The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook: 100 Songs From the First Lady of Jazz

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

Annotation

Notes

A 4 discs boxset assembled by Castle (apparently first released in 1996).
This is above average for a budget set - which still means no one really interested in Fitzgerald could seriously consider it a buy.

Notes

A 4 discs boxset assembled by Castle (apparently first released in 1996).
This is above average for a budget set - which still means no one really interested in Fitzgerald could seriously consider it a buy.

Notes

A 4 discs boxset assembled by Castle (apparently first released in 1996).
This is above average for a budget set - which still means no one really interested in Fitzgerald could seriously consider it a buy.

Notes

A 4 discs boxset assembled by Castle (apparently first released in 1996).
This is above average for a budget set - which still means no one really interested in Fitzgerald could seriously consider it a buy.
This specific disc predates part of the (recommended over this) The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald: 1935-1937, and contains mostly stuff from the Chick Webb Orchestra era.

Issues

There is a small doubt whether I'll Chase the Blues was recorded on June 12 or October 12 1935. If you have infos about that, you can contribute them!

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-22 04:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume One
2▼CD: Volume Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Side of Me
recording of:
One Side of Me
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Ella Fitzgerald3:24
2My Heart Belongs to Daddy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-02-17)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald43:10
3Sugar Pie
recording of:
Sugar Pie
writer:
Charles Beal and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald3:10
4It’s Slumbertime Along the Swanee
recording of:
It’s Slumbertime Along the Swanee
writer:
Tony Sacco and Peter Tinturin
Ella Fitzgerald2:50
5Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
recording of:
Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Buck Ram and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald33:04
6Don’t Worry ’Bout Me
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
Don’t Worry ’Bout Me (on 1939-04-21)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:13
7If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re Wrong
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re Wrong (on 1939-04-21)
writer:
Murray Gans and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:09
8If You Ever Change Your Mind
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
If You Ever Change Your Mind (on 1939-04-21)
lyricist:
Bud Green and Maurice Sigler
composer:
Grady Watts (trumpeter and composer)
publisher:
Miller Music (publisher)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
9Little White Lies
cover recording of:
Little White Lies
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Ella Fitzgerald2:58
10Coochi-Coochi-Coo
recording of:
Coochi Coochi Coo
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
Ella Fitzgerald3:10
11That Was My Heart
cover recording of:
That Was My Heart
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
12Betcha Nickel
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:00
13Stairway to the Stars
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:18
14I Want the Waiter (With the Water)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:17
15That’s All, Brother
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:11
16Out of Nowhere
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:00
17My Last Goodbye
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-08-18)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-08-18) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-08-18)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-08-18), Nat Story (on 1939-08-18) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-08-18) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-08-18)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-08-18)
recording of:
My Last Goodbye (on 1939-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:22
18Billy (I Always Dream of Billy)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-08-18)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-08-18) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-08-18)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-08-18), Nat Story (on 1939-08-18) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-08-18) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-08-18)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-08-18)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:45
19I’m Not Complainin’
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:12
20You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:11
21(What Can I Say) After I Say I’m Sorry?
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1939-10-12)
recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1939-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:47
22My Wubba Dolly (Rubber Dolly)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:04
23Sugar Blues
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1940-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1940-01-26)
piano:
Roger Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1940-01-26)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-01-26)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1940-01-26), Nat Story (on 1940-01-26) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-01-26)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1940-01-26) and Irving Randolph (on 1940-01-26)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1940-01-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1940-01-26)
recording of:
Sugar Blues (on 1940-01-26)
lyricist:
Lucy Fletcher (in 1919)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:51
24The Starlit Hour
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:14
25Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-15)
clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1940-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1940-02-15)
piano:
Roger Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (on 1940-02-15)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1940-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Simmons (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-15)
trombone:
John Haughton (trombone) (on 1940-02-15), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1940-02-15) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-15)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1940-02-15) and Irving Randolph (on 1940-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1940-02-15)
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1940-02-15)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:32
3▶CD: Volume Three
4▶CD: Volume Four

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B000024LV5 [info]