Rétrospective 1936-1956

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 1936–1945
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1Vote for Mr. Rhythm
recording of:
Vote For Mister Rhythm
writer:
Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Al Siegel (pianist)
2:28
2Goodnight, My Love
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
3:14
3Dedicated to You
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:13
4The Dipsy Doodle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-12-17)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17, on 1937-12-21) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1937-12-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
cover recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
3:10
5I Want to Be Happy
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
4:32
6A‐Tisket A‐Tasket
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
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)
2:40
7Strictly From Dixie
recording of:
Strictly From Dixie
writer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter), James Cavanaugh and Chick Webb
2:48
8My Heart Belongs to Daddy
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.
3:04
9Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
3:11
10Moon Ray
cover recording of:
Moonray
writer:
Artie Quenzer
composer:
Artie Shaw
3:01
11Sugar Blues
cover recording of:
Sugar Blues
lyricist:
Lucy Fletcher (in 1919)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
2:49
12Cabin in the Sky
cover recording of:
Cabin in the Sky (from 1940 musical Cabin in the Sky)
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1940)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1940)
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
2:47
13Mama, Come Home
recording of:
Mama, Come Home
writer:
Edgar Battle, Kim Gannon and Josef Myrow
2:46
14Jim
cover recording of:
Jim
lyricist:
Nelson Shawn
composer:
Edward Ross and Caesar Petrillo
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:01
15And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
cover recording of:
And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
lyricist:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
composer:
Stan Kenton and Charles Lawrence
3:19
16Cow‐Cow Boogie (Cuma Ti‐Yi‐Yi‐Ay)
cover recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
2:59
17He’s My Guy
cover recording of:
He’s My Guy
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
3:20
18It’s Only a Paper Moon
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:37
19A Kiss Goodnight
recording of:
A Kiss Goodnight (in 1945)
writer:
Reba Herman, Freddie Slack and Floyd Victor
3:08
20I’m Beginning to See the Light
cover recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:46
21Stone Cold Dead in the Market
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
2:46
22Benny’s Coming Home on Saturday
recording of:
Benny’s Coming Home on Saturday
writer:
Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts (songwriter)
3:30
23Petootie Pie
recording of:
Petootie Pie
writer:
Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author), Lorenzo Pack and Frank Paparelli
2:40
24Flying Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
double bass:
Felix Globbe (American jazz (and classical) bassist.) (on 1945-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Irv Kluger (on 1945-10-04)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1945-10-04)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1945-10-04)
saxophone:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1945-10-04) and Harry Feldman (on 1945-10-04)
trombone:
William Pritchard (on 1945-10-04)
trumpet:
Chuck Genduso (trumpeter) (on 1945-10-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1945, on 1945-10-04)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (on 1945-10-04)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (in 1945)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
42:30
2▼CD: 1946–1950
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1You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
2:59
2The Frim Fram Sauce
cover recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:16
3I’m Just a Lucky So‐and‐So
cover recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
2:58
4(I Love You) for Senitimental Reasons
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:14
5A Sunday Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Sunday Kind of Love
writer:
Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard (US pianist, composer and lyricist), Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
3:20
6My Baby Likes to Be‐Bop
2:46
7That Old Feeling
cover recording of:
That Old Feeling
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:28
8Oh, Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
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)
3:10
9Robbin’s Nest
cover recording of:
Robbins’ Nest
composer:
Illinois Jacquet (in 1947) and Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (in 1947)
2:35
10How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
3:17
11Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:29
12Basin Street Blues
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:11
13I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
cover recording of:
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:04
14Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
2:43
15Black Coffee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1949-04-27)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1949-04-27)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1949-04-27)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1949-04-27)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
3:06
16Don’ Chago’ Way Mad
cover recording of:
Don’cha Go ’Way Mad
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Mundy
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
version of:
Black Velvet
3:24
17I’ve Got the World on a String
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:19
18Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own
lyricist and composer:
Irving Taylor
3:15
19Dream a Lttle Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:11
20Looking 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
3:08
21How Long Has This Been Goin On?
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
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
3:15
22Soon
cover recording of:
Soon
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)
2:48
23Budella (Blue Skies)
cover recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:04
24How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
4:43
3▼CD: 1951–1956
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1Smooth Sailing
bass guitar:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1951-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-06-26)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1951-06-26)
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1951-06-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1951-06-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
Smooth Sailing (Instrumental) (on 1951-06-26)
composer:
Arnett Cobb
publisher:
Wayne Music (smooth sailing - Cobb)
3:08
2Would You Like to Take a Walk?
cover recording of:
Would You Like to Take a Walk?
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
3:19
3Who Walks in When I Walk Out?
cover recording of:
Who Walks in When I Walk Out
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:20
4Rough Ridin’
recording of:
Rough Ridin'
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Hank Jones (piano) and William J. Tennyson, Jr.
3:15
5(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Pagagini)
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
5:12
6Blue Lou
cover recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
2:48
7Makin’ Whoopee
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
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
8Preview
3:04
9Angel Eyes
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
52:56
10Ella’s Contribution to the Blues
2:34
11That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:32
12April in Paris
cover recording of:
April in Paris
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:45
13The Party Blues
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (San Francisco Bay Area promoter) (on 1956-06-25)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1956-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1956-06-25)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-06-25)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1956-06-25)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1956-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1956-06-25)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1956-06-25), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1956-06-25) and Benny Powell (on 1956-06-25)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1956-06-25), Reunald Jones (on 1956-06-25), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-25) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-25)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1956-06-25)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-06-25)
4:01
14Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:06
15Let’s Do It
cover recording of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Paris (1928 musical)
3:35
16Air Mail Special
cover recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
3:44
17My Funny Valentine
4:00
18Cheek to Cheek
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
5:58
19The Nearness of You
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
5:45
20Isn’t This a Lovely Day
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
6:18