75th Birthday Celebration

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

Annotation

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A very nice GRP sampler covering the early years for Decca.
Recommended for newcomers.
Sometimes referred to as "75th Anniversary Collection".

Notes

A very nice GRP sampler covering the early years for Decca.
Recommended for newcomers.
Sometimes referred to as "75th Anniversary Collection".

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-08-15)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1950-08-15)
double bass:
Bob Bushnell (on 1950-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (on 1950-08-15)
electric guitar:
Bill Jennings (on 1950-08-15)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1950-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (on 1950-08-15)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1950-08-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-08-15) and Louis Jordan (on 1950-08-15)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own (on 1950-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Taylor
Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald3:14
2Dream a Little Dream of Me
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-25) and Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-08-25)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1950-08-25)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1950-08-25)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1950-08-25)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
3Smooth Sailing
bass guitar:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1951-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-06-26)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1951-06-26)
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1951-06-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1951-06-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
Smooth Sailing (Instrumental) (on 1951-06-26)
composer:
Arnett Cobb
publisher:
Wayne Music
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
4Airmail Special
bass guitar:
Ray Brown
drums (drum set):
Rudy Taylor
electronic organ:
Bill Doggett
glockenspiel [bells]:
Dick Jacobs
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1956)
orchestra:
The Ray Brown Trio (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (in 1956)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald3:03
5Rough Ridin’
recording of:
Rough Ridin'
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones and William J. Tennyson, Jr.
Ella Fitzgerald3:15
6Goody, Goody
cover recording of:
Goody Goody
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, WB Music Corp., 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 Fitzgerald2:26
7Angel Eyes
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd., Music Sales Corporation, Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス
Ella Fitzgerald2:56
8(Mr. Paganini) You’ll Have to Swing It, Parts 1 & 2
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald5:12
9Preview
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
10Blue Lou
cover recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
Ella Fitzgerald2:48
11I Wished on the Moon
cover recording of:
I Wished on the Moon
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Ella Fitzgerald3:11
12Until the Real Thing Comes Along
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. and WB Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald2:58
13Lullaby 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
Ella Fitzgerald2:52
14That 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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:33
15Ol’ 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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:59
16Lover, Come Back to Me
cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon")
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Ella Fitzgerald2:02
17Between 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.
Ella Fitzgerald2:19
18Hard Hearted Hannah
bass guitar:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Don Abney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
cover recording of:
Hard Hearted Hannah
writer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow and Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates and Jack Yellen
Ella Fitzgerald3:01
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)
Ella Fitzgerald3:17

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ASIN:US: B000003N3L [info]