The Singles

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Wished on the Moon
cover recording of:
I Wished on the Moon
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
2Baby
recording of:
Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Robert Colby (American composer, songwriter, author, producer and publisher of popular music)
Ella Fitzgerald2:43
3I Need
recording of:
I Need
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Care and Sol Marcus
Ella Fitzgerald2:40
4Who’s Afraid
recording of:
Who’s Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Doris Tauber
Ella Fitzgerald2:49
5I’m Glad There Is You
cover recording of:
I’m Glad There Is You
writer:
Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (Paul Madeira Mertz)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:09
6Baby, What Else Can I Do
cover recording of:
Baby, What Else Can I Do?
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Gerald Marks
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:48
7What is There to Say?
cover recording of:
What Is There to Say?
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms Co.
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:21
8Makin’ Whoopee!
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:04
9Until the Real Thing Comes Along
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins2:56
10People Will Say We’re in Love
cover recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:10
11Please Be Kind
cover recording of:
Please Be Kind
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:33
12Imagination
cover recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins2:36
13My Heart Belongs to Daddy
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins2:35
14You Leave Me Breathless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins3:06
15Nice Work If You Can Get It
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and 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)
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins2:38
16Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins4:02
17Lullaby 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 Fitzgerald42:52
18Later
recording of:
Later
lyricist and composer:
Sil Austin (saxophonist), Tiny Bradshaw and Henry Glover
Ella Fitzgerald2:32
19Thanks for the Memory
cover recording of:
Thanks for the Memory
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 winner)
Ella Fitzgerald2:29
20It Might As Well Be Spring
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-04-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1955-04-01)
orchestra:
André Previn and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-01)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1955-04-01)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1955-04-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Ella Fitzgerald2:42
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