The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934–1941)
Compilation by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb
Released 2013
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Dog BottomThe Jungle Band2:39
- 2Jungle MammaThe Jungle Band3:16
- 3Heebie JeebieChick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
- 4I’m Left with the Blues in My HeartChick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
- 5Soft and SweetChick Webb and His Orchestra3:08
- 6Rhythm ManChick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 7On the Sunny Side of the StreetChick Webb and His Orchestra2:48
- 8LonaChick Webb and His Orchestra2:47
- 9Blue MinorChick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
- 10It’s Over Because We’re ThroughChick Webb and His Orchestra3:15
- 11Don’t Be That WayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:37
- 12What a ShuffleChick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 13Blue LouChick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
- 14I’ll Chase the Blues AwayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:33
- 15Down Home RagChick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 16Are You Here to Stay?Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
- 17Love and KissesChick Webb and His Orchestra3:17
- 18Rhythm and RomanceChick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
- 19Moonlight and MagnoliasChick Webb and His Orchestra2:52
- 20I’ll Chase the Blues AwayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:44
- 21I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful)Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
- 22Facts and FiguresChick Webb and His Orchestra2:33
- 23Love, You’re Just a LaughChick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
- 24Crying My Heart Out for YouChick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
- 25Under the Spell of the BluesChick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 26When I Get Low I Get HighChick Webb and His Orchestra2:26
- CD 2
- 1Go HarlemChick Webb and His Orchestra2:24
- 2Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
- 3A Little Bit Later OnChick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
- 4Love, You’re Just a LaughChick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
- 5Devoting My Time to YouChick Webb and His Orchestra2:26
- 6If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing ItChick Webb and His Orchestra2:58
- 7Swingin’ on the ReservationChick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
- 8I Got the Spring Fever BluesChick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 9Vote for Mr. RhythmChick Webb and His Orchestra2:27
- 10My Last AffairElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:45
- 11The Organ Grinder’s SwingElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:51
- 12ShineElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:52
- 13The Darktown Strutter’s BallElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
- 14Oh, Yes, Take Another GuessChick Webb and His Orchestra2:41
- 15Love Marches OnChick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 16Big Boy BlueMills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald2:50
- 17There’s Frost on the MoonChick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 18Gee, But You’re SwellChick Webb and His Orchestra2:40
- 19Dedicated to YouMills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald3:16
- 20If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It (alternate take‐B)Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
- CD 3
- 1Rusty HingeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:09
- 2Wake Up and LiveChick Webb and His Orchestra2:38
- 3It’s Swell of YouChick Webb and His Orchestra3:13
- 4You Showed Me the WayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 5Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:31
- 6Cryin’ MoodChick Webb and His Orchestra2:39
- 7Love Is the Thing, So They SayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:51
- 8That Naughty WaltzChick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 9All Over Nothing at AllElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:42
- 10If You Ever Should LeaveElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:14
- 11Everyone’s Wrong But MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 12Deep in the Heart of the SouthElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:17
- 13In a Little Spanish TownChick Webb & his Little Chicks2:42
- 14I Got RhythmChick Webb & his Little Chicks2:35
- 15I Ain’t Got NobodyChick Webb & his Little Chicks3:06
- 16Just a Simple MelodyChick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 17I Got a GuyChick Webb and His Orchestra3:22
- 18Strictly JiveChick Webb and His Orchestra3:16
- 19Holiday in HarlemChick Webb and His Orchestra3:12
- 20Sweet Sue, Just YouChick Webb & his Little Chicks2:49
- 21Rock It for MeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
- 22Squeeze MeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
- 23Harlem CongoChick Webb and His Orchestra3:15
- 24You Showed Me the Way (‐B)Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:19
- 25If You Every Should Leave (‐B)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
- CD 4
- 1I Want to Be HappyChick Webb and His Orchestra4:29
- 2The Dipsy DoodleChick Webb and His Orchestra3:13
- 3If Dreams Come TrueChick Webb and His Orchestra2:39
- 4Hallelujah!Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:02
- 5Midnite in a MadhouseChick Webb and His Orchestra2:33
- 6Bei Mir Bist Du SchonElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
- 7It’s My Turn NowElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
- 8It’s WonderfulElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:58
- 9I Was Doing All RightElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
- 10A‐Tisket, A‐TasketChick Webb and His Orchestra2:353.0 ★
- 11Heart of MineElla Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:56
- 12I’m Just a JitterbugChick Webb and His Orchestra3:18
- 13AzureChick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
- 14This Time It’s RealElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 15(Oh Oh) What Do You Know About Love?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:02
- 16You Can’t Be Mine (and Someone Else’s Too)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:05
- 17We Can’t Go on This WayElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:01
- 18Spinnin’ the WebbChick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
- 19Liza (All the Cloud’ll Roll Away)Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:46
- 20(I’ve Been) Saving Myself for YouElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
- 21If You Only KnewElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:46
- 22I Want to Be HappyChick Webb and His Orchestra4:28
- 23You Can’t Be Mine (and Someone Else’s Too) (‐B)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:58
- CD 5
- 1Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the DevilChick Webb and His Orchestra2:56
- 2MacPherson is Rehearsin’ (to Swing)Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:09
- 3Everybody StepChick Webb and His Orchestra2:44
- 4EllaChick Webb and His Orchestra2:46
- 5Wacky DustChick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
- 6Gotta Pebble in My ShoeChick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
- 7I Can’t Stop Loving YouChick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
- 8Strictly from DixieElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:49
- 9Woe Is MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:52
- 10Who Ya Hunchin’?Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
- 11I Let a Tear Fall in the RiverChick Webb and His Orchestra3:12
- 12F.D.R. JonesChick Webb and His Orchestra2:58
- 13I Love Each Move You MakeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
- 14It’s FoxyChick Webb and His Orchestra3:00
- 15I Found My Yellow BasketChick Webb and His Orchestra2:38
- 16UndecidedChick Webb and His Orchestra3:15
- 17’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
- 18In the Groove at the GroveChick Webb and His Orchestra2:38
- 19One Side of MeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:19
- 20My Heart Belongs to DaddyChick Webb and His Orchestra3:054.0 ★
- 21Once Is Enough for MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:03
- 22I Had to Live and LearnElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 23Sugar PieChick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald3:10
- 24It’s Slumbertime Along the SwaneeChick Webb and His Orchestra2:50
- 25I’m Up a TreeChick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
- 26Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
- CD 6
- 1Don’t Worry ’Bout MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:13
- 2If Anything Happened to YouElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 3If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re WrongElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:07
- 4If You Ever Change Your MindElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
- 5Have MercyChick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
- 6Little White LiesChick Webb and His Orchestra2:57
- 7Coochi‐Coochi‐CooElla Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
- 8That Was My HeartChick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald3:04
- 9Betcha Nickel (matrix 65903)Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:55
- 10Stairway to the StarsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:20
- 11I Want the Waiter (with the Water)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:09
- 12That’s All BrotherElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:09
- 13Out of NowhereElla Fitzgerald and Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:00
- 14My Last GoodbyeElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:20
- 15Billy (I Always Dream of Bill)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:42
- 16Please Tell Me the TruthElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:18
- 17I’m Not Complainin’Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 18Betcha Nickel (matrix 66138)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:58
- 19You’re Gonna Lose Your GalElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:09
- 20What Can I Say After I Say I’m SorryElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:52
- 21Baby, What Else Can I Do?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 22My Wubba DollyElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:03
- 23Lindy Hopper’s DelightElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:51
- 24Moon RayElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:00
- CD 7
- 1Is There Somebody Else?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:55
- 2Sugar BluesElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:49
- 3The Starlit HourElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 4What’s the Matter with Me?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:58
- 5Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:33
- 6If It Weren’t for YouElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:01
- 7Sing Song SwingElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:02
- 8ImaginationElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:00
- 9Take It from the TopElla Fitzgerald's Orchestra2:57
- 10Tea DanceElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:17
- 11Jubilee SwingElla Fitzgerald's Orchestra3:16
- 12untitled instrumentalElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:58
- 13Deedle‐De‐DumElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:40
- 14Shake Down the StarsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:51
- 15Gulf Coast BluesElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:58
- 16I Fell in Love with a DreamElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:13
- 17Five O’Clock WhistleElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:103.5 ★
- 18So LongElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:05
- 19Louisville, KYElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 20Taking a Chance on LoveElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:10
- 21Cabin in the SkyElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:47
- 22I’m the Lonesomest Gal in TownElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:39
- CD 8
- 1Three Little WordsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:33
- 2Hello Ma! I Done It AgainElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:34
- 3Wishful ThinkingElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:03
- 4The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:03
- 5The Muffin ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:27
- 6Keep Cool, FoolElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:02
- 7No NothingElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 8My ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:03
- 9I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love with MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:35
- 10I Must Have That ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:10
- 11When My Sugar Walks Down the StreetElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:44
- 12I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:59
- 13Melinda, The MousieElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:45
- 14Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:48
- 15JimElla Fitzgerald3:02
- 16This Love of MineElla Fitzgerald2:57
- 17Somebody Nobody LovesElla Fitzgerald3:14
- 18You Don’t Know What Love IsElla Fitzgerald3:26
- 19Who Are You?Ella Fitzgerald2:56
- 20I’m ThrilledElla Fitzgerald3:03
- 21Make Love to MeElla Fitzgerald2:48
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Release credits
- arranger [3, 5], reeds [3, 5]
- guitar [16, 19]
- bass [17-18], double bass [3.5-18, 3.18-23, 3.23, 3.25, 6.6, 4.1-5, 4.7-13, 4.13, 4.18, 4.21, 2.6-13, 2.20, 5.1-8, 5.10, 5.10-16, 5.16-20, 5.26, 8.11]
- drums (drum set) [7.1-22, 8.1-8, 8.17, 8.21, 6.9-24]
- double bass [3.1-3, 3.6-8, 1.18-19, 1.21-22, 1.24-26, 2.1, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.15, 2.18]
- trombone [1-2]
- guitar [3.9-12, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23, 3.25, 4.1-21, 4.23, 5.1-20]
- trumpet [6.6, 6.9-24, 5.1-7, 5.10-21, 5.23-26, 2.1-2, 2.4-9, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 3.1-3, 3.5-6, 3.6-7, 3.7-8, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23, 1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-19, 1.21-22, 1.24-26, 4.1-5, 4.10-13, 4.18-19]
- guitar [4.1, 4.3-4, 3.16-17, 3.19]
- vocal [2.17, 1.16, 1.19, 3.2]
- arranger [23]
- alto saxophone [23], clarinet [3.13-15, 3.20, 3.23, 7.1-19, 8.6-14], reeds [4.13, 4.18, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23], saxophone [16-17, 19]
- conductor [1.14, 1.17-18, 1.20, 3.23], drums (drum set) [1.1-3, 1.3-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-22, 1.24-26, 3.1-23, 3.23-25, 2.1-2, 2.4-13, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 5.1-26, 4.1-21, 4.23, 6.1-8]
- performing orchestra [1.7, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.15, 2.1-2, 3.5, 4.2, 4.10, 4.13, 4.18, 5.10, 5.16-18]
- trombone [3.8, 1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-22, 1.24-26, 2.1]
- trumpet [5.12-20, 5.26, 6.6, 8.11]
- piano [2.1, 2.4-5, 2.15, 2.18, 1.1-3, 1.3-8, 1.10, 1.12-13, 1.15-16, 1.19-22, 3.1-3, 3.6-8]
- vocal [16, 19]
- trombone [8.1-14, 7.17-22]
- reeds [6.19-24, 7.5-16, 8.21]
- alto saxophone [3.1-3, 3.5-8, 2.1-2, 2.4-8, 2.15, 2.18, 1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-26], arranger [5]
- trumpet [1-2]
- vocal [5.1-9, 5.11-17, 5.19-26, 2.2-14, 2.19-20, 3.2, 3.4-7, 3.9-12, 3.16-17, 3.19, 3.21, 3.25, 6.1-22, 4.1-12, 4.14-17, 4.20-21, 4.23, 1.14, 1.17-18, 1.20, 1.24-26, 7.1-8, 7.13-22, 8.1-21]
- double bass [3, 5], tuba [1-5]
- reeds [8.9-10, 8.12-14, 1.3, 1.5], tenor saxophone [2.1, 1.1-5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-22, 1.24-26, 4.13, 4.18, 5.10, 8.11, 3.8, 3.23]
- alto saxophone [5.10, 4.13, 4.18], clarinet [4.13, 4.18, 5.10], reeds [4.1-3, 4.5, 4.10-13, 4.18, 5.10, 5.16-18, 5.20, 5.23-26, 6.6, 6.9-18], saxophone [1, 3-4]
- trombone [5.1-7, 5.10-20, 5.23-26, 4.10-13, 4.18-19, 6.6, 6.9-24, 7.1-22, 8.1-14]
- vocal [16, 19]
- vocal [16, 19]
- alto saxophone [1-8, 10-11], reeds [5.3-4, 5.9-10, 5.16-18, 5.20-26, 6.1-24, 7.1-4, 1.1-3, 1.3-5]
- trumpet [8.1-14, 7.1-22]
- drums (drum set) [9-14]
- trombone [3, 5]
- piano [1.6-14, 1.17-18, 1.26, 2.2]
- trombone [5-16]
- bass [12-13], double bass [6-7, 7-10, 10-12, 12-13, 13, 13-15, 15-17, 20]
- trombone [7.17-22, 8.1-14]
- vocal [19]
- banjo [3.8, 1.1-3, 1.3-5, 1.13, 1.15, 1.22, 2.1], guitar [6.6, 2.1-2, 2.4-13, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 5.26, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12-22, 1.24-26, 3.1-3, 3.5-8], strings [1.7, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.15, 2.1]
- drums (drum set) [15-16]
- trumpet [3, 5]
- trumpet [3, 5]
- alto saxophone [3.5-12, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23, 3.25, 1.1-2, 4.1-5, 4.7-13, 4.18, 4.21, 5.10, 2.9, 2.20], clarinet [5], vocal [3.1-3, 2.17-18]
- trumpet [1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-22, 1.24-26, 2.1-2, 2.4-9, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 4.1-5, 4.10-13, 4.18, 5.1-7, 5.10-11, 3.1-3, 3.5-8, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23]
- trombone [7.1-4, 6.6, 6.9-24, 2.1-2, 2.4-9, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 4.1-5, 4.10-13, 4.18, 1.15, 5.1-7, 5.10-20, 5.23-26, 3.1-3, 3.5-8, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23]
- alto saxophone [3.8, 3.16-17, 3.19, 2.1, 4.1, 4.3-4, 8.11, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12-15, 1.17-18, 1.20, 1.22], baritone saxophone [5], clarinet [10-13], reeds [1.6-7, 1.9-12, 1.12-13, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19, 1.21-26, 8.1-10, 8.12-14, 2.1-9, 2.11, 2.14-15, 2.17-18, 2.20, 3.1-4, 3.6-7, 3.24, 7.17-22]
- trumpet [20]
- piano [1-8]
- tenor saxophone [8.1-14, 7.5-22]
- trombone [2.1-2, 2.4-13, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 5.1-26, 6.1-24, 7.1-16, 3.1-3, 3.5-12, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23, 3.25, 1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-22, 1.24-26, 4.1-21, 4.23]
- trumpet [3, 5]
- trumpet [2.1-2, 2.4-13, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 8.1-14, 1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-22, 1.24-26, 3.1-3, 3.5-12, 3.16-18, 3.18-19, 3.21-23, 3.23-25, 5.1-26, 6.1-24, 7.1-22, 4.1-2, 4.2-21, 4.23], vocal [1.6-7, 1.10, 1.21, 3.2]
- reeds [4.13, 4.18, 3.1-3, 3.6-12, 3.18, 3.23, 3.25, 2.1, 2.4-5, 2.12-13, 2.15, 2.18, 5.10, 5.16-18], saxophone [11], tenor saxophone [5.1-8, 5.10-20, 5.26, 3.5, 3.9-11, 3.16-19, 3.21-23, 3.25, 4.1-5, 4.7-13, 4.18, 4.21, 6.6, 2.2, 2.6-11, 2.20]
- piano [6.6, 7.9-22, 4.1-21, 4.23, 2.6-15, 2.17-18, 2.20, 8.1-21, 3.1-18, 3.18-23, 3.23, 3.25, 5.1-8, 5.10-20, 5.26]
- guitar [8.1-21, 7.17-22]
- trumpet [1-2], vocal [1]
- alto saxophone [5], baritone saxophone [9, 20], flute [13-15, 20], saxophone [3.16-17, 3.19, 4.1, 4.3-4], tenor saxophone [3.8, 3.16-19, 3.21-23, 4.1-5, 4.10, 4.13, 4.18, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 1.13, 1.15-16, 1.19, 1.21-22, 5.1-4, 5.10], woodwind [1.6-10, 1.10-12, 1.12-13, 1.13, 1.15, 1.18-26, 3.1-4, 3.6-8, 3.13-14, 3.18, 3.20, 3.23, 3.23-24, 5.3-7, 5.10-20, 5.23-26, 4.11-13, 4.18, 2.1-8, 2.14-15, 2.17-18, 7.1-4, 6.6, 6.9-24]
