Duffy Jackson Kennedy Center 1979 Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

[BurmaBoxer]

The Once and Forever First Lady of Song! When you have a 60-year career, you learn how to do things right! God Bless you Ella - we love you and we miss you!

[jazztradition]

Man, the GREAT Joe Williams and the equally great Jon Hendricks to the greatest, Ella! Thanks for posting. Made my night.....

[happymoogman]

Awesome! Why couldn't I have been THERE?????

[SaturdaysToys]

Check out Henry Fonda! He knows whassup.

[fukiboy]

wow! a music legend like peggy singing to another legend

[TheJazzStreet]

GOD!!!

ella looks so happy! and WOW! peggy singing for Ella.. this is amazing

[newstart2009]

The recipients that year were Aaron Copland, Ella Fitzgerald, Henry Fonda, Martha Graham and Tennessee Williams

[newstart2009]

I wonder if Duff wants to even post the whole segment or if i can....It's a copyright witch hunt here on youtube nowadays.... But I'm totally grateful for what's up on here.....

[weekendin]

Great clip - what a shame Peggy can't be heard in the latter half.

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[bbath7]

Do you have the rest of it?

[richard67groningen]

Wow I love this! Swings like crazy. Thanks for posting this one. I wonder if Peggy Lee did a solo performance on this show.

[newstart2009]

I doubt..The Kennedy Center Honors that year each Honoree had a segment , career synopsis and a tribute by surprise guest.....I have not seen this since it aired and I was 8 years old then, but Henry Fonda was an Honoree and two others....you can see them sitting with Ella... a bit of trivia. They were going to sing Honeysuckle Rose, but that arrangment got cut due to time ...Years later Joe Williams sang that arrangement in some of his concerts.