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nightwing1240

(1,996 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2022, 12:33 AM Dec 2022

Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Someone mentioned swing so I just had to

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Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Original Post) nightwing1240 Dec 2022 OP

Many years ago my sister had a heart attack, and was in PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #1

Alas, nor the Duke TreasonousBastard Dec 2022 #2

Indeed nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #3

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

1. Many years ago my sister had a heart attack, and was in

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Fri Dec 30, 2022, 12:42 AM

Dec 2022

cardiac rehab. With Ella Fitzgerald.

Alas, too many younger people have no clue who she is.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. Alas, nor the Duke

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Fri Dec 30, 2022, 03:42 AM

Dec 2022

nightwing1240

(1,996 posts)

3. Indeed

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 30, 2022, 05:50 AM

Dec 2022

Kind of sad neither she nor The Duke are known by many these days

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