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Fact #111462

When:

26061951

Short story:

Ella Fitzgerald records Smooth Sailing for Decca Records in New York City, USA. The track's prominent organ parts are by Bill Doggett and backing vocals by The Ray Charles Singers. Ella's rhythmic improvisations on this track are considered by some to have been an inspiration for the rhythm of Bill Haley's seminal rock'n'roll recording Rock Around The Clock