Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

The second in the Songbook series, this is another Ella's masterpiece, in a slightly more pop approach.
Recommended.
This is the canonical edition with alternate takes.
First released as a 2 LP set (MGV 4002-2) and standalone (MGV 4022 & MGV 4023), that were reissued as well as VE2 2519, MGVS 6009 & MGVS 6010.
Standalone edition was issued separately in cd lately, though without the alternate Lover monaural take.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Have You Met Miss Jones?
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
recording of:
Have You Met Miss Jones? (I’d Rather Be Right) (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
I’d Rather Be Right
3:45
2You Took Advantage of Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-31)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-31)
bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-31)
clarinet:
Abe Most (on 1956-08-31)
cor anglais [English horn]:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-31)
flute:
Jule Kinzler (on 1956-08-31)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-31)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-31)
oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (on 1956-08-31)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-31)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1956-08-31)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-31)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-31)
arranger:
Paul Smith
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-31)
cover recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me (on 1956-08-31)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
3:31
3A Ship Without a Sail
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
cover recording of:
A Ship Without a Sail (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1929)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1929)
4:11
4To Keep My Love Alive
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
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:
To Keep My Love Alive (on 1956-08-30)
orchestrator:
Don Walker
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1943)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1943)
part of:
A Connecticut Yankee
3:38
5Dancing on the Ceiling
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-31)
bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-31)
clarinet:
Abe Most (on 1956-08-31)
cor anglais [English horn]:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-31)
flute:
Jule Kinzler (on 1956-08-31)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-31)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-31)
oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (on 1956-08-31)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-31)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-31)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-31)
arranger:
Paul Smith
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-31)
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 Rodgers & Hart song) (on 1956-08-31)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1930)
4:10
6The Lady Is a Tramp
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:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1956-08-21)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
3:25
7With a Song in My Heart
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:
With a Song in My Heart (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1929)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Imagen Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:48
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
2:52
9Johnny One Note
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-28)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-28)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-08-28)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-28) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-28)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-28)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-28)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-08-28), Joe Howard (on 1956-08-28) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-08-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-08-28), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-08-28), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-08-28) and Ray Linn (on 1956-08-28)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-28)
woodwind:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-28), Ted Nash (on 1956-08-28), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-28) and Maurice Stein (on 1956-08-28)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-28)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-28)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Misha Russell (on 1956-08-28)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-28)
cover recording of:
Johnny One Note (on 1956-08-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
2:16
10I Wish I Were in Love Again
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-08-28)
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-28)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-28)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-08-28)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-28) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-28)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-28)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-28)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-08-28), Joe Howard (on 1956-08-28) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-08-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-08-28), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-08-28), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-08-28) and Ray Linn (on 1956-08-28)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-28)
woodwind:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-28), Ted Nash (on 1956-08-28), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-28) and Maurice Stein (on 1956-08-28)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-28)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-28)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Misha Russell (on 1956-08-28)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-28)
cover recording of:
I Wish I Were in Love Again (on 1956-08-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell Music
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
2:41
11Spring Is Here
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
cover recording of:
Spring Is Here (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1938)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
3:42
12It Never Entered My Mind
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
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
4:10
13This 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
2:58
14Thou Swell
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-29)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-29)
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:
Thou Swell (on 1956-08-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros.
2:07
15My Romance
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
cover recording of:
My Romance (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Jumbo
3:46
16Where or When
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-31)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-31)
bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-31)
clarinet:
Abe Most (on 1956-08-31)
cor anglais [English horn]:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-31)
flute:
Jule Kinzler (on 1956-08-31)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-31)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-31)
oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (on 1956-08-31)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-31)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1956-08-31)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-31)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-31)
arranger:
Paul Smith
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-31)
cover recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1956-08-31)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
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:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
2:51
17Little Girl Blue
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-30)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (on 1956-08-30) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-30)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-30)
flute:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-30), Ted Nash (on 1956-08-30), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-30) and Maurice Stein (on 1956-08-30)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-30)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-08-30)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-30)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (on 1956-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-30)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-30)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-30)
recording of:
Little Girl Blue (on 1956-08-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jumbo
3:52
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