The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6The Real American Folk Song3:47Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1959-11-01
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MG V-4029-5
2.6The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)3:47Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MG V-4025
1.16The Real American Folk Song3:47Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)825 024-2
10.18The Real American Folk Song3:43Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-02
PolyGram Classics & Jazz (a division of PolyGram Records, Inc., US), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314-519-832-2 0501, 314519832-2
1.18The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)3:43Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1998-05-19
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)539 759-2
1.18The Real American Folk Song3:46Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George & Ira Gershwin SongbookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • GB2010-02-22
Not Now MusicNOT3CD040
10.18The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)3:43Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-11-18
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.16The Real American Folk Song3:43Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • -2013
Verve Reissues
12.6The Real American Folk Song3:47Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Original Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-08-17
Verve Reissues
2.6The Real American Folk Song3:47Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve Reissues
2.6The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)3:47Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Not Now MusicNOTBOX001
1.16The Real American Folk Song3:46Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)825 024-2
1.18The Real American Folk Song3:46Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum

Relationships

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
recording of:The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag) (in 1959: cover)

Related works

The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)

lyricist:Ira Gershwin (in 1918)
composer:George Gershwin (composer) (in 1918)
part of:Crazy for You (1992 musical)