The Legendary, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1I’ll Chase the Blues Away
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
2:34
2Love and Kisses
recording of:
Love and Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis ("love and kisses")
3:19
3Rhythm and Romance
cover recording of:
Rhythm and Romance
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:04
4My Melancholy Baby
cover recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:00
5Crying My Heart Out for You
recording of:
Crying My Heart Out for You
writer:
Claude Hopkins and J.C. Johnson
3:08
6When I Get Low I Get High
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
2:28
7Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
2:35
8Little Bit Later On
cover recording of:
A Little Bit Later On
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Al J. Neiburg (lyricist)
3:02
9Love, You’re Just a Laugh
recording of:
Love You’re Just a Laugh
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Nat Gardner
3:08
10Devoting My Time to You
2:26
11Vote for Mr. Rhythm
recording of:
Vote For Mister Rhythm
writer:
Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Al Siegel (pianist)
2:28
12Goodnight My Love
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
3:07
13Didja Mean It
recording of:
Did You Mean It?
writer:
Mort Dixon and Jesse Greer
2:20
14Organ Grinder’s Swing
cover recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
2:52
15Shine
cover recording of:
Shine
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (in 1910)
2:53
16Darktown Strutters’ Ball
cover recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:07
17Take Another Guess
cover recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter) and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:44
18Big Boy Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-14)
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-01-14) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Big Boy Blue (on 1937-01-14)
writer:
Dan Howell, Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
2:46
19Dedicated 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)
3:12
20Cryin’ Mood
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
2:36