Les Génies du Jazz: The Best Years

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You’ll Have to Swing It
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
2Rock It for Me
recording of:
Rock It for Me
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
Ella Fitzgerald3:13
3A‐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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:40
4T’Aint What You Do
cover recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
5Ella
Ella Fitzgerald2:51
6I Found My Yellow Basket
recording of:
I Found My Yellow Basket
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald2:42
7Take 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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:47
8I’ve Got a Guy
recording of:
I Got a Guy
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Ella Fitzgerald3:26
9Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
recording of:
Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
writer:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
Ella Fitzgerald2:57
10Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Ella Fitzgerald43:17
11This Time It’s Real
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
This Time It’s Real (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Buddy Bernier, Robert Emmerich (writer "Our Love") and Walter Shivers
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:11
12Chew Chew Chew Chew
recording of:
Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Buck Ram and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald33:04
13Cryin’ Mood
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald2:36
14I Let a Tear Fall in the River
recording of:
I Let a Tear Fall in the River
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald3:15
15Just a Simple Melody
recording of:
Just a Simple Melody
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald3:00
16Holiday in Harlem
recording of:
Holiday in Harlem
writer:
Les Reed and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald3:09

Credits

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part of:Les Génies du Jazz (Éditions Atlas) (number: 2.2bis) (order: 19)