Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Album by Ella Fitzgerald

Released 1 November 1959
Spotify

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Ambulatory Suite: Promenade (Walking the Dog) / March of the Swiss Soldiers / Fidgety Feet
    7:16
  • 2
    The Preludes: Prelude I / Prelude II / Prelude III
    6:38
  • 3
    Sam and Delilah
    3:18
    4.0 ★
  • 4
    But Not for Me
    3:35
    3.8 ★
  • 5
    My One and Only
    2:38
  • 6
    Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
    4:29
  • 7
    (I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck
    3:11
  • 8
    Oh, Lady Be Good
    4:02
  • 9
    Things Are Looking Up
    3:35
  • 10
    Nice Work If You Can Get It
    3:06
  • 11
    Just Another Rhumba
    5:37
  • 12
    ’S Wonderful
    3:47
  • 13
    How Long Has This Been Going On?
    3:31
    5.0 ★
  • 14
    The Man I Love
    3:53
  • 15
    That Certain Feeling
    3:05
  • 16
    By Strauss
    2:33
  • 17
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    4:34
    5.0 ★
  • 18
    The Real American Folk Song
    3:46
  • 19
    Who Cares?
    3:05
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Looking for a Boy
    3:06
  • 2
    They All Laughed
    3:05
  • 3
    My Cousin in Milwaukee
    3:10
  • 4
    Somebody From Somewhere
    3:09
  • 5
    A Foggy Day
    3:34
  • 6
    Clap Yo’ Hands
    2:31
  • 7
    For You, for Me, for Evermore
    3:26
  • 8
    Stiff Upper Lip
    2:53
  • 9
    Boy Wanted
    3:36
  • 10
    Strike Up the Band
    2:36
  • 11
    Soon
    2:23
  • 12
    I’ve Got a Crush on You
    3:31
  • 13
    Bidin’ My Time
    2:43
  • 14
    Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did?
    3:31
  • 15
    Of Thee I Sing (Baby)
    3:10
  • 16
    “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues
    3:48
  • 17
    I Was Doing All Right
    3:29
  • 18
    He Loves and She Loves
    2:46
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Love Is Sweeping the Country
    3:26
  • 2
    Treat Me Rough
    2:57
  • 3
    Our Love Is Here to Stay
    3:56
  • 4
    Slap That Bass
    3:26
  • 5
    Isn’t It a Pity?
    3:27
  • 6
    Shall We Dance?
    3:10
  • 7
    Love Walked In
    3:54
  • 8
    You’ve Got What Gets Me
    2:16
  • 9
    They Can’t Take That Away From Me
    3:10
  • 10
    Embraceable You
    4:53
  • 11
    I Can’t Be Bothered Now
    2:51
  • 12
    Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!
    3:50
  • 13
    Fascinating Rhythm
    3:26
  • 14
    Funny Face
    3:25
  • 15
    Lorelei
    3:23
  • 16
    Oh, So Nice
    3:41
  • 17
    Let’s Kiss and Make Up
    3:52
  • 18
    I Got Rhythm
    3:10
    4.0 ★
  • 19
    Somebody Loves Me
    2:37
  • 20
    Cheerful Little Earful
    2:09

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Release credits

  • violin [2.1, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18]
  • viola [1]
  • viola [3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18, 2.1, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6-7, 3.12, 3.17-18]
  • cello [2.10, 2.15, 2.17-18, 3.11, 3.14, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • viola [3.3, 3.18, 2.5]
  • viola [3.1, 3.10, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.10, 2.12, 2.18]
  • guitar [3.7, 3.17, 2.1, 1.6, 1.10]
  • violin [3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.1, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18]
  • drums (drum set) [3.10, 2.12]
  • woodwind [8]
  • woodwind [1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18, 3.3, 3.6, 3.12, 3.18]
  • trumpet [3.6, 3.12, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • woodwind [3.3, 3.6-7, 3.12, 3.17-18, 2.1, 2.5, 2.9-10, 2.16, 2.18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • baritone saxophone [3.6, 3.12, 2.9-10, 2.16, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16]
  • trumpet [1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10, 2.15, 2.17-18, 3.3, 3.11, 3.14, 3.18]
  • violin [3.1, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 2.10]
  • viola [2.12, 3.10]
  • cello [1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.17, 2.1]
  • violin [1]
  • trombone [1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17]
  • trumpet [2.1, 2.5, 3.3, 3.7, 3.17-18, 1.6, 1.10]
  • tuba [2.1, 2.15, 2.17, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6, 1.10]
  • cello [2.10, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 3.1]
  • cello [2.1, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 3.1, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17]
  • cello [1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 2.5, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18]
  • lead vocals [1.4-5, 1.7-9, 1.11, 1.15, 1.17-19, 3.1, 3.5-6, 3.13, 3.16, 2.2-4, 2.6-7, 2.13-14], vocal [3.1, 3.3-4, 3.6-8, 3.10-12, 3.14, 3.17-18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.12, 2.15-18]
  • violin [1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17]
  • violin [2.18, 1.7, 1.14]
  • violin [2.1, 2.15, 2.17-18, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14]
  • percussion [3.3, 3.6, 3.11-12, 3.14, 3.18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.15-18]
  • woodwind [2.15, 2.17, 3.11, 3.14]
  • tribute
  • cello [2.1, 2.5, 2.12, 1.6, 1.10, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10, 3.17-18]
  • bass trombone [1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.1, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18, 3.6-7, 3.12, 3.17]
  • violin [2.5, 2.10, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.18]
  • violin [3.1, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17]
  • woodwind [3.3, 3.6, 3.12, 3.18, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • guitar [1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.12, 2.15-18, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.10-12, 3.14, 3.18]
  • tribute
  • violin [3.3, 3.18, 2.5]
  • violin [2.10, 2.12, 2.18, 3.10, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • cello [3.10, 2.12]
  • French horn [1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17]
  • violin [1.7, 1.14, 2.5, 2.18, 3.3, 3.18]
  • woodwind [1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17]
  • trombone [2.1, 2.8-10, 2.15-17, 3.6-7, 3.11-12, 3.14, 3.17, 1.3, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16]
  • bass [1.3, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17-18, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10, 2.15, 2.17]
  • woodwind [3.3, 3.18, 2.5, 2.8, 2.18, 1.7, 1.14]
  • bass [1.7, 1.14, 2.12, 2.18, 3.10]
  • violin [2.10, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16]
  • trumpet [2.15, 2.17, 3.11, 3.14]
  • woodwind [3.7, 3.17, 2.1, 1.6, 1.10]
  • bass trombone [3.3, 3.11, 3.14, 3.18, 2.5, 2.15, 2.17]
  • harp [3.3, 3.18, 2.5]
  • cello [3.1, 3.3, 3.10, 3.18, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • percussion [2.1, 1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 3.17]
  • viola [2.10, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16]
  • piano [2.8-10, 2.15-17, 3.6, 3.11-12, 3.14, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16]
  • violin [1]
  • trumpet [2.5, 3.3, 3.18]
  • violin [3.1, 3.3, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.18, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • violin [1]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.15, 2.17, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6, 1.10]
  • trombone [1.7, 1.14, 2.5, 2.18, 3.3, 3.18]
  • violin [2.10, 2.12, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 3.10]
  • violin [1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 2.1, 2.5, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18]
  • violin [1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 3.3, 3.7, 3.17-18, 2.1, 2.5, 2.18]
  • arranger [3.1, 3.3-8, 3.10-14, 3.16-18, 2.1-10, 2.12-18, 1.3-12, 1.14-19], conductor [1.3-7, 1.7-12, 1.14-19, 2.1-10, 2.12-18, 3.1, 3.3-6, 3.6-8, 3.10-14, 3.16-18]
  • performer [1.3-4, 1.6-9, 1.11-12, 1.15-19, 3.1, 3.5-6, 3.10, 3.13-14, 3.16-18, 2.2-8, 2.12-17], performing orchestra [1.5, 1.14, 2.9]
  • producer [3.1-20, 2.1-18, 1.1-9, 1.11-19]
  • viola [2.5, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 3.3, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.18]
  • violin [1.3, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17]
  • piano [1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 2.1, 2.5, 2.12, 2.18, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10, 3.17-18]
  • trumpet [1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 3.11, 3.14, 2.8, 2.10, 2.15, 2.17]
  • trombone [1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 3.3, 3.6-7, 3.11-12, 3.14, 3.17-18, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.15-18]
  • viola [3.1, 2.10, 1.3, 1.12, 1.16]
  • bass [3.6, 3.12, 2.9, 2.16]
  • tuba [1.3, 1.12, 1.16, 2.10]
  • trombone [1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 3.3, 3.6, 3.12, 3.18, 2.5, 2.8-10, 2.16, 2.18]
  • alto saxophone [1.3, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16, 2.1, 2.8-10, 2.16, 3.6-7, 3.12, 3.17]
  • trumpet [2.5, 2.8, 2.10, 2.15, 2.17-18, 3.3, 3.11, 3.14, 3.18, 1.3, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16]
  • viola [2.1, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17]
  • alto saxophone [1.7, 1.14, 3.3, 3.11, 3.14, 3.18, 2.5, 2.15, 2.17-18]
  • engineer [1.3-9, 1.11-12, 1.14-19, 3.1, 3.5-6, 3.10, 3.13-14, 3.16-18, 2.1-9, 2.12-17]
  • violin [3.1, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17]
  • violin [2.1, 2.5, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 3.14, 3.17-18]
  • French horn [3.3, 3.18, 2.5]
  • French horn [3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 1.6-7, 1.10, 1.14, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17-18]
  • trumpet [2.18, 1.7, 1.14]
  • violin [2.5, 3.3, 3.18]
  • woodwind [1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 3.7, 3.17]
  • woodwind [3.7, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 2.1, 2.15, 2.17, 1.6, 1.10]

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