Diamond Collection: 64 Classic Performances

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Volume 1
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1Under the Spell of the Blues
recording of:
Under the Spell of the Blues
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Edgar Sampson
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2Darktown Strutters Ball
cover recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
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)
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3(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have to Swing It
cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
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4Stone Cold Dead in de Market
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
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5I Want to Be Happy
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
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6When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
cover recording of:
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
writer:
Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Irving Mills
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7If Dreams Come True
cover recording of:
If Dreams Come True
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Edgar M. Sampson and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
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8Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
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9Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
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10Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
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11Moonray
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12Imagination
cover recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
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13Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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14You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
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15It’s Wonderful
cover recording of:
It’s Wonderful
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (in 1937)
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16It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight
cover recording of:
It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
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17Oh Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
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18Everybody’s Wrong but Me
recording of:
Everyone’s Wrong but Me
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
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19Crying My Heart Out for You
recording of:
Crying My Heart Out for You
writer:
Claude Hopkins and J.C. Johnson
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20Flying Home
cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
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2▼CD: Volume 2
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1A Tisket a Tasket
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
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2Holiday in Harlem
recording of:
Holiday in Harlem
writer:
Les Reed and Chick Webb
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3I Want to Be Happy
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
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4Wacky Dust
cover recording of:
Wacky Dust
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Oscar Levant
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Stanley Adams Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
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5Rhythm and Romance
cover recording of:
Rhythm and Romance
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
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6Bei mir bist Du schon
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7The Dipsy Doodle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-17)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17, on 1937-12-21) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
cover recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
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8We Can’t Go on This Way
recording of:
We Can’t Go on This Way
writer:
Walter Bishop, Sr., Erskine Butterfield and Emma P. La Freniere
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9Rock It for Me
recording of:
Rock It for Me
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
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10Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
recording of:
Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
writer:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
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11I’ll Chase the Blues Away
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
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12Cryin’ Mood
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
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13A Little Bit Later On
cover recording of:
A Little Bit Later On
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Al J. Neiburg (lyricist)
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14If You Only Knew
recording of:
If You Only Knew
writer:
Charles Beal and Chick Webb
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15Take Another Guess
cover recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
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16Vote for Mr Rhythm
recording of:
Vote For Mister Rhythm
writer:
Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Al Siegel (pianist)
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17Devoting My Time to You
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18Ella
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19When I Get Low I Get High
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
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20If You Should Ever Leave Me
recording of:
If You Should Ever Leave Me
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
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3▼CD: Volume 3
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1Taking a Chance on Love
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1940-11-08)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingston (on 1940-11-08)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1940-11-08)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1940-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Simmons (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-11-08)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1940-11-08), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1940-11-08) and John McConnell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-08)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1940-11-08) and Irving Randolph (on 1940-11-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1940-11-08)
cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love (on 1940-11-08)
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
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2It’s Only a Paper Moon
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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3The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
cover recording of:
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Milton Weil Music Co. (on 1924-01-07)
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4I Must Have That Man
cover recording of:
I Must Have That Man
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
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5I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
cover recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
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6Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
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7My Heart Belongs to Daddy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
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8After I Say I’m Sorry
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9Stairway to the Stars
cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
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10I Found My Yellow Basket
recording of:
I Found My Yellow Basket
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Chick Webb
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11FDR Jones
recording of:
F.D.R. Jones
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
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12Betcha Nickel
recording of:
Betcha Nickel
lyricist and composer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
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13Pick Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil
cover recording of:
Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil
writer:
Irving Berlin
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14Woe Is Me
recording of:
Woe Is Me
writer:
Eliot Daniel and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
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15T’Ain’t What You Do It’s the Way That You Do It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-17)
bass and double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17), Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-02-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-02-17)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
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16Organ Grinders Song
cover recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
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17That Was My Heart
cover recording of:
That Was My Heart
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
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18Love and Kisses
recording of:
Love and Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis ("love and kisses")
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19I Love Each Move You Make
recording of:
I Love Each Move You Make
writer:
Henry Grumble and Chick Webb
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20I’m Just a Jitterbug
recording of:
I’m Just a Jitterbug
lyricist and composer:
Fud Livingston
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21Chew Chew Chew Your Bubble Gum
recording of:
Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Buck Ram and Chick Webb
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22You’re Gonna Lose Your Girl
cover recording of:
You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
James V. Monaco
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23I Want the Waiter (with the Water)
recording of:
I Want the Waiter
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
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24Deedle de Dum
recording of:
Deedle‐De‐Dum
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bob Kahn (writer of "Deedle-dee-dum"), Mel Waters (writer of "Deedle-dee-dum") and Charles Wynn (writer of "Deedle-dee-dum")
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Credits

Release

part of:Diamond Collection (2000s Australian box set series) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6816629 [info]