Ella & Her Fellas: 40 Original Vocal and Instrumental Collaborations

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

Annotation

Rights Society: MCPS

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-25 07:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Who Walks in When I Walk Out
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-11-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-11-23) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-11-23)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Dave Barbour’s Orchestra (on 1951-11-23)
cover recording of:
Who Walks in When I Walk Out (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
writer:
Ralph Freed, Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:19
2I'm Beginning to See the Light
cover recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
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.
3:27
3He's My Guy
cover recording of:
He’s My Guy
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
3:18
4Cow Cow Boogie
cover recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
MCA Inc. (US record company and parent company for MCA publishing companies, affiliated to ASCAP)
3:01
5Sentimental Journey
cover recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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))
3:18
6I Wished on the Moon
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1962)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Wished on the Moon (in 1962)
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:43
7For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You)
3:11
8Baby, 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
9That's the Way It Is
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-02-26)
recording of:
That’s the Way It Is
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
3:17
10Don't Cha Go Way Mad
cover recording of:
Don’cha Go ’Way Mad
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Mundy
publisher:
Advanced Music corp., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Black Velvet
3:19
11Dedicated to You
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:13
12Oops!
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
Oops! (The Belle of New York, 1952 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:12
13You Turned the Tables on Me
cover recording of:
You Turned the Tables on Me
lyricist:
Sidney Mitchell
composer:
Louis Alter
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1936)
2:58
14Stone Cold Dead in the 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)
2:41
15Too Close for Comfort
guest vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
Too Close for Comfort (Mr. Wonderful)
writer:
Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
3:03
16The Very Thought of You
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1962)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1962)
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:47
17It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:15
18It's a Pity to Say Good Night
2:41
19I#M Confessin' That I Love You
3:25
20Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!)
cover recording of:
Can Anyone Explain?
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
3:11
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