The Best of Ella Fitzgerald

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

Tracklist

1CD
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1Mack the Knife
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald and The Paul Smith Quartet
live recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Ella Fitzgerald & The Paul Smith Quartet4:44
2From This Moment On
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-02-07) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-07)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-02-07) and Ted Nash (on 1956-02-07)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-07), Joe Howard (on 1956-02-07) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-02-07)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-07), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-07), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-07) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
From This Moment On (Kiss Me, Kate, 1953 film & 1999 Broadway revival casts only) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1950)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:19
3This Can't Be Love
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1956-08-21) and Maurice Stein (on 1956-08-21)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-21)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-21)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-21)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-21)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-21) and Ted Nash (on 1956-08-21)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-08-21), Joe Howard (on 1956-08-21) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-08-21)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-08-21), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-08-21), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-08-21) and Ray Linn (on 1956-08-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-21)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-21)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-21)
cover recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (on 1956-08-21)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
Ella Fitzgerald2:57
4Let's Fall in Love
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald4:04
5Cheek to CheekElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong5:54
6I Get a Kick Out of You
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-09)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-02-09)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-09)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Ella Fitzgerald4:02
7'S Wonderful
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 (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and WB Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
cover recording of:
It’s Wonderful
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (in 1937)
Ella Fitzgerald3:30
8Manhattan
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-08-29)
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-29)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1956-08-21 until 1956-08-31)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-29) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-29)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (on 1956-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-29)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-29), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-29) and Willie Schwartz (on 1956-08-29)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-29)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-29)
percussion:
Milt Holland (on 1956-08-29)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-29)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-29)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-29)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Misha Russell (on 1956-08-29)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-29)
cover recording of:
Manhattan (on 1956-08-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1925)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1925)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co., Piedmont Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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
Ella Fitzgerald2:51
9Satin Doll
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
piano:
Paul Smith (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
violin:
Stuff Smith (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
cover recording of:
Satin Doll (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald3:29
10Night and Day
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-03-27) and Bud Shank (on 1956-03-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-03-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-03-27)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-03-27) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-03-27)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-03-27)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-03-27)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-03-27)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-03-27) and Ted Nash (on 1956-03-27)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-03-27), Joe Howard (on 1956-03-27) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-03-27)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-03-27), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-03-27), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-03-27) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-03-27)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-03-27)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (in 1956)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-03-27)
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1956-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
11All of You
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-02-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-09)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-02-09)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-09), Joe Howard (on 1956-02-09) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-02-09)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-09)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-09)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-09)
cover recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical) (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Chappell Music
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
Ella Fitzgerald1:45
12Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey) (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc., Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Ella Fitzgerald7:05
13My RomanceElla Fitzgerald3:45
14Oh, 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)
Ella Fitzgerald4:02
15Misty
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
piano:
Paul Smith (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Ella Fitzgerald2:53
16Someone to Watch Over Me
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:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
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:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Ella Fitzgerald4:33
17Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Frank Beach (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong4:55
18Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
celesta and piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-02-07)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-02-07) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-02-07)
oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-07)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
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
Ella Fitzgerald3:33

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