The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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8 CD box set

Tracklist

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1Go Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02) and Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
banjo, guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Bill Thomas (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02) and Elmer Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-06-02), Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (number: 61123-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:24
2Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (number: 61124-A)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) (on 1936-06-02)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
3A Little Bit Later On
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (number: 61125-A)
recording of:
A Little Bit Later On (on 1936-06-02)
writer:
Jerry Livingston and Al J. Neiburg
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
4Love, You’re Just a Laugh
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (number: 61126-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
5Devoting My Time to You
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (number: 61127-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:26
6If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (number: 61361-A)
cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It) (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:58
7Swingin’ on the Reservation
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (number: 61362-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
8I Got the Spring Fever Blues
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (number: 61363-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
9Vote for Mr. Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1936-10-29)
baritone saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (number: 61364-A)
recording of:
Vote for Mister Rhythm (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Arthur Siegel
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:27
10My Last Affair
clarinet:
Pete Clark (on 1936-11-18)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-18)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-18)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (on 1936-11-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (number: 61419-A)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:45
11The Organ Grinder’s Swing
clarinet and reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-11-18)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (in 1936)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-18)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-18)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (in 1936)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (number: 61420-A)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:51
12Shine
clarinet:
Pete Clark (on 1936-11-19)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-19)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (number: 61421-A)
recording of:
Shine (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (in 1910)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:52
13The Darktown Strutter’s Ball
clarinet:
Pete Clark (on 1936-11-19)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-11-19)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-11-19)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-11-19)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (on 1936-11-19)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (number: 61422-B)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
14Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1937-01-14)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-01-14)
part of:
Decca (number: 61527-A)
recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
Charles Newman
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:41
15Love Marches On
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14) and Don Kirkpatrick (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1937-01-14) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-01-14) and Sandy Williams (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-01-14), Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-14) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-01-14)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-14)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
16Big Boy Blue
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-01-14), Harry Mills (on 1937-01-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Big Boy Blue (on 1937-01-14)
writer:
Dan Howell, Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin
Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald2:50
17There’s Frost on the Moon
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-15)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1937-01-15)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1937-01-15) and Charles Linton (on 1937-01-15)
recording of:
There's Frost on the Moon (on 1937-01-15)
lyricist:
Joe Young
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
18Gee, But You’re Swell
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1937-01-15)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (on 1937-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-15)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-01-15)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-15) and Don Kirkpatrick (on 1937-01-15)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1937-01-15) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-15)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-01-15) and Sandy Williams (on 1937-01-15)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-01-15), Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-15) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-01-15)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1937-01-15)
recording of:
Gee! But You're Swell (on 1937-01-15)
writer:
Abel Baer and Charles Tobias
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:40
19Dedicated to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-02-03)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-02-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-02-03), Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03), Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03), Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1937-02-03)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You (on 1937-02-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald3:16
20If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It (alternate take‐B)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1936-10-29)
baritone saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
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