(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (alternate take-B) (1936-10-29, mx. 61361-B)

~ Recording by Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9You’ll Have to Swing It (“Mr. Paganini”)2:55Ella Fitzgerald & Chick WebbThe Early Years, Part 1Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)GRD-2-618
1.9You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)2:55Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Early Years, Part 1Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-08-12
Decca Jazz, GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)GRD-2-618
1.1Mr Paganini2:55Ella FitzgeraldHow High the MoonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Exceed500652
1.1Mr Paganini2:55Ella FitzgeraldHow High the MoonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Exceed500652
1.5You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)2:54Ella FitzgeraldSwing is the Thing, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Point Entertainment0934
1.20You’ll Have to Swing (Mr. Paganini)2:54Ella FitzgeraldThe Best of Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Pegasus (UK budget label till 2008 (later release Pegasus Entertainment))PEG CD 185
6.1Mr Paganini2:52Chick Webb and His OrchestraLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na
6.1Mr Paganini2:52Chick Webb and His OrchestraLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na111 201, 111 202, 111 203, 111 204, 111 205, 111 206, 111 207, 111 208, 111 209, 111 210, 111 211, 111 212, 111 213, 111 214, 111 215, 111 216, 111 217, 111 218, 111 219, 111 220
2.16You’ll Have to Swing It2:53Ella Fitzgerald & Chick WebbSing When You’re SwingingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-02-14
LaserLight Digital36 141
6.21Mr Paganini You’ll Have to Swing It [1936‐10‐29]2:56Ella FitzgeraldL’Histoire du jazz vocal – The Story of Vocal Jazz: 1911–1940Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-10-20
Le Chant du Monde574 1301.10
1.2Mr. Paganini2:55Ella FitzgeraldThe First Lady of SongElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music)399 021-2
1.2Mr. Paganini (You’ll Have to Swing It)2:54Ella FitzgeraldJazz Number 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-03
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)000867102
1.1Mr Paganini2:52Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald (remastered)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Haba’na
1.7You’ll Have to Swing It (“Mr. Paganini”)2:55Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb and His OrchestraElla Fitzgerald: The Voice of JazzElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-01-01
2.20If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It (alternate take‐B)2:54Chick Webb and His OrchestraThe Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)Ella Fitzgerald and Chick WebbAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD8-252
1.2If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It2:54Ella Fitzgerald100 Songs for a CentennialElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2017-04-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.2(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It2:54Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra100 Songs for a CentennialElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-04-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)00602557452075

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1936-10-29)
baritone saxophone:Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:Nat Story (on 1936-10-29)
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29)
Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29)
Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-10-29)
recording of:You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29: cover)

Related works

You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)

writer:Sam Coslow