The Best of Ella Fitzgerald

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-02)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1986)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (on 1938-05-02)
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)
Ella Fitzgerald32:39
2Dream a Little Dream of Me
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1950-08-25) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (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. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
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. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong53:05
3But 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)
included in:
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)
Ella Fitzgerald3:13
4Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Ella Fitzgerald3:20
5I’m Just a Lucky So‐And‐So
cover recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Ella Fitzgerald2:56
6Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (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 (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Ella Fitzgerald42:50
7You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini), Parts One & Two
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald5:10
8Hard Hearted Hannah
bass guitar:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
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
9Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
cover recording of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Paris (1928 musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:34
10Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
cover recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Ella Fitzgerald3:32
11A Fine Romance
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1963)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1963)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1963)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (in 1963)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Ella Fitzgerald23:36
12Blues in the Night
cover recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Ella Fitzgerald7:10