'That Old Black Magic' is a 1942 popular song written by Harold Arlen (music), with the lyrics. Ella Fitzgerald recorded this on her Verve double-album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the. Tape 1, side A. ^ Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia - Page 789 1952 Best Original Song. 'On the Records: Charlie Barnet' (PDF). Amazon.com: That Old Black Magic - Guitar & Piano Sheet Music: Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen: Books. Comment: A tiny pencil mark next to the price on the front cover, and a tiny crease on corner. See this image. That Old Black Magic words by Johnny Mercer music by Harold Arlen for Medium Voice & Piano.

Ella Fitzgerald recorded this song many times in her career, and here is her finest version from the 1960 Billy May collaboration album 'Ella Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook.' This chart is just great all the way through, from the almost Phrygian opening into the relatively reserved first chorus, the blasting band chorus, including the fully written-out tenor sax solo, Ella's more fluid second vocal chorus (also written in full), the implied repeat to fade and then big and punchy finish. This chart is simply a must have for any big band library.

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