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Ella Fitzgerald's voice solo is the opening of 3 solos on this recording, followed by Louis Armstrong on trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 211 BPM with a swing feel in D♭, the solo runs approximately 36 seconds. Fitzgerald takes a one-chorus vocal solo showcasing her legendary scat singing ability, followed by Armstrong's one-chorus trumpet solo brimming with his signature rhythmic vitality. Ella Fitzgerald was 39 to 40 years old at the time of this 1957 recording. Stompin' at the Savoy is a swing-era anthem composed by Edgar Sampson around 1933, though composer credits on later publications also list Chick Webb and Benny Goodman for business reasons.
Ella Fitzgerald was 39 to 40 years old at the time.
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