Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

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Tracklist

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1A Foggy Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (on 1959-01-05)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-01-05)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-01-05)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-05), George Neikrug (on 1959-01-05) and Kurt Reher (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vince Darosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-01-05)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (on 1959-01-05)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-01-05)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-01-05)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1959-01-05), Richard Noel (on 1959-01-05) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-01-05)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-01-05), Manny Klein (on 1959-01-05), Dale McMickle (on 1959-01-05) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-01-05)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-05), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-05) and Barbara Simmons (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Israel Baker (on 1959-01-05), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), Walter Edelstein (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (on 1959-01-05), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-05), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-05), Nathan Ross (on 1959-01-05), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-05) and Gerald Vinci (on 1959-01-05)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-01-05), Harry Klee (on 1959-01-05), Joe Koch (on 1959-01-05) and Champ Webb (on 1959-01-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-01-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-05)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-01-05)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1959-01-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
3:34
2Clap Yo’ Hands
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1926)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
2:31
3For You for Me for Evermore
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-07-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-18), Kurt Reher (on 1959-07-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1959-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-07-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-18), Ralph Lane (on 1959-07-18), Alex Neimann (on 1959-07-18) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-07-18), Victor Bay (on 1959-07-18), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-18), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-07-18), David Frisina (on 1959-07-18), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-18), Murray Kellner (on 1959-07-18), Marvin Limonick (on 1959-07-18), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-18), Lou Raderman (on 1959-07-18), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-18) and Gerald Vinci (on 1959-07-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-07-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
For You, for Me, for Evermore (on 1959-07-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (from 1936 until 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1936 until 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1946)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (movie score)
3:26
4Stiff Upper Lip
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-17)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-17)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-17), Richard Noel (on 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-17), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-17), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-17) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-17), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-17), Joe Koch (on 1959-07-17) and Buck Skalak (on 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-17)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Stiff Upper Lip (on 1959-07-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
2:53
5Boy Wanted
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass:
Ralph Peña (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Richard Noel (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Harry Klee (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Champ Webb (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Boy Wanted (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1921)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1921)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:36
6Strike Up the Band
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:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
2:38
7Soon
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (on 1959-01-05)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-01-05)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-01-05)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-05), George Neikrug (on 1959-01-05) and Kurt Reher (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vince Darosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-01-05)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (on 1959-01-05)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-01-05)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-01-05)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1959-01-05), Richard Noel (on 1959-01-05) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-01-05)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-01-05), Manny Klein (on 1959-01-05), Dale McMickle (on 1959-01-05) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-01-05)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-05), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-05) and Barbara Simmons (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Israel Baker (on 1959-01-05), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), Walter Edelstein (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (on 1959-01-05), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-05), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-05), Nathan Ross (on 1959-01-05), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-05) and Gerald Vinci (on 1959-01-05)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-01-05), Harry Klee (on 1959-01-05), Joe Koch (on 1959-01-05) and Champ Webb (on 1959-01-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-01-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-05)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Soon (on 1959-01-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
2:23
8I’ve Got a Crush on You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-08)
cello:
James Arkatov (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1959-01-08)
viola:
David Sterkin (on 1959-01-08), Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-08), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-08) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-08)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-01-08), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-08), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-08), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-08), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-08), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-08), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-01-08), Misha Russell (on 1959-01-08), Paul Shure (on 1959-01-08) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-01-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-01-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You (on 1959-01-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:30
9Bidin’ My Time
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 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Bidin’ My Time (from Girl Crazy) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
cover recording of:
Bidin’ My Time (from Girl Crazy) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:43
10Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-07-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-18), Kurt Reher (on 1959-07-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1959-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-07-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-18), Ralph Lane (on 1959-07-18), Alex Neimann (on 1959-07-18) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-07-18), Victor Bay (on 1959-07-18), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-18), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-07-18), David Frisina (on 1959-07-18), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-18), Murray Kellner (on 1959-07-18), Marvin Limonick (on 1959-07-18), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-18), Lou Raderman (on 1959-07-18), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-18) and Gerald Vinci (on 1959-07-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-07-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did? (on 1959-07-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1946)
3:31
11Of Thee I Sing
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-18)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (on 1959-03-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-18)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-03-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-18), Armand Kaproff (on 1959-03-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1959-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (on 1959-03-18)
French horn:
James Decker (on 1959-03-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1959-03-18)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-03-18)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-03-18)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-18), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-18) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-18)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-18), Joe Triscari (on 1959-03-18), Dale McMickle (on 1959-03-18) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-03-18)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-18), Stanley Harris (on 1959-03-18) and Paul Robyn (on 1959-03-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-18), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-18), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-18), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-18), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-18), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-18), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-18), Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-03-18)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1959-03-18), Jewell Grant (on 1959-03-18) and William Green (on 1959-03-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1959-03-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-18)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Of Thee I Sing (on 1959-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1931)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act I
3:11
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