y↑1

🤣👍

@hii1317

3y↑4

Best comment

@hajnalkajuhasz5833

2y↑13

That's insane... Immense talent... Ella is just simply the best jazz singer of the 20th century... Noone equals...

@noahnelson7863

4y↑79

yooo 1:11 the band freaking out when duke quotes satin doll hahaha

@FireypepperCP

4y↑6

Haha, great catch - I think that's Russel Procope cheering him on

@ecclairmayo4153

3y↑3

Nice catch!

@shanjayaweera3036

3y↑4

Brilliant observation!!

@evkurywczak6201

3y↑27

cant.... stop..... WATCHINGGGG...... i've been watching on repeat for HOURS. HELP

@RockstarLove

3y↑2

Me too how do I keep rewatching this 😩😒💜

@evkurywczak6201

3y↑2

@@RockstarLove IM BACK GODDAMNIT ITS ADDICTIVE

@Afrocentricpoet

Wow wow. One of the absolutely greatest vocal performances I've ever seen on video. She was one of one. So was duke.

@melv5566

1y↑2

The undisputed queen of jazz. On of the hardest and most complicated genres I personally believe to exist.

@camilleciampa7410

4y↑46

Miss Ella, the greatest Jazz singer of all time! ❤

@jacquetaillon4476

3y↑52

The Queen of Scat! WHOA!! THAT WOMAN CAN SAaaaaaNG!

@LibraClassic

2y↑2

omg...the way he snuck "Satin Doll" into his solo, the way she effortlessly jumps octaves - I can't even deal with all the mastery 😲

@emilionetopereira47

2y↑3

Thank you for sharing Ella and Duke together... 😉

@RC-NY

1y↑8

Ella's voice light as air - it flew over the lyrics of whatever she sang.

@chipnorthup5354

3y↑8

I have had this reoccurring dream my whole life. I'm in heaven and Ella has the mansion right next to mine. Every night I fall asleep and wake up to her singing in the evening and morning -- and each night and morning I smile. I know it's only a dream, but I like it. If it came true I would think to myself, "What a wonderful world" (heaven). ❤

@maximilianraphael9853

3y↑9

I discovered this beautiful soul when I was 17 I started venturing into jazz and she's the one that drew me to love jazz. An incredible voice.

@magellaniclight9098

2y↑18

Ella voice is instrument genuine. One of a kind

@williamgregory1848

2y↑2

Rest In Peace Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald 🙏🏾

@basswars7060

3y↑81

Millions of Americans gathered around their televisions and watched this. It was prime time entertainment. How far we've fallen.

@rutgervangestel

3y↑1

yes!!! i agree!!!

@mikegalvin9801

3y↑1

The great thing about the Ed Sullivan show was he had all sorts of performers on. Sunday night I think this came on right after The Wonderful World of Disney

@anyaw340

3y↑2

Every generation says the same thing. What you consider "fallen", modern generations just consider advancement. Would people who weren't born during that time want to go back to what you're describing? Nope. Additionally, older generations than yourself would see this as society as having "fallen, as well. People born in the late 1800s/early 1900s looked down on this form of entertainment.

@yettaplotz2155

3y↑20

We we truly blessed to have this old variety show clips

@michaelg1040

1y↑9

Absolutely stunning performance❤

@Jazzsari

9w↑1

Celestial beings among us- Ella and Duke

@Aesopartemis

3y↑42

No Autotune. Just real instrument and her awesome raw voice.

@nailakhan8652

3y↑1

Excuse me Ms. Fitzgerald, you dropped this 👑 .

@mperez9745

3y↑6

What you're hearing is the ONLY sonically accurate voices ever. That is vocal perfection.

@CamorynParks

35w↑2

It's 2023 and this is the best scat song ever

@SvetlanaEve

18w↑2

Мені 63 рокі,в я з насолодою слухаю.❤
14.12.23.

@SW-hu7qw

11w

Scatmania two legends tearing it up. To live threw those times with such style and class is humbling and inspiring for sure.

@lunaperez1747

8w↑1

Black history is beautiful and jazzy❤️
Im a mixed race so i support both black and white races but mostly out of history, black people are very jazzy and got that swing💃

@torrellis8213

1y↑5

I enjoy the fact that I’m playing 4 of Ella’s songs for jazz band and 5 of dukes, including this one and Blue skies and others

@tatyana6063

47w↑3

This is such a great song by Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington!

@peterchoe

51w↑3

Ella had the wonderful capacity of maintaining a smoothness to her vocal on every syllable. If you listen to a lot of pop singers there are moments when the rasp of the throat catches your ear. Never heard that on a single Ella record besides on scat. She also has perfect sense of time. I never liked her scatting, but to hear her do it here at this pace is incredible.

@andrewballinger4174

51w↑3

This is just absolutely mind-blowing talent on an unfathomable level 🤯🤯🤯🤯

@Buzz852

10w↑1

Gang i feeling pretty sturdy when I heard this in class

@ryannicholas554

I love this song. I dont think I've ever heard it at this pace but to be able to sing it at this pace is incredible.

@George-zo8zy

3y↑105

I love the singing and ellas talent but we need to appreciate the drums some more for keeping the tempo that fast

@bellagold888

1y↑15

Бравоооооо!!!!!!!! Ну просто невозможно же мурашки по телу!!!! Легенда ❤

@profpat70

2y↑2

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing her live in Rochester, NY (196?)

@alexoliver4222

Hello 👋 pat
How are you doing today?

@its_tillyX

12w↑2

Omg this played in our music exam and everyone couldn’t stop laughing 😂

@user-zq1ib4zm1t

30w↑3

HELLOOOOO? THE BASS? EVERYONES HYPING UP ELLA (as they should) BUT THE WALKING BASS LINE IS AMAZING!!

@josephharden5592

1y↑3

She is the mother of FLOW ❤❤❤

@generalpython1395

3y↑3

King of ragtime + queen of jazz = perfection

@roumelleaton1368

1y↑5

Ella was a phenomenon.. Simply amazing! ❤

@todays_truth_Explained

1y↑2

THIS PIANO SOLO GOT ME SWINGING

@tonyblack1981

12w↑1

Amazing, skill level is at "You can't do this, don't try"

@benedettocampione5929

44w↑12

POV : u hear after hearing it in your music gcse 12 marker

@capyinw1296

44w

Post GCSE here

@Pablo-vn3kk

44w

Edexcel 2023 gang rise up

@joewhite134

44w

@@Pablo-vn3kk that was a nightmare

@L1nk2002

3y↑8

There's nothing you can do. Jazz music is just something else. And Ella...damn she's amazing.

@ameliacrow

1y↑2

I just performed this in a middle school honor band today. It was very fun to say the least.

@TheSecurityCamChannel

4y↑35

Both immortalized in the song SIR DUKE.

@adisha_kariyawasam

10w↑1

Absolutely ❤ this! This is the real deal 😊

@sabrinaphillips916

3y↑4

When I was born, every adult in my life was like this. Glorious.

@enyahreed03

3y↑8

This gave me chills, the world May never see another.

@NilasJunkyard

3y↑9

With her voice every word is chills material.

@gj8683

3y↑7

As soon as this popped in my feed I was here! And wow! What a workout! Ella was such an incredible talent!

@arresteddevelopment2158

3y↑15

I went to the Smithsonian many years ago and saw her memorabilia on display. Awesome voice. I would love to visit and see what the African American Museum in DC has got on her.