The Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1954-1955

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1You Leave Me Breathless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
3:07
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1954-03-30)
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)
2:39
3Stardust4:02
4Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-06-04, in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1954-06-04)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1954-06-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
2:52
5Later
recording of:
Later
lyricist and composer:
Sil Austin, Tiny Bradshaw and Henry Glover
2:33
6Thanks for the Memory2:30
7It Might as Well Be Spring
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-04-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1955-04-01)
orchestra:
André Previn and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-01)
conductor:
André Previn (on 1955-04-01)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1955-04-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and 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
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
2:43
8You’ll Never Know3:10
9I Can’t Get Started3:07
10Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1955-04-27)
orchestra:
Benny Carter and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-27)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1955-04-27)
cover recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1955-04-27)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:18
11That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:32
12Ol’ Devil Moon
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
3:00
13Lover, Come Back to Me2:01
14Hard Hearted Hannah3:01
15Pete Kelly’s Blues
cover recording of:
Pete Kelly’s Blues
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Ray Heindorf
2:27
16Ella Hulms the Blues
5:13
17Soldier Boy2:59
18A Satisfied Mind
cover recording of:
A Satisfied Mind (in 1955)
writer:
Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes
publisher:
Fort Knox Music
2:35
19My One and Only Love
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”)
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)
3:19
20The Impatient Years
recording of:
The Impatient Years
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
2:50
21But Not for Mine
3:00
22The Tender Trap3:00

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1457) (order: 966)