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Additional authors

1. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943.
2. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
3. Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976.
4. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
5. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
6. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
7. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
8. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
9. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.
10. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.

Description

1. 16 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter song book.
2. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart song book.
3. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington song book.
4. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Irving Berlin song book.
5. Ella Fitzgerald sings the George and Ira song book.
6. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Harold Arlen song book.
7. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Jerome Kern song book.
8. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Johnny Mercer song book.

Subject

1. Jazz > 1951-1960
2. Jazz > 1961-1970
3. Jazz vocals
4. Music rehearsals

Contents

1. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter song book: Disc 1. All through the night (3:15) ; Anything goes (3:21) ; Miss Otis regrets (she's unable to lunch today) (3:00) ; Too darn hot (3:47) ; In the still of the night (2:38) ; I get kick out of you (4:00) ; Do I love you? (3:50) ; (I'm) always true to you in my fashion (2:48) ; Let's do it (let's fall in love) (3:32) ; Just one of those things (3:30) ; Ev'ry time we say goodbye (3:32) ; All of you (1:43) ; Begin the beguine (3:37) ; Get out of town (3:22) ; I am in love (4:06) ; From this moment on (3:17) -- Disc 2. I love Paris (4:57) ; You do something to me (2:21) ; Ridin' high (3:20) ; Easy to love (3:24) ; It's all right with me (3:07) ; Why can't you behave (5:04) ; What is this thing called love? (2:02) ; You're the top (3:33) ; Love for sale (5:52) ; It's de-lovely (2:42) ; Night and day (3:04) ; Ace in the hole (1:58) ; So in love (3:50) ; I've got you under my skin (2:42) ; I concentrate on you (3:11) ; Don't fence me in (3:19) ; You're the top (2:08) ; I concentrate on you (3:00) ; Let's do it (let's fall in love) (5:25).
2. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers & Hart song book: Disc 3. Have you met Miss Jones? (3:41) ; You took advantage of me (3:27) ; A ship without a sail (4:07) ; To keep my love alive (3:34) ; Dancing on the ceiling (he dances on my ceiling) (4:06) ; The lady is a tramp (3:21) ; With a song in my heart (2:44) ; Manhattan (2:48) ; Johnny One Note (2:12) ; I wish I were in love again (2:36) ; Spring is here (3:38) ; It never entered my mind (4:06) -- This can't be love (2:54) ; Thou swell (2:03) ; My romance (3:42) ; Where or when (2:46) ; Little girl blue (3:53) -- Disc 4. Give it back to the Indians (3:10) ; Ten cents a dance (4:06) ; There's a small hotel (2:48) ; I didn't know what time it was (3:46) ; Ev'rything I've got (3:21) ; I could write a book (3:38) ; Blue room (2:29) ; My funny valentine (3:52) ; Bewitched (7:01) ; Mountain greenery (2:13) ; Wait till you see her (1:30) ; Lover (3:16) ; Isn't it romantic? (3:00) ; Here in my arms (1:52) ; Blue moon (3:11) ; My heart stood still (3:03) ; I've got five dollars (2:39).
3. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington song book: Disc 5. Rockin' in rhythm (5:18) ; Drop me off in Harlem (3:49) ; Day dream (3:58) ; Caravan (3:53) ; Take the "A" train (6:40) ; I ain't got nothing but the blues (4:41) ; Clementine (2:39) ; I didn't know about you (4:12) ; I'm beginning to see the light (3:25) ; Lost in meditation (3:25) ; Perdido (6:12) ; Cotton tail (3:24) ; Do nothin' till you hear from me (7:40) -- Disc 6. Just a'sittin' and a-rockin' (3:32) ; Solitude (2:06) ; Rocks in my bed (3:56) ; Satin doll (3:28) ; Sophisticated lady (5:19) ; Just squeeze me (4:15) ; It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing) (4:13) ; Azure (2:20) ; I let a song go out of my heart (4:09) ; In a sentimental mood (2:45) ; Don't get around much any more (5:00) ; Prelude to a kiss (5:27) ; Mood indigo (3:26) ; In a mellow tone (5:09) ; Love you madly (4:39) ; Lush life (3:37) ; Squatty roo (3:39) -- Disc 7. I'm just a lucky so and so (4:13) ; All too soon (4:22) ; Everything but you (2:55) ; I got it bad (and that ain't good) (6:12) ; Bli-blip (3:02) ; Chelsea Bridge (3:22) ; Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald (16:15) ; The E and D blues (E for Ella, D for Duke) (4:50) ; Rehearsal (10:10) ; Chelsea Bridge : alternate take (3:38).
4. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Irving Berlin song book: Disc 8. Let's face the music and dance (2:55) ; You're laughing at me (3:14) ; Let yourself go (2:16) ; You can have him (3:43) ; Russian lullaby (1:51) ; Puttin' the Ritz (2:14) ; Get thee behind me, Satan (3:45) ; Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:40) ; Top hat, white tie, and tails (2:32) ; How about me? (3:14) ; Cheek to cheek (3:45) ; I used to be color blind (2:30) ; Lazy (2:36) ; How deep is the ocean? (3:08) ; All by myself (2:26) ; Remember (3:26) -- Disc 9. Suppertime (3:15) ; How's chances? (2:45) ; Heat wave (2:22) ; Isn't this a lovely day (to be caught in the rain) (3:25) ; You keep coming back like a song (3:32) ; Reaching for the moon (2:15) ; Slumming on Park Avenue (2:21) ; The song is ended (but the melody lingers on) (2:26) ; I'm putting all my eggs in one basket (2:57) ; Now it can be told (3:09) ; Always (3:05) ; It's a lovely day today (2:24) ; Change partners (3:14) ; No strings (I'm fancy free) (3:00) ; I've got my love to keep me warm (2:56) ; Blue skies (3:44).
5. Ella Fitzgerald sings the George and Ira Gershwin song book: Disc 10. Ambulatory suite (7:10) ; The preludes (6:30) ; Sam and Delilah (3:16) ; But not for me (3:32) ; My one and only (2:36) ; Let's call the whole thing off (4:26) ; (I've got) beginner's luck (3:08) ; Oh, Lady be good (4:00) ; Nice work if you can get it (3:32) ; Things are looking up (3:03) ; Just another rhumba (5:35) ; How long has this been going on? (3:45) ; 'S wonderful (3:28) ; The man I love (3:50) ; That certain feeling (3:02) ; By Strauss (2:30) ; Someone to watch over me (4:32) ; The real American folk song (3:43) ; Who cares? (3:05) -- Disc 11. Looking for a boy (3:03) ; They all laughed (3:03) ; My cousin in Milwaukee (3:08) ; Somebody from somewhere (3:06) ; A foggy day (3:31) ; Clap yo' hands (2:28) ; For you, for me, for evermore (3:23) ; Stiff upper lip (2:51) ; Boy wanted (3:34) ; Strike up the band (2:34) ; Soon (2:20) ; I've got a crush on you (3:28) ; Bidin' my time (2:40) ; Aren't you kind of glad we did? (3:28) ; Of thee I sing (Baby) (3:07) ; "The half of it, Dearie" blues (3:46) ; I was doing all right (3:26) ; He loves and she loves (2:46) -- Disc 12. Love is sweeping the country (3:24) ; Treat me rough (2:54) ; Our love is here to stay (3:53) ; Slap that bass (3:21) ; Isn't it a pity? (3:24) ; Shall we dance? (3:07) ; Love walked in (3:51) ; You've got what gets me (2:13) ; They can't take that away from me (3:08) ;
6. Embraceable you (4:51) ; I can't be bothered now (2:48) ; Boy! What love has done to me! (3:47) ; Fascinating rhythm (3:23) ; Funny face (3:23) ; Lorelei (3:20) ; Oh, so nice (3:40) ; Let's kiss and make up (3:50) ; I got rhythm (3:06) ; Somebody loves me (2:36) ; Cheerful little earful (2:06) ; Oh, Lady be good : alternate take (4:08) ; But not for me (2:04).
7. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Harold Arlen song book: Disc 13. Blues in the night (My Mama done tol' me) (7:11) ; Let's fall in love (4:01) ; Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time) (5:13) ; Between the devil and the deep blue sea (2:22) ; My shining hour (3:59) ; Hooray for love (2:42) ; This time the dream's on me (4:35) ; That old black magic (4:08) ; I've got the world on a string (4:50) ; Let's take a walk around the block (3:59) ; Ill wind (you're blowin'; me no good) (3:51) ; Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive (3:38) -- Disc 14. When the sun comes out (5:06) ; Come rain or come shine (3:21) ; As long as I live (3:45) ; Happiness is a thing called Joe (3:28) ; It's only a paper moon (3:34) ; The man that got away (5:18) ; One for my baby (and one more for the road) (3:55) ; It was written in the stars (5:08) ; Get happy (3:29) ; I gotta right to sing the blues (5:10) ; Out of this world (2:42) ; Over the rainbow (4:16) ; Ding-dong! the witch is dead (3:16) ; Sing my heart (2:45) ; Let's take a walk around the block : alternate take (3:58) ; Sing my heart : alternate take (2:32).
8. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Jerome Kern song book: Disc 15. Let's begin (2:56) ; A fine romance (3:36) ; All the things you are (3:15) ; I'll be hard to handle (3:47) ; You couldn't be cuter (3:13) ; She didn't say "yes" (3:20) ; I'm old fashioned (3:27) ; Remind me (3:50) ; The way you look tonight (4:28) ; Yesterdays (2:51) ; Can't help lovin' dat man (3:54) ; Why was I born? (3:44).
9. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Johnny Mercer song book: Disc 16. Too marvelous for words (2:31) ; Early autumn (3:51) ; Day in--day out (2:49) ; Laura (3:43) ; This time the dream's on me (2:54) ; Skylark (3:12) ; Single-o (3:19) ; Something's gotta give (2:33) ; Trav'lin' light (3:47) ; Midnight sun (4:55) ; Dream (when you're feeling blue (2:58) ; I remember you (3:38) ; When a woman loves a man (3:51).

Call number

1. *LDCO 99 (F)

Note

1. Verve: 314 519 832-2 (314 519 833-2--314 519 848-2).
2. Title from outer container.
3. Previously released on LP.
4. Compact discs.
5. Analog recordings.
6. Program notes concerning the entire set (119 p. : ill., ports.); booklet entitled The Gershwins : words upon music / by Lawrence D. Stewart (47 p. : ill., ports); and 5 reproductions of original album graphics inserted in outer container; Program notes for the individual volumes on inner containers.

Event (note)

1. Recorded on various dates 1956-1964 in Los Angeles and New York City.

Author

1. Fitzgerald, Ella. Performer

Title

1. The complete Ella Fitzgerald song books [sound recording].

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : Verve, p1993.

Performer

1. Ella Fitzgerald, vocals, with various accompanying ensembles.

Event

1. Recorded on various dates 1956-1964 in Los Angeles and New York City.

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Added author

1. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943. Lyricist
2. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist
3. Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976. Lyricist
4. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Songs. Selections.
5. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Songs. Selections.
6. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Songs. Selections.
7. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Songs. Selections.
8. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Songs. Selections.
9. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Songs. Selections.
10. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Songs. Selections.

Added title

1. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter song book.
2. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart song book.
3. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington song book.
4. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Irving Berlin song book.
5. Ella Fitzgerald sings the George and Ira song book.
6. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Harold Arlen song book.
7. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Jerome Kern song book.
8. Ella Fitzgerald sings the Johnny Mercer song book.

Publisher no.

1. 314 519 832-2 Verve
2. 314 519 833-2 Verve
3. 314 519 834-2 Verve
4. 314 519 835-2 Verve
5. 314 519 836-2 Verve
6. 314 519 837-2 Verve
7. 314 519 838-2 Verve
8. 314 519 839-2 Verve
9. 314 519 840-2 Verve
10. 314 519 841-2 Verve
11. 314 519 842-2 Verve
12. 314 519 843-2 Verve
13. 314 519 844-2 Verve
14. 314 519 845-2 Verve
15. 314 519 846-2 Verve
16. 314 519 847-2 Verve
17. 314 519 848-2 Verve

Research call number

1. *LDCO 99 (F) Program notes on file.