Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings

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

Annotation

Notes

A remarkable set (though possibly not appealing to the chronological maniacs), the presented material covers all the Decca period (unlike the Early Years set), assembled and selected with a lot of care, organized to demonstrate the (already) superior quality of some of the material that period produced (clearly invalidating the critics stance stating that only during the Verve period Ella was at her heights), and how they were relating and preluding to the later works.
Definitely a dig.
Note that this first disc was also issued standalone under the (sorry) title "Ella: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald".

Annotation last modified on 2016-03-23 03:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Someone to Watch Over 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:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
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)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
3:17
2My One and Only
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-11)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-11)
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1950-09-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:17
3But 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)
3:15
4Looking for a Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-11)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1950-09-11)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-11)
cover recording of:
Looking for a Boy (on 1950-09-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to ????)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:10
5I’ve Got a Crush on You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-11)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-11)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You (on 1950-09-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:16
6How Long Has This Been Going On?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-11)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-11)
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (on 1950-09-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
3:18
7Maybe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1950-09-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
Maybe (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1926)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
3:27
8Soon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1950-09-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
Soon (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
2:47
9I’m Glad There Is You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
I’m Glad There Is You (on 1954-03-29)
writer:
Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (Paul Madeira Mertz)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Mayfair Music Corp.
3:09
10What Is There to Say?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
What Is There to Say? (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms Co.
3:23
11People Will Say We’re in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (on 1954-03-29)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:12
12Please Be Kind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
Please Be Kind (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
3:36
13Until the Real Thing Comes Along
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:58
14Makin’ Whoopee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:06
15Imagination
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
Imagination (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:37
16Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
4:02
17My Heart Belongs to Daddy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
2:39
18You Leave Me Breathless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
3:05
19Baby, What Else Can I Do?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Baby, What Else Can I Do? (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch
composer:
Gerald Marks
3:49
20Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:37
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