The Essential Ella Fitzgerald

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Tracklist

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1(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-29)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Moten (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Eddie "Mole" Bourne
guitar:
Jimmy Shirley
piano:
René DeKnight
vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (vocal harmony group) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons (on 1946-08-29)
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:12
2But Not for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) 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:
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)
3:18
3Soon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1950-09-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
Soon (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (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)
2:51
4Maybe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1950-09-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
Maybe (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1926)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
3:31
5Robbin’s Nest
cover recording of:
Robbins’ Nest
composer:
Illinois Jacquet (in 1947) and Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (in 1947)
2:36
6Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:29
7Sugarfoot Rag
cover recording of:
Sugarfoot Rag
composer:
Hank Garland and Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Valley Pub. Inc.
3:05
8I’ve Got the World on a String
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:19
9I Gotta Have My Baby Back
cover recording of:
I Gotta Have My Baby Back
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
3:24
10Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
2:44
11All Over Nothing at All
cover recording of:
All or Nothing at All
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:45
12Cryin’ Mood
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
2:39
13I Got a Guy
recording of:
I Got a Guy
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
3:27
14Rhythm and Romance
cover recording of:
Rhythm and Romance
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:08
15Take Another Guess, Oh! Yes!
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)
2:31
16Ella
2:49
17I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-07-31)
cover recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-07-31)
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)
2:57
18My Heart and I Decided
recording of:
My Heart and I Decided
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
3:02
19I’m Beginning to See the Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-02-26) and The Ink Spots (on 1945-02-26)
cover recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (on 1945-02-26)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:46
20That’s the Way It Is
recording of:
That’s the Way It Is (in 1945)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
3:20
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