Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Arguably Ella's masterpiece.
This was originally both as five independent volumes (MGV 4024 to MGV 4029, then reissued as MGVS 6077 to MGVS 6081) and as a 5 LPs boxset (MGV 4029-5).
This is the canonical edition, recommended, that supersedes the previous 3 cd edition.

Arguably Ella's masterpiece.
This was originally both as five independent volumes (MGV 4024 to MGV 4029, then reissued as MGVS 6077 to MGVS 6081) and as a 5 LPs boxset (MGV 4029-5).
This is the canonical edition, recommended, that supersedes the previous 3 cd edition.

Arguably Ella's masterpiece.
This was originally both as five independent volumes (MGV 4024 to MGV 4029, then reissued as MGVS 6077 to MGVS 6081) and as a 5 LPs boxset (MGV 4029-5).
This is the canonical edition, recommended, that supersedes the previous 3 cd edition.

Arguably Ella's masterpiece.
This was originally both as five independent volumes (MGV 4024 to MGV 4029, then reissued as MGVS 6077 to MGVS 6081) and as a 5 LPs boxset (MGV 4029-5).
This is the canonical edition, recommended, that supersedes the previous 3 cd edition.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-16 13:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Love Is Here to Stay
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass:
Joe Comfort (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), George Neikrug (cellist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
French horn:
Vince Darosa (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Richard Noel (trombonist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Manny Klein (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Dale McMickle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Shorty Sherock (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Paul Robyn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Barbara Simmons (viola) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Victor Bay (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Alex Beller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Walter Edelstein (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Ben Gill (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Murray Kellner (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Nathan Ross (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Marshall Sosson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (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), Joe Koch (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Champ Webb (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:56
2Slap That Bass
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Slap That Bass (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:27
3Isn’t It a Pity?
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Isn’t It a Pity? (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1933)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1933)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1932) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Pardon My English
3:27
4Shall We Dance?
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 (american bass trombone) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (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 (trombonist) (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)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959, from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Shall We Dance (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:11
5Love Walked In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass:
Joe Comfort (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), George Neikrug (cellist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Alvin Stoller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Vincent DeRosa (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Dick Nash (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Victor Bay (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Alex Beller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Harold Dicterow (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Ben Gill (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Murray Kellner (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Erno Neufeld (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Nathan Ross (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Paul Shure (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Felix Slatkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), William Green (woodwind) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Wilbur Schwartz (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Champ Webb (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Love Walked In (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:55
6You’ve Got What Gets Me
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
You’ve Got What Gets Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1932)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1932)
2:17
7They Can’t Take That Away From Me
producer:
Norman Granz
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:12
8Embraceable 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 (American cellist and photographer) (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (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 (American jazz singer) (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:
Embraceable You (on 1959-01-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
4:53
9I Can’t Be Bothered Now
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1959-03-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-03-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Armand Kaproff (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (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 (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 (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Paul Robyn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Victor Bay (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Alex Beller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Harold Dicterow (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Ben Gill (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Murray Kellner (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Erno Neufeld (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Paul Shure (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Felix Slatkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Marshall Sosson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and William Green (woodwind) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-18)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Be Bothered Now (on 1959-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:52
10Boy! What Love Has Done to Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-15)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-15)
bass:
Ralph Peña (on 1959-07-15)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-15)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-15)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-15)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-15), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-15) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-15)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-15)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-15), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-15) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-15)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Boy! What Love Has Done to Me! (on 1959-07-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
3:50
11Fascinating Rhythm
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:25
12Funny Face
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-18)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (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 (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-18)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (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 (US big band viola player) (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 (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-18) and William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (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:
Funny Face (on 1959-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:25
13Lorelei
producer:
Norman Granz
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
cover recording of:
Lorelei
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1933)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1933)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1932)
part of:
Pardon My English
3:24
14Oh, So Nice!
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Oh, So Nice (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:42
15Let’s Kiss and Make Up
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Let’s Kiss and Make Up (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
3:52
16I Got Rhythm
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (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 (cellist) (on 1959-01-05) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vince Darosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-05)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (on 1959-01-05)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-01-05)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-01-05)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1959-01-05), Richard Noel (trombonist) (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 (viola) (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1959-01-05), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), Walter Edelstein (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (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 (American violinist and strings conductor) (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 (American jazz singer) (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:
I Got Rhythm (on 1959-01-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
43:07
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