Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Ambulatory Suite
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-08-20)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle’s Orchestra
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
7:21
2The Preludes6:38
3Sam and Delilah
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-16)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-16)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-16)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-16)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-16)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-07-16), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-16) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-16)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-16), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-16) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-16)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-16), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-16), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-16) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-16)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1959-07-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-16), Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1959-07-16), Ralph Lane (viola) (on 1959-07-16) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-16)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-07-16), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-16), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-16), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-07-16), Joseph Livoti (violinist) (on 1959-07-16), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-16), Misha Russell (on 1959-07-16), Paul Shure (on 1959-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-16) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1959-07-16)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-16), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-16) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-16)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Sam and Delilah (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
43:18
4But Not for Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-08)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-08)
cello:
James Arkatov (American cellist and photographer) (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-01-08)
viola:
David Sterkin (on 1959-01-08), Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-08), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-08) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-08)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-01-08), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-08), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-08), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-08), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-08), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-08), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-01-08), Misha Russell (on 1959-01-08), Paul Shure (on 1959-01-08) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-01-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1959-01-08)
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)
3:35
5My One and Only
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1959-03-26)
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)
2:38
6Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
4:29
7(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck
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)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-01-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959, on 1959-01-05)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:11
8Oh, Lady Be Good!
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-08)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-08)
cello:
James Arkatov (American cellist and photographer) (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-01-08)
viola:
David Sterkin (on 1959-01-08), Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-08), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-08) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-08)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-01-08), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-08), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-08), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-08), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-08), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-08), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-01-08), Misha Russell (on 1959-01-08), Paul Shure (on 1959-01-08) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-01-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1959-01-08)
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)
4:02
9Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1959-03-26)
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)
3:35
10Things Are Looking Up
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-17)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-17)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-17), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-17), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-17), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-17) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-17), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-17), Joe Koch (on 1959-07-17) and Buck Skalak (on 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Things Are Looking Up (A Damsel in Distress) (on 1959-07-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
3:05
11Just Another Rhumba
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-17)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-17)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-17), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-17) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-17)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-17), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-17), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-17) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-17), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-17), Joe Koch (on 1959-07-17) and Buck Skalak (on 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Just Another Rhumba (on 1959-07-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
5:37
12How Long Has This Been Going On?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-05)
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1959-01-05)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-01-05)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-01-05)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-05), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-01-05) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-01-05)
French horn:
Vince Darosa (on 1959-01-05)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-05)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (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:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-01-05), Manny Klein (on 1959-01-05), Dale McMickle (on 1959-01-05) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-01-05)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-05), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-05) and Barbara Simmons (viola) (on 1959-01-05)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1959-01-05), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-05), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-05), Walter Edelstein (on 1959-01-05), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (on 1959-01-05), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-05), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-05), Nathan Ross (on 1959-01-05), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-05) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (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)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-05)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (on 1959-01-05)
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
3:49
13’S Wonderful
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-16)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-16)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-16)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-16)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-16)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-07-16), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-16) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-16)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-16), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-16) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-16)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-16), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-16), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-16) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-16)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1959-07-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-16), Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1959-07-16), Ralph Lane (viola) (on 1959-07-16) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-16)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-07-16), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-16), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-16), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-07-16), Joseph Livoti (violinist) (on 1959-07-16), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-16), Misha Russell (on 1959-07-16), Paul Shure (on 1959-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-16) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1959-07-16)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-16), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-16) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-16)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
cover recording of:
It’s Wonderful
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (in 1937)
3:32
14The 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)
3:53
15That Certain Feeling
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-15)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-15)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-15)
bass:
Ralph Peña (on 1959-07-15)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-15)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-15)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-15)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-15), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-15) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-15)
trumpet:
Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-15)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-15), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-15) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-15)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
That Certain Feeling (on 1959-07-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:04
16By Strauss
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-16)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-16)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-16)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-16)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-16)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-07-16), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-16) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-16)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-16), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-16) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-16)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-16), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-16), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-16) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-16)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1959-07-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-16), Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1959-07-16), Ralph Lane (viola) (on 1959-07-16) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-16)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-07-16), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-16), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-16), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-07-16), Joseph Livoti (violinist) (on 1959-07-16), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-16), Misha Russell (on 1959-07-16), Paul Shure (on 1959-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-16) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1959-07-16)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-16), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-16) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-16)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
By Strauss (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1936)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1936)
2:32
17Someone to Watch Over Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1959-03-26)
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)
4:33
18The Real American Song (Is a Rag)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-07-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-18), Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-07-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-18), Ralph Lane (viola) (on 1959-07-18), Alex Neimann (on 1959-07-18) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-07-18), Victor Bay (on 1959-07-18), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-18), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-07-18), David Frisina (on 1959-07-18), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-18), Murray Kellner (on 1959-07-18), Marvin Limonick (on 1959-07-18), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-18), Lou Raderman (on 1959-07-18), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-18) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1959-07-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag) (on 1959-07-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1918)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
3:43
19Who Cares?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-07-16)
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-07-16)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1959-07-16)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-07-16)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-07-16)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1959-07-16), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1959-07-16) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-07-16)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-07-16), Richard Noel (trombonist) (on 1959-07-16) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-07-16)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-07-16), Cappy Lewis (on 1959-07-16), Dale McMickle (on 1959-07-16) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-07-16)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1959-07-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-07-16), Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1959-07-16), Ralph Lane (viola) (on 1959-07-16) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-07-16)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1959-07-16), Alex Beller (on 1959-07-16), Ben Gill (on 1959-07-16), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-07-16), Joseph Livoti (violinist) (on 1959-07-16), Dan Lube (on 1959-07-16), Misha Russell (on 1959-07-16), Paul Shure (on 1959-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1959-07-16) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1959-07-16)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1959-07-16), Harry Klee (on 1959-07-16) and Champ Webb (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-07-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music (new age music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
3:09
20Looking for a Boy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ronnie Lang (on 1959-03-26)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-26)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1959-03-26)
cello:
David Filerman (cellist) (on 1959-03-26), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-26), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-03-26) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-26) and Alvin Stoller (on 1959-03-26)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-26) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1959-03-26)
percussion:
Larry Bunker (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-03-26)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-26), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-26) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-26)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1959-03-26)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-26)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-26) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-26)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-26), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-26), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-26), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-26), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-26), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-26), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-26), Nathan Ross (on 1959-03-26), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-26) and Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-26)
woodwind:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-26), William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-26), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-03-26), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-03-26) and Champ Webb (on 1959-03-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
Looking for a Boy (on 1959-03-26)
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
3:02
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