Singin’ Her Best Songs

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:06
2A Foggy Day
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
4:32
3What Is This Thing Called Love?
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-09)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:05
4You Do Something to Me
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-02-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-02-08) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-08)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-08)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-08)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-08) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-08)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-08), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-08) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-08)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-08), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-08) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-08)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-08)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-08)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1956-02-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-08)
cover recording of:
You Do Something to Me (Fifty Million Frenchmen musical comedy) (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Fifty Million Frenchmen
22:24
5Cheek to Cheek
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
4.155:53
6I’ve Got You Under My Skin
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
2:43
7Too Darn Hot
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-02-07) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-07)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-07), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-07) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-07)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-07), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-07), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-07) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Too Darn Hot (from Kiss Me, Kate) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and T.B. Harms Co.
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
3.653:49
8Let’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)
3:34
9Can’t We Be Friends
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
3:47
10All of You
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-09)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-09)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-09), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-09) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-09)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-09)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-09)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-09)
cover recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical) (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
31:45
11I’m Always True to Your Fashion
2:51
12Ridin’ High
cover recording of:
Ridin’ High
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
3:22
13Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
celesta and piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-02-07) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-02-07)
oboe:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
3.653:34
14The Nearness of You
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
5:42
15I Get a Kick out of You
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
4:01
16Get out of Town
cover recording of:
Get Out of Town
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
part of:
Leave It to Me!
3:24
17You’re the Top
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-02-08) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-08)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-08)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-08)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-08) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-08)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-08), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-08) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-08)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-08), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-08), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-08) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-08)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-08)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-08)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-08)
cover recording of:
You’re the Top (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Anything Goes
13:35
18Ace in the Hole
cover recording of:
Ace in the Hole (Let’s Face It! musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1941)
1:59