It's all right with me - Ella Fitzgerald & Nat King Cole

[TheAnneChristie]

this is just a terrible version of a beautiful but very haunting and sad song. Why are these two artists smiling and laughing?? I cannot find a good version of this beautiful song.

[honeybee7700]

fantastic

[qwk304]

Love this song.

[oryfan]

Aww, this is great! I just love good music and I feel like music stopped being good after the late 90's.

[english792]

Wow.

[Umi10]

Magic



[SuperSheffer]

SUPER!!!

[mitchcapone]

Daym, I'm having the Time of my Life on Youtube! There are so many clips from the Variety shows of the day, We have to get them on local telly to educate people out of "Reality tv" Bullshit.

[sepiapanorama]

And Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Fields, Vincent Youmans, Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn, Harold Arlen, Frank Loesser, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington et al ... why couldn't you have lived on forever? Among SEVEN billion people there ISN'T ONE SINGLE person who knows how to write tunes anymore, let alone gems like that! What has gone wrong???

[sepiapanorama]

What has happened to pop music? Why did it die? Ella, Nat and all the other greats who still knew how to sing, we miss you!

[josebralidze]

the best singers ever! 

[crooner62]

Thank you for posting this wonderful duet! What a treat to see and hear!

:o)

ps I think you may have made a mistake about the year; Ella & Nat both look older than they would have in 1949. Possibly 1959?

[Coowallsky]

The opening credit says this was from the Nat king Cole show. If that's true, it wasn't a 1949 performance.

[mrshiggs1]

Classic Cole Porter lyrics sung by two giants. Fantastic!

[hackamore]

Oops sorry, it was Frank Sinatra who sang this song in the movie version of Can-Can. This will always be the "right" version to me, but I can't find it on YouTube.

[hackamore]

I don't know much about music, but it seems to me that Nat Cole is a noticeably better singer than Ella Fitzgerald. Agree or disagree?

I also like the slower, sadder version I saw in the movie Can-Can. I think Louis Jourdan sang it, although I'm not sure if it was really him singing.

[mechell011]

@hackamore No you don't know much about music if you are comparing whether Nat Cole can sing better than Ella Fitzgerald. They were both phenomenal singers. Maybe you should do a little research and more listening before you throw negative statements out there.

[Bonitaymorena]

@hackamore wow you clearly don't know anythinga bout jazz music don't even compare them!!! He has his own style but one can sing like Ella!!!!!

[gingermar]

Yes, it is great that these sounds and images of the best will be kept and stored in cyberspace forever.

[EMCEMITCH]

what fantastic harmony from the 2 legends---what else an one expect?

[JIKUereno]

I wish Ella was my grandma.

[Silvabone]

amazing!

[catfish336699]

ella & nat. what a great pair!

[BuckshotLaFunke]

With all brilliancy aboard let's not forget the genius of Cole Porter.

[phizzstar]

The voices, the band, the time, the style, it was alright with me. Now if I was born at the time I would 've had a hell of a time. They knew music, because these were the greats!

[TheLenaSoul]

I LOVE this!!!

[MrMinnie55555]

These guys are my favorite singers!

[bearcub410]

such a wonderful clip . i love the song and both of them , such talent makes me sad at what passes for talent today . the TOPS AAAAA++++ thank you

[ejohnsonious01]

this is great! but it can't be from 1949. His TV show, which this is from, aired in 1956 and 1957. He's older here than he would have been in 1949. Just a small correction. thanks for posting this fabulous video!

[anaheim63]

@ejohnsonious01 ... Yes, a great duet from episode 44, Sep 10, 1957.

[Sibbycat]

His smile in this is absolutely infectious.

[leftywilbury]

thrilling.

[anotherWonderland]

Thanks for sharing this!

[wattever333]

it's the wrong year. (get it?)

[pal035s]

Great to find this. I think this is actually a 1957 performance from one of the two guest appearances she made on his show in the fall of that year.

[sierradelta07]

Two of my favourite vocalists ever. Pure class.

[phizzstar]

Ella and the king, what a combination along with the great music. What a time for creating music. They had a time.

[RonClint]

This clip was used in " RED , HOT & BLUE : Tribue to Cole Porter "!

[evensteve284]

@tttyyy757 Yes Ur rite &I apologize. But the thread was being sullied up w/dirt talk &baiting, so I took the bait, &took a stand. Using Ella &Nats names 4a vehicle 2toss the Nword about is cowardly, deceitful, & manipulative. The KKK burned a Cross n front of Nats house n the early 60s. Nat refused 2play segregated clubs. Ella had her trials2. I grew up in the 50's, I can assure U that Ella & Nat were considered U NO WHATS by many. Once again, Im sorry. Lets get back 2music! Peace.

[StraightTwoDVD]

man this was when coloreds knew their place and were humble and had manners and humility..america would be som much better off as woyuld the world if blacks had evolved to behaive like ella and nat ..if martin luther king came back from the dead and saw how black people turned into such low class lazyyassed niggers having babies and not working to support them...and how rude and arrogant they have become..martin would be sick....

[evensteve284]

@StraightTwoDVD That's a very interesting comment. I'm curious; what do U think of the song called "Strange Fruit"? How about Mississippi Goddamn? Do you have any feelings you'd like to share? Ciao.

[StraightTwoDVD]

if martin luther king came back from the dead and walked he streets of brooklyn, the bronx, detroit, compton, watts and spoke with people of those communities and observed their behavior..he'd be sick to his stomach...black on black crime, violence, poverty, children having babys...a culture that celebrates violence, murder and bashes and disrespects women calling them ho's ...martin would be sick, sorry to tell you the truth i know it hurts...they are fucking lazy ass animals abusing the system

[evensteve284]

Yes. I got all that from your first post. I will add this: It's too bad that Martin Luther King would have to come back from the dead, but then somebody killed him.

[StraightTwoDVD]

if he lived..the same shit would still be going on...trust me michelle and barak obama dont want their kids near them low class niggas either...obamas are black...the crap i'm talking about are niggers...

i work with niggers...when obama made his speech the other night..i took a poll of the people the next day..out of 48 niggers i had to work with only 4 watched obamas speech..the rest didnt even know he spoke or cared...4 out of 48...

[agivaev]

How you can talk like that! TOLERANCE Please All humans are the SAME!

[StraightTwoDVD]

that isnt true...theres a reason the property values in my community are strong...its clean, well maintained, quiet, neighbors are respectful of others...no crime...no cops coming and going at all hours of the night..

sorry but all people aint the same pal....

you wanna live with animals..be my guest...go ahead send money to haiti...in haiti as we speak haitians are abducting children off the streets to use them as slaves..this is an acceptable practice in haiti..typical niggers

[evensteve284]

Wow U R 1 tough nut. All humans R the same. & ignorance is equally present among all races. So is racism & other stupidities. If U beat down a people 4 400 yrs & treat them like animals, some of them will act like animals. Surprised? I dont think many people would want U 4 a neighbor. U say 4 out of 48 heard Obamas speech? What could U have done to make it 5 out of 48? How about next time? That the N word is a hateful&horrible word is common knowledge; yet U keep banging on it w/ hateful glee.

[xanxei]

@StraightTwoDVD

Dude, you really think this is the right forum for sociopolitical opinions?

How can your mouth even be moving while Ella sings? Shut up.

[StraightTwoDVD]

what i said was true and seeing polite, respectable, well mannered, talented black people like ella and nat made me reflect on todays talent...they tell me jay z is a genuis...really??...and little wayne and fifty cents...all brilliant talents they tell me...

i love black people but i hate niggers...michelle obama hates niggers too and no niggers will come close to her daughters i promise u...

[evensteve284]

S2DVD: Thanks 4 sharing the hate. I can't believe U love anything but Ur own opinions. I wish U knew Ur place. Do U know Ms Obama well enough 2 B sticking words in her mouth? No. Can U reference a quote? NO. What U said above was laced with hate speech & the code words of a hater. Ur bringing the neighborhood down my fine friend. Please take Ur "truth" to a forum 4 haters & leave the music lovers alone. Ur sullying up this thread. Enough. o x

[xanxei]

You're misinterpreting your observations. There were always "niggers". But back in the 50s, they didn't get to be on TV. Now the media is bending over backwards to show us celebs being trashy. So if you're going to hate, don't just hate "niggers" - that's racist even if you're black yourself - hate trashy celebs of every race; hate the media for putting them on display, and the public for liking sensationalist crap enough to make it profitable. Hate the general decline of simple manners.

[JollyJumperlinchen]

wow, incredibly cute performance! wonderful artists!

[liquidyodel]

the only reason for gentetic engineering

[evensteve284]

huh?

[birthday14kid]

What an incredible duo may they R.I.P always and be jazzing the hevans they where true stars!

[anongoingseries13]

what am i missing

These two icons are so beyond terrific.

Bring them back. Simply wonderful.

[sugar1on2top3]

I love Ella and I love Nat. Some don't like them. I understand because everybody has a different taste

in music.

Comparing and rating different musicians are waste of time. Just enjoy the difference.

[hgravityoe8]

He sounded like a cracker. She was flat on some notes. The later versions, ie Harry connick jr are better.

[evensteve284]

@hgravityoe8 Harry C. is wonderful no doubt. I like him very much. But he's standing on the shoulders of these GIANTS! & I'm just about positive that Harry C. himself would agree w/ that 110%.

[Hoopermazing]

You're smoking crack. Moreover, if you suggested to Harry Connick Jr. that he was in the same league as Nat Cole, he'd spit in your face.

Of course, your comments about Ella are the ravings of a lunatic.

[BazCanada88]

bluesdance, with all due respect, I think this is from Nat Cole's TV show, which would be from circa 1958 or so.

[asonjack]

these two are the best all time singers male and female. I like Sinatra but he's no Nat. No one is in Ella class.

[soulsistah100]

Wonderful!

[luverlything]

How utterly amazingly wonderful to see these two sublime artists together! Class personified, simply the best!!!

[acla9000]

Delightfully amusing! But I prefer Sinatra's version, which had the necessary melancholic tone to Cole Porter's song

[davejmanley]

It isn't by Cole Porter.

[donkiddick08]

it is

[bearcub410]

when i hear this i know how bad the music of today is , born too late . wonderful

[KOKOYAMS]

you are just right like the infinity of this infinite universe.

wha is wrong with MAN nowadays?

[Cipiropio]

Que extraordinarios intérpretes. Fantásticos. Inolvidables. Jamás pasarán de moda.

[clemenceau16]

Part of the reason Ella and Nat were so great is that they allow themselves to be in character for their songs, without allowing it to detract from their performance, but rather enhance it. You can hear the character in the voice, but to watch it in action is stunning.

[MrWakethesheeple]

One indication of how GREAT Ella and Nat were is that there are virtually no negative comments about them on Youtube videos. It's doubtless they are the epitome of talent, class and performance.

[49annie1]

two of my favourite singers of all time!

they were the best of the best!! and still are :]

[anothergreekchick]

i love it, i love it, i love it !!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!!

[MISTY637]

really agree with you!! the real look of love is in here! I wish I were here too!!!!

[BuckieBear]

@natandella I thank God for these videos! Somehow, in those eras, people got along without ATMs, microwaves, The Internet, many many things that enhance Life now! If only somehow we could combine the eras, keeping all the 'good' things

[danthedeadhead88]

@natandella "men were men & women were women?"

wow. nothing else to say really, if you're that closed-minded, is there? i guess it's cozy and warm in your little box :)

unrelatedly, fantastic video, beautiful performance

[dixxjamm]

@natandella Tell that to those black artists that had to take the back door to their own shows...

[hollypower2]

The best of the best!!!!!

[BazCanada88]

Is it only me, or does 1957 seem to have been the best year for music, way of living, economic standards and all-round happy times?

[bluesdance]

this video's from 1949

[choouek]

I like this song!

[zacn111]

AMAZING

[oxford172]

I wish more people listened to music like this, Ella and Nat are brilliant!!!

[Eccentric0Enigma]

I blame the lower quality of modern music because we use our eyes more than our ears

[mscinematic40]

@oxford172  ME TOOOOOOO D: and I'm a teen!

[fazfan]

The Golden Age of music...

[ipmoic]

Wow, these commentators know their stuff. Thanks for the history lesson. And thanks for the rapport, magic and style that Nat and Ella weave in 1:44.

[xxlalcegaxx]

Thanks for rescuing this musical gem from Ella/Nat. Regards, Luis a meloman from Lima, P E R U. Thanks God for the music, no frontiers and it is universal...

[fromthesidelines]

I wish this was a 1949 excerpt, 'daviz'. But this was actually from Nat's NBC variety show (during his engagement at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas), originally telecast on September 10, 1957.