Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Album by Ella Fitzgerald

Released 1 November 1959
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jazzclassic rock
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Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Ambulatory Suite: Promenade (Walking the Dog) / March of the Swiss Soldiers / Fidgety Feet
    7:21
  • 2
    The Preludes: Prelude I / Prelude II / Prelude III
    6:37
  • 3
    Sam and Delilah
    3:17
    4.0 ★
  • 4
    But Not for Me
    3:34
    3.8 ★
  • 5
    My One and Only
    2:38
  • 6
    Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
    4:28
  • 7
    (I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck
    3:11
  • 8
    Oh, Lady, Be Good!
    4:01
  • 9
    Nice Work If You Can Get It
    3:34
  • 10
    Things Are Looking Up
    3:05
  • 11
    Just Another Rhumba
    5:36
  • 12
    How Long Has This Been Going On?
    3:48
    5.0 ★
  • 13
    ’S Wonderful
    3:31
  • 14
    The Man I Love
    3:52
  • 15
    That Certain Feeling
    3:04
  • 16
    By Strauss
    2:32
  • 17
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    4:33
    5.0 ★
  • 18
    The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)
    3:43
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Who Cares?
    3:09
  • 2
    Looking for a Boy
    3:08
  • 3
    They All Laughed
    3:05
  • 4
    My Cousin in Milwaukee
    3:10
  • 5
    Somebody From Somewhere
    3:09
  • 6
    A Foggy Day
    3:33
  • 7
    Clap Yo’ Hands
    2:31
  • 8
    For You, for Me, for Evermore
    3:26
  • 9
    Stiff Upper Lip
    2:53
  • 10
    Boy Wanted
    3:36
  • 11
    Strike Up the Band
    2:35
  • 12
    Soon
    2:22
  • 13
    I’ve Got a Crush on You
    3:29
  • 14
    Bidin’ My Time
    2:42
  • 15
    Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did
    3:31
  • 16
    Of Thee I Sing
    3:10
  • 17
    “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues
    3:48
  • 18
    I Was Doing All Right
    3:29
  • 19
    He Loves and She Loves
    2:49
  • 20
    Love Is Sweeping the Country
    3:27
  • 21
    Treat Me Rough
    2:53
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Love Is Here to Stay
    3:56
  • 2
    Slap That Bass
    3:26
  • 3
    Isn’t It a Pity?
    3:26
  • 4
    Shall We Dance?
    3:11
  • 5
    Love Walked In
    3:54
  • 6
    You’ve Got What Gets Me
    2:17
  • 7
    They Can’t Take That Away From Me
    3:11
  • 8
    Embraceable You
    4:52
  • 9
    I Can’t Be Bothered Now
    2:51
  • 10
    Boy! What Love Has Done to Me
    3:49
  • 11
    Fascinating Rhythm
    3:24
  • 12
    Funny Face
    3:25
  • 13
    Lorelei
    3:24
  • 14
    Oh, So Nice!
    3:42
  • 15
    Let’s Kiss and Make Up
    3:52
  • 16
    I Got Rhythm
    3:07
    4.0 ★
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Somebody Loves Me
    2:39
  • 2
    Cheerful Little Earful
    2:09
  • 3
    But Not for Me (45RPM take)
    2:08
  • 4
    Lorelei (alternate take)
    3:03
  • 5
    Love Is Here to Stay (partial alternate take)
    3:54
  • 6
    Oh, Lady, Be Good! (alternate take)
    4:07
  • 7
    Oh, Lady, Be Good! (alternate take)
    3:57
  • 8
    Oh, Lady, Be Good! (alternate take 2)
    4:15
  • 9
    But Not for Me (mono mix)
    3:34
  • 10
    Fascinating Rhythm (mono mix)
    3:24
  • 11
    They All Laughed (mono mix)
    3:04
  • 12
    The Man I Love (mono mix)
    3:53
  • 13
    Nice Work If You Can Get It (mono mix)
    3:35
  • 14
    Clap Yo’ Hands (mono mix)
    2:31
  • 15
    Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (mono mix)
    4:28
  • 16
    I Was Doing All Right (mono mix)
    3:27
  • 17
    He Loves and She Loves (mono mix)
    2:50
  • 18
    (I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (mono mix)
    3:07

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Release credits

  • violin [2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • viola [20]
  • viola [2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16]
  • drums (drum set) [3.1, 3.4-5, 3.10, 3.15-16, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19-20]
  • cello [2.11, 2.16, 2.18-19, 3.9, 3.12, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • viola [3.1, 3.16, 2.6]
  • viola [2.11, 2.13, 2.19-20, 3.8, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • guitar [3.5, 3.15, 1.6, 2.2]
  • violin [1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16]
  • drums (drum set) [3.8, 2.13]
  • woodwind [9]
  • woodwind [3.1, 3.4, 3.10, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19]
  • trumpet [1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19, 3.4, 3.10]
  • woodwind [3.1, 3.4-5, 3.10, 3.15-16, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10-11, 2.17, 2.19]
  • baritone saxophone [2.10-11, 2.17, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 3.4, 3.10]
  • trumpet [3.1, 3.9, 3.12, 3.16, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.18-19, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • violin [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 2.11, 2.20]
  • viola [2.13, 3.8]
  • cello [3.5, 3.15, 1.6, 2.2]
  • violin [20]
  • trombone [2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 1.6, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • trumpet [1.6, 2.2, 2.6, 3.1, 3.5, 3.15-16]
  • tuba [2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 1.6, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • cello [2.11, 2.20, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16]
  • cello [1.6-7, 1.14, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18-20, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • cello [1.6, 2.2, 2.6, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16]
  • lead vocals [1.4-5, 1.7-11, 1.15, 1.17-18, 3.3-4, 3.11, 3.14, 2.1, 2.3-5, 2.7-8, 2.14-15, 2.20], vocal [1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.13, 2.16-20, 3.1-2, 3.4-6, 3.8-10, 3.12, 3.15-16]
  • violin [2.2, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 1.6, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • violin [1.7, 1.14, 2.19]
  • violin [1.6-7, 1.14, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18-19, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • percussion [3.1, 3.4, 3.9-10, 3.12, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.16-19]
  • woodwind [2.16, 2.18, 3.9, 3.12]
  • tribute
  • cello [2.2, 2.6, 2.13, 1.6, 3.1, 3.5, 3.8, 3.15-16]
  • bass trombone [2.2, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 3.4-5, 3.10, 3.15]
  • violin [3.1, 3.16, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 2.6, 2.11, 2.20]
  • violin [2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 1.6]
  • woodwind [3.1, 3.4, 3.10, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19]
  • guitar [2.6, 2.9-11, 2.13, 2.16-20, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8-10, 3.12, 3.16]
  • tribute
  • violin [2.6, 3.1, 3.16]
  • violin [1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 3.8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.19]
  • cello [2.13, 3.8]
  • French horn [1.6, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18]
  • violin [1.7, 1.14, 2.6, 2.19, 3.1, 3.16]
  • woodwind [1.6, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • trombone [2.2, 2.9-11, 2.16-18, 3.4-5, 3.9-10, 3.12, 3.15, 1.3, 1.6, 1.13, 1.16]
  • bass [3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15-16, 1.3, 1.6, 1.13, 1.16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20]
  • woodwind [2.6, 2.9, 2.19, 1.7, 1.14, 3.1, 3.16]
  • bass [3.8, 1.7, 1.14, 2.13, 2.19]
  • violin [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 2.11]
  • trumpet [3.9, 3.12, 2.16, 2.18]
  • woodwind [2.2, 3.5, 3.15, 1.6]
  • bass trombone [2.6, 2.16, 2.18, 3.1, 3.9, 3.12, 3.16]
  • harp [3.1, 3.16, 2.6]
  • cello [3.1, 3.8, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.19-20]
  • percussion [1.6, 2.2, 3.5, 3.15]
  • viola [2.11, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16]
  • piano [2.9-11, 2.16-18, 3.4, 3.9-10, 3.12, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16]
  • violin [20]
  • trumpet [3.1, 3.16, 2.6]
  • violin [3.1, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.16, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • violin [20]
  • drums (drum set) [1.6, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • trombone [1.7, 1.14, 2.6, 2.19, 3.1, 3.16]
  • violin [2.11, 2.13, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 3.8]
  • violin [3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 1.6-7, 1.14]
  • violin [2.2, 2.6, 2.19, 3.1, 3.5, 3.15-16, 1.6-7, 1.14]
  • arranger [3.1-6, 3.8-12, 3.14-16, 1.3-11, 1.13-18, 2.1-11, 2.13-20], conductor [1.3-7, 1.7-11, 1.13-18, 2.1-11, 2.13-20, 3.1-4, 3.4-6, 3.8-12, 3.14-16]
  • performer [3.3-4, 3.8, 3.11-12, 3.14-16, 1.3-4, 1.6-11, 1.13, 1.15-18, 2.1, 2.3-9, 2.13-18, 2.20], performing orchestra [2.10, 1.5, 1.14]
  • producer
  • viola [2.6, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 3.1, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.16]
  • violin [3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15, 2.2, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 1.3, 1.6, 1.13, 1.16]
  • piano [3.1, 3.5, 3.8, 3.15-16, 1.6-7, 1.14, 2.2, 2.6, 2.13, 2.19]
  • trumpet [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.18, 3.9, 3.12]
  • trombone [2.2, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.16-19, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 3.1, 3.4-5, 3.9-10, 3.12, 3.15-16]
  • viola [2.11, 2.20, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16]
  • bass [3.4, 3.10, 2.10, 2.17]
  • tuba [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 2.11]
  • trombone [3.1, 3.4, 3.10, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.17, 2.19]
  • alto saxophone [1.3, 1.6, 1.13, 1.16, 2.2, 2.9-11, 2.17, 3.4-5, 3.10, 3.15]
  • trumpet [2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16, 2.18-19, 3.1, 3.9, 3.12, 3.16, 1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • viola [3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 1.6-7, 1.14, 2.2, 2.16, 2.18-19]
  • alto saxophone [3.1, 3.9, 3.12, 3.16, 2.6, 2.16, 2.18-19, 1.7, 1.14]
  • engineer [3.3-4, 3.8, 3.11-12, 3.14-16, 2.1-10, 2.13-18, 2.20, 1.3-11, 1.13-18]
  • violin [1.6, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15, 2.2, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20]
  • violin [3.1, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.12, 3.15-16, 2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18-20, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16]
  • French horn [2.6, 3.1, 3.16]
  • French horn [2.2, 2.16, 2.18-19, 1.6-7, 1.14, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15]
  • trumpet [2.19, 1.7, 1.14]
  • violin [3.1, 3.16, 2.6]
  • woodwind [3.5, 3.15, 1.6, 2.2]
  • woodwind [2.2, 2.16, 2.18, 3.5, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 1.6]

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