The Dipsy Doodle

~ Recording by Chick Webb and His Orchestra

Annotation

17. THE DIPSY DOODLE (L. Clinton) - Decca 62887-A - NYC, 17/12/1937 M+
CHICK WEBB AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Mario Bauza, Taft Jordan, Bobby Stark (tp); Nat Story, Sandy Williams (tb); Garvin Bushell (cl, as); Louis Jordan (as); Wayman Carver, Teddy McRae (ts); Tommy Fulford (p); Bobby Johnson (g); Beverly Peer (b); Chick Webb (d); Ella Fitzgerald (voc).

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1The Dipsy Doodle?:??Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Dipsy Doodle / Midnite in a Madhouse
  • 1937-12 US
1.1The Dipsy Doodle?:??Ella Fitzgerald - Chick Webb and His OrchestraElla and Chick Webb 1938/39, Vol. II
  • 1960-01 DE
1.15The Dipsy Doodle3:14Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1937-1938
2.3The Dipsy Doodle3:11Ella FitzgeraldThe Early Years, Part 1
1.10The Dipsy Doodle3:17Ella FitzgeraldRhythm and Romance
1.9The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldA Tisket A Tasket
2.10The Dipsy Doodle3:11Chick Webb & Ella FitzgeraldThe Quintessence: New York City 1929–1939
1.9The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldThe Young Ella
1.15The Dipsy Doodle3:14Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1937-1938
  • 1996-11-19 US
1.3The Dipsy Doodle?:??Ella FitzgeraldOne Side of Me
  • 1996 -
2.3The Dipsy Doodle3:11Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Early Years, Part 1
  • 1997-08-12 US
1.7The Dipsy Doodle3:11Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald: Golden Years 1936–1945
1.18The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldI Want to Be Happy
2.13The Dipsy Doodle3:13Chick WebbSpinnin’ the Webb
1.12The Dipsy Doodle3:15Ella FitzgeraldUndecided
1.5The Dipsy Doodle3:15Ella FitzgeraldAn Introduction to Ella Fitzgerald: Her Best Recordings 1936-1949
1.13Dipsy Doodle3:18Ella FitzgeraldMidnite Jazz & Blues: Hallelujah
2.15The Dipsy Doodle3:14Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald, Volume 1: 1935-1941
2.13Dipsy Doodle?:??Ella FitzgeraldThe Golden Voice
1.4The Dipsy Doodle3:13Ella FitzgeraldThe Immortal (Gift of Music release, 2000)
3.5The Dipsy Doodle3:15Ella FitzgeraldThe Ella Fitzgerald Songbook: 100 Songs From the First Lady of Jazz
  • 2001-12-10 GB
2.20The Dipsy Doodle3:13Ella FitzgeraldPortrait
  • 2002-11-25 DE
1.13The Dipsy Doodle3:12Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald, Volume 2: It’s the Way That You Do It, 1936–1939
1.18The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldGolden Greats
3.9The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldGreat Divas
1.18The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldI Want To Be Happy
3.14The Dipsy Doodle3:17Ella FitzgeraldThe Great Ella Fitzgerald
1.12The Dipsy Doodle3:11Ella FitzgeraldSwingin’ Ella
  • 2003-01-27 FR
2.13Dipsy Doodle3:18Ella FitzgeraldRhythm and Romance
  • 2003-08-05 GB
2.7The Dipsy Doodle?:??Ella FitzgeraldDiamond Collection: 64 Classic Performances
1.10The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella FitzgeraldClassic Jazz Archive: Ella Fitzgerald
  • 2004-04-20 DE
1.18The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldRomance and Rhythm
  • 2004-06-21 GB
2.20The Dipsy Doodle3:13Ella FitzgeraldEveryone’s Wrong but Me
  • 2005-07-11 DE
154.7The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella FitzgeraldThe Ultimate Jazz Archive
  • 2005-08-29 DE
2.7The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella FitzgeraldThe Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 39: Vocalists
  • 2005-08-29 DE
3.18The Dipsy Doodle3:16Chick Webb and His OrchestraStomping at the Savoy
  • 2006-01-23 GB
1.3The Dipsy Doodle3:13Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Savoy Ballroom: House Bands: 1931-1955
1.4The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella FitzgeraldRétrospective 1936-1956
  • 2008-06-10 -
38.17The Dipsy Doodle3:14Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band Era
  • 2008-10-24 DE
1.24The Dipsy Doodle3:17Ella FitzgeraldGolden Voices (remastered)
  • 2009-08-25 US
2.19The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella FitzgeraldComplete Masters 1935 - 1955
  • 2011-11-06 GB
1.17The Dipsy Doodle3:07Chick WebbAnthologie des musiques de danse du monde, Volume 1: Europe et Amérique du Nord: The Dance Masters Classics
2.16The Dipsy Doodle3:09Ella FitzgeraldJazz (Integral Collection)
4.2The Dipsy Doodle3:13Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)
1.34The Dipsy Doodle3:11Ella Fitzgerald feat. Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Decca Singles, Vol. 1: 1935-1939
1.9The Dipsy Doodle?:??Ella Fitzgerald100 Titres
  • 2018-07-13 FR
1.3The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella Fitzgerald featuring Chick Webb and His OrchestraJojo Rabbit - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 2019-12-20 US
1.3The Dipsy Doodle3:10Ella Fitzgerald featuring Chick Webb and His OrchestraJojo Rabbit - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1.15The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldBig Boy Blue
1.12The Dipsy Doodle3:11Ella FitzgeraldHallelujah
2.15The Dipsy Doodle3:17Ella FitzgeraldLover Come Back to Me
2.7The Dipsy Doodle3:15Ella FitzgeraldSing, Song, Swing
1.15The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldThe Best of Jazz (disc 2)
Promotion
1.14The Dipsy Doodle3:11Chick Webb and His OrchestraLes Génies du Jazz, Volume II, №9: Stairway to the Stars
(unknown)
1.7The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldQueen of Jazz, Volume 1
3.14The Dipsy Doodle3:16Ella FitzgeraldThe Great Ella Fitzgerald
  • 1999 -
1.13The Dipsy Doodle3:14Ella FitzgeraldA-Tisket, A-Tasket
1.28The Dipsy Doodle3:17Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-17)
alto saxophone:Louis Jordan (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:Bobby Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:Nat Story (on 1937-12-17)
Sandy Williams (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17)
Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17, on 1937-12-21)
Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-17)
orchestra:Chick Webb and His Orchestra
has remixes:The Dipsy Doodle (160 BPM) by Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb and His Orchestra
recording of:Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17: cover)

Related works

Dipsy Doodle

lyricist and composer:Larry Clinton (in 1937)