Illustrated portrait of Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

Two things give an Ella Fitzgerald quiz away: a voice with no rough edges and a scat break no one else could match. Guess the Ella Fitzgerald song from 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' and 'Summertime' to 'Cheek to Cheek' and the swing anthem 'It Don't Mean a Thing', then test your trivia on which composer's Song Book each standard came from. She cut whole albums of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and the Gershwins, so the writer is often the real question. See how well you know the First Lady of Song.

Main genrePop (vocal jazz and the Great American Songbook)
Real nameElla Jane Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song
Best-known songs to guessDream a Little Dream of Me, Summertime, Cheek to Cheek, It Don't Mean a Thing, A-Tisket A-Tasket
Deep cuts fans missHow High the Moon, Mack the Knife (live), Blue Skies, Misty, They Can't Take That Away from Me
Eras in the quiz1930s Chick Webb swing, 1950s-60s Song Book albums, the live scat showcases
Songwriters she recordedCole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart
Quiz difficultyEasy on the standards, hard on the scat breaks and who-wrote-it rounds

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Reconhece o máximo de músicas a partir de excertos áudio. Quanto mais rápido responderes, mais pontos fazes.

10 perguntas4 respostas cada

As 8 músicas mais conhecidas

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Dream a Little Dream of Me

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Summertime

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Cheek to Cheek

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It Don't Mean a Thing

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A-Tisket A-Tasket

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How High the Moon

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Mack the Knife (live)

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Blue Skies

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Ella Fitzgerald won 13 competitive Grammy Awards.
Her 1938 breakthrough 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' was recorded with Chick Webb's orchestra and based on a nursery rhyme.
Singing 'Mack the Knife' live in Berlin in 1960, she forgot the lyrics, improvised new ones, and won a Grammy for the recording.
Her 'Song Book' series devoted full albums to composers including Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and George and Ira Gershwin.
She recorded the duet album 'Ella and Louis' (1956) with Louis Armstrong, and their 'Porgy and Bess', recorded in 1957, was released in 1959.

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The Song Book standards

Ella recorded whole albums devoted to single writers, the famous Song Book series. Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and the Gershwins each got one, so a quiz often asks who wrote the standard, not just its name.

Scat singing and the live showstoppers

Her scat turned songs into solos. 'How High the Moon' and her 1960 Berlin 'Mack the Knife', where she forgot the words and invented new ones, are where casual fans lose the melody line.

The duets with Louis Armstrong

The albums 'Ella and Louis' and 'Porgy and Bess' paired her with Louis Armstrong. 'Summertime', 'Cheek to Cheek' and 'They Can't Take That Away from Me' turn up as duets, so the second voice is a clue.

From the Apollo and Chick Webb

Before the standards she was a swing-band singer. Her 1938 breakthrough 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' came with Chick Webb's orchestra, after she won amateur night at the Apollo in 1934. Early sides catch superfans out.

Perguntas frequentes

How does the Ella Fitzgerald quiz work?

You hear a clip of an Ella Fitzgerald recording and name it, then answer trivia across her Song Book standards, her scat features, and her duets with Louis Armstrong.

Which Ella Fitzgerald songs are in the quiz?

Standards like 'Dream a Little Dream of Me', 'Summertime' and 'Cheek to Cheek', plus swing sides such as 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' and live takes of 'Mack the Knife'.

Why is the Ella Fitzgerald quiz tricky?

Many rounds ask who wrote a standard rather than name it, and her scat passages hide the melody, so knowing the Song Book helps.

Which song did Ella famously improvise live?

Her 1960 Berlin performance of 'Mack the Knife', where she forgot the words and made up new lyrics on the spot, won a Grammy.

Who was Ella Fitzgerald?

Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song, was an American jazz singer famed for her clear tone and scat. She lived from 1917 to 1996 and won 13 Grammys.

Is the Ella Fitzgerald quiz free?

Yes. The Ella Fitzgerald quiz is free on Songtrivia, with no account and no Spotify required.

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Fontes consultadas

Wikipédia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · equipe editorial Songtrivia.

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