Ella Fitzgerald 'Them There Eyes' on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[andydrewlinger]

A jazz legend but also a singer for everyone who appreciates simply stupendous talent, no matter the genre.

[TomElvisSmith]

With Roy Eldridge on trumpet. The majority of this famous episode was devoted to Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis Jr. With this posting, all of Ella's solo songs from this show have been posted. The others are "I Love Being Here with You", "My Last Affair" and "Perdido". She also sang a duet of "S' Wonderful" with Sammy which was excerpted in the very first Best of Sullivan TV special. "Them There Eyes" was written in 1930 by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, and William Tracey.

[johngiovine]

I'm so grateful to have seen Ella live twice in my life, she really is amazing!

[notinmyUSMC]

What a powerhouse, Ella was! Exactly a week later, a powerhouse of another sort appeared on Ed's show: The Beatles. And nothing has been the same ever since. 🎸

[natalielazarowicz]

So amazing!! Love you Ella Fitzgerald!! You are one of the greatest Blues Singers ever!!

[kevingoins]

Any Ella clip from the series is a treat. Scat away, Ms. Fitzgerald!

[Pippa-pwqw]

As my Daddy would say, "Ella was Total Class" - Hats off to the BEST!! 🌹

[annamariehewitt]

This song is an outburst of the Soul...

[italoman]

What a talented, classy gift and legend Ella was. ❤🎵

[kincaidservices]

Awesome! Both she and Mr. Roy do it so effortlessly 😍

[enzopavam_presley_show]

Que voz maravilhosa meus amigos!!! 🎼🎶🎼🎶🎹🎹

[d.j.starling]

Great performance by Ella & Roy Eldridge on trumpet. Little did anyone know then that just one week later, the entire music industry was going to change, along with the rest of the world!! Yeah, yeah, ❤❤❤❤

[StephanieJeanne]

Ella's great, and I love her! This was a snappy version of this song! All respect to her, I have a soft spot in my heart for Billie Holiday's version. Two great singers!😊💜

[swoesteban]

No Mount Rushmore of singers is complete, without Ella Fitzgerald.

[kelseychristianson]

To be in this room…
What a treat on earth. Thank God for sending them both for the world’s joy and light.

[higbyrocket]

I like this performance a lot! Ella Fitzgerald was one of the greatest singers/performers of all time I've watched this several times! I especially like her ending vocals at 2:47 I hope that more people of my generation discover Ella's music as well as other artists from this era

[RalphViarrial]

I was luck at 9 to watch Mrs. Gerald in front of 72000 patrons in 1973. Bob Hope OSU Tour Cotton Bowl Stadium Ft. Worth Texas

[WPM_in_ATL]

If you like this version: Go find the 1963 album "Ella & Basie!", alternate title "On The Sunny Side of Street". A bit slower, but has that Basie beat you just do not hear on this cut.

[Kw]

Thanks for showing this gem of a performance!😅 Roy Eldridge as the trumpeter…class act!
If the date given is correct, the following week would bring a tsunami in the rock n roll era with “ladies and gentleman…The Beatles…” Let the screaming begin…😂!
Have a great day!

[johnhourigan]

Love the dolly-in shot at the beginning. I live in the present, not the past, but TV really was better back then.