Something to Live For

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

Annotation

Notes

One of the few very good compilations, this covers both the early Decca days and the Verve period up to 1966.
Highly recommended for newcomers.

Notes

One of the few very good compilations, this covers both the early Decca days and the Verve period up to 1966.
Highly recommended for newcomers.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-23 22:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Garvin Bushell and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
bass:
Beverly Peer
clarinet:
Garvin Bushell
drums (drum set):
Webb
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist)
piano:
Tommy Fulford
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver and Teddy McRae
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone), Nat Story and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá, Taft Jordan and Bobby Stark
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
arranger:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (in 1938)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
2:41
2You Showed Me the Way
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
3:18
3Stairway to the Stars
cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:20
4How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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)
3:17
5Perdido
cover recording of:
Perdido (with lyrics)
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter) (in 1944) and Hans J. Lengsfelder (in 1944)
composer:
Juan Tizol (in 1941)
arranger:
Les Harris (Sr., arranger)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
version of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
8:46
6Can Anyone Explain?
cover recording of:
Can Anyone Explain?
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
3:13
7Ella’s Contribution to the Blues
2:35
8But Not for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:16
9Thanks 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)
2:30
10Ridin’ High
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)
recording of:
Ridin’ High (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
3:25
11Ev’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)
3.53:35
12Angel Eyes
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Onyx Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:23
13Goody, Goody
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-07-24)
cover recording of:
Goody Goody (on 1957-07-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
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)
2:32
14Oh, Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
4:01
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1The Lady Is a Tramp
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1956-08-21) and Maurice Stein (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-08-21)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-21)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-21)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-21)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-21)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-08-21) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-08-21)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-08-21), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-08-21) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-08-21)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-08-21), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-08-21), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-08-21) and Ray Linn (on 1956-08-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-21)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-21)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-21)
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1956-08-21)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
4.53:25
2Body and Soul
cover recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
4:29
3Airmail Special
cover recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
3:54
4Midnight Sun
cover recording of:
Midnight Sun
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
3:58
5Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
3:04
6Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
4:44
7Misty
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1960-04-14 until 1960-04-19)
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
2:55
8The Man I Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1959-01-05)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-05)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-01-05)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-01-05), Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-05) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-05)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-01-05)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-01-05)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1959-01-05), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-01-05) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-01-05)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1959-01-05), Dale McMickle (on 1959-01-05), Shorty Sherock (on 1959-01-05) and Vito Mangano (on 1959-01-05)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-05), Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-01-05) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (on 1959-01-05), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-05), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-05), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-05), Nat Ross (on 1959-01-05), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1959-01-05), Felix Slatkin (on 1959-01-05) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-05)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-01-05), Harry Klee (on 1959-01-05), Joe Koch (on 1959-01-05) and Champ Webb (on 1959-01-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-01-05)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-01-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-05)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1959-01-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:54
9(You’ll Have to Swing It) Mr. Paganini
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (in 1961)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1961)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1961)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1961)
live cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It) (on 1961-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
4:05
10’Round Midnight
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3:30
11Bill Bailey
recording of:
Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
lyricist:
Hughie Cannon
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Hughie Cannon
publisher:
Henrees Music co. and Shawnee Press Inc.
3:26
12Yesterdays
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1963)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1963)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1963)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Yesterdays (in 1963)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
2:54
13Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:24
14Duke’s Place
recording of:
Duke’s Place
lyricist:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
“C” Jam Blues
4:13
15Sweet Georgia Brown
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
3:30
16Something to Live For
cover recording of:
Something to Live For (1938 Billy Strayhorn jazz composition)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
4:09

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photography:Popsie Randolph
producer:Milt Gabler (task: tracks originally produced by)
Norman Granz (task: tracks originally produced by)
Dave Kapp (task: tracks originally produced by)
manufactured by and marketed by:Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
ASIN:US: B00002MYVB [info]
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