Ella Fitzgerald, Caterina Valente, Perry Como

[Kuekator]

Great!

[gregcervantez]

Caterina! OMG! She guested on SO MANY shows when I was kid! I've been meaning to look her up on YouTube for so long and here she is!!! That dazzling smile and her incredible voice. She played the guitar and sang her way into America's heart. I have to show this clip to my Mom!

[tobiasrueger]

Turn a silly song (»Avalon«) upside down – it requires only some extraordinary talents ;-) – an out comes a master-piece.

[echovarde]

Oh wow!.... talk about two talented ladies..... this is how music used to be... Outstanding performance by two ladies of class... and then add in Perry Como... so much better than anything on TV... Thanks to YouTube and individuals for making this available to us in 2010.... Cheers... so many other great YouTube links to look at tonight.

[amoroso13s]

i have no words to describe this wonderful piece :X

[mminer58]

Just discovered Caterina Valente tonight on YouTube. What a talented woman! She was before my time but artists like her, Ella, Perry, Dean, Frank, Sammy, and the rest all make me wish I were born thirty years earlier. Wonderful music! And, they all sang with smiles on their faces!

[direfranchement]

The enjoyment they share of singing together is infectious. Proof to the point that artists can perform with class and still have a good time.

[bepi1]

Mamma mia !!

[yomisma77]

dos grandes damas, que emoción!

[odysseetheater]

love ella love ella forever!!

[tb518]

WHOOOOOA!!

[renofirvine]

ok i just watched this 3 times in a row-never get tired of it----it's in black and white, the stage just has a few chairs,.....but real talent doesn't need a million special effects...take that, mtv generation!!!!

[jhermained]

RIGHT!!!!!!

[jim30bell]

I've never heard this version before. FANTASTIC arrangement.

[funkstagazza]

ITS APITY PEOPLE CANT LIVE FOREVER.

[crismuster]

Wow! What can I add to whats already been said about the quality of the stars of yesteryear.. Incomparable, is a good start!

[crismuster]

Wow! things we took for granted,,,, If only we could bring them back!

[dirkandi]

Fantastic!!!!Could anybody please provide information what is the title of this song and who is the composer??

Any help would be very much appreciated1

Thank you

[rkg77]

Avalon 1920. Lyric and Music By Al Jolson and Vincent Rose. 8-Bar Intro ... I FOUND MY LOVE IN A-VA-LON BE-SIDE THE BAY I LEFT MY LOVE IN A-VA-LON... etc

[Tony7840]

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!

[shle42]

Three of my favorite singers having a ball.

This clip should be required viewing for everyone under the age of 40, as an example of what GREAT music sounds like!

[frankie17984]

i'm 24 :-) I love Ella! this post is really great. from Italy.

[shle42]

Three of my favorite singers having a ball.

Should be MUST listening for everyone under 40as an example of great music!

[jtraversier]

SO GOOD !!!!!!!!!

[jtraversier]

Caterina Valente est vraiment FORMIDABLE... Quel métier ! ça swing à MORT !!!

UNE GRAND MOMENT...

[ddviolinist]

they are all so good, but Ella's voice is so incredibly golden honey. So round and pure.

[ladolcediva]

Thanks for posting this clip. Their voices blend together so beautifully.

[Sicamous]

So you have Perry's wonderful syncopation juxtaposed with Ella's scat singing? How does it get better!

[bemaniac2]

how did she keep in tune?

[BerlinDirk]

Awsome !!

[thomfish06]

this is one of my favorite clips ever

[paulotomaso]

that was music. how fabulous.

[WOLFtreze]

this show was aired 1966

[jaime52]

Excelent vd. What year is this?

[cputb1]

Nice post! Enjoyed that.

[papaveri08]

Too great.

The magnifique Caterina and the legend Ella.

Nice show by Perry.

I'd kiss everyone of them..

Thanks for posting.

[gil23456]

Ah.... the Great Ella !!! And Caterina next to her.... with Perry in the background... that can only spell M-A-G-I-C !!! The only ones missing are Nat, Pet and Mel [SIGH] !