This artist released a series of (*) songbooks, each dedicated to a single composer, including Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.
This artist's second-last album released under the Verve label was Whisper Not. This artist led Chick Webb's band after Webb died, having earlier recorded songs like "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" with them. This artist's accompanists included Paul Smith and Jimmy Rowles. This artist released a series of (*) songbooks, each dedicated to a single composer, including Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. She released four albums in collaboration with the guitarist Joe Pass, but is more famous for her collaborations with Count Basie and Louis Armstrong. She gained fame for her recording of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket." For 10 points, name this accomplished scat singer nicknamed the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella."
This artist's second-last album released under the Verve label was Whisper
Ella Fitzgerald