Ella Fitzgerald

This little page is a tribute to Ella.For a biography and lots more pictures and sound clips go here.REDSUGAR

A-Tisket A-Tasket
Ella Fitzgerald
- words and music by Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander

A-tisket a-tasket
A green-and-yellow basket
I bought a basket for my mommie
On the way I dropped it
I dropped it, I dropped it
Yes, on the way I dropped it
A little girlie picked it up
And took it to the market
She was truckin' on down the avenue
Without a single thing to do
She was peck, peck, peckin' all around
When she spied it on the ground
A-tisket a-tasket
She took my yellow basket
And if she doesn't bring it back
I think that I shall die
(Was it red?) No, no, no, no
(Was it brown?) No, no, no, no
(Was it blue?) No, no, no, no
Just a little yellow basket

Internet Links...

Go here for a real audio sound clip of Ella's characteristic scatting of Hampton's 'Flying Home.'

Click here for a sound clip of Ella Singing 'A-tisket A-tasket.'
Just scroll about half way down the page until you come to the 'Samples' section.

Sheila Na Gig
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