Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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1Sam and Delilah
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-16)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-16)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-16)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-16)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1959-07-16)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-07-16), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-16) and Kurt Reher (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-07-16)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-16)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-16), Richard Noel (on 1959-07-16) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-16)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-16), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-16), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-16) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-16)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1959-07-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-16), Lou Kievman (on 1959-07-16), Ralph Lane (on 1959-07-16) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-16)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-07-16), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-16), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-16), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-07-16), Joseph Livoti (on 1959-07-16), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-16), Misha Russell (on 1959-07-16), Paul Shure (on 1959-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-16) and Gerald Vinci (on 1959-07-16)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-16), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-16) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-07-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-16)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Sam and Delilah (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
3:17
2But Not for Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-08)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-08)
cello:
James Arkatov (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-01-08)
viola:
David Sterkin (on 1959-01-08), Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-08), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-08) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-08)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-01-08), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-08), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-08), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-08), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-08), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-08), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-01-08), Misha Russell (on 1959-01-08), Paul Shure (on 1959-01-08) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-01-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1959-01-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:34
3My One and Only
engineer:
Val Valentin (in 1959)
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-03-26)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:38
4Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (on 1959-03-26), William Green (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
4:29
5(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (on 1959-01-05)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-05)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1959-01-05)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-01-05), Kurt Reher (on 1959-01-05) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-01-05)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-01-05)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-01-05)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1959-01-05), Richard Noel (on 1959-01-05) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1959-01-05), Dale McMickle (on 1959-01-05), Shorty Sherock (on 1959-01-05) and Vito Mangano (on 1959-01-05)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-05), Stanley Harris (on 1959-01-05) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (on 1959-01-05), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-05), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-05), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-05), Nat Ross (on 1959-01-05), Eudice Shapiro (on 1959-01-05), Felix Slatkin (on 1959-01-05) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-05)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-01-05), Harry Klee (on 1959-01-05), Joe Koch (on 1959-01-05) and Champ Webb (on 1959-01-05)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1959)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-01-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959, on 1959-01-05)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:12
6Oh, Lady Be Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01 until 1959-03)
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
4:02
7Nice Work If You Can Get It
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01 until 1959-03)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:34
8Things Are Looking Up
cover recording of:
Things Are Looking Up (A Damsel in Distress)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
3:06
9Just Another Rhumba
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Just Another Rhumba (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
5:37
10How Long Has This Been Going On?
producer:
Norman Granz
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
3:49
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