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
    7:21
  • 2
    The Preludes
    6:38
  • 3
    Sam and Delilah
    3:18
    4.0 ★
  • 4
    But Not for Me
    3:35
  • 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
    Nice Work If You Can Get It
    3:35
  • 10
    Things Are Looking Up
    3:05
  • 11
    Just Another Rhumba
    5:37
  • 12
    How Long Has This Been Going On?
    3:49
  • 13
    ’S Wonderful
    3:32
  • 14
    The Man I Love
    3:53
  • 15
    That Certain Feeling
    3:04
  • 16
    By Strauss
    2:32
  • 17
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    4:33
  • 18
    The Real American Song (Is a Rag)
    3:43
  • 19
    Who Cares?
    3:09
  • 20
    Looking for a Boy
    3:02
  • CD 2
  • 1
    They All Laughed
    3:05
  • 2
    My Cousin in Milwaukee
    3:10
  • 3
    Somebody From Somewhere
    3:09
  • 4
    A Foggy Day
    3:34
  • 5
    Clap Yo’ Hands
    2:31
  • 6
    For You, for Me, for Evermore
    3:26
  • 7
    Stiff Upper Lip
    2:53
  • 8
    Boy Wanted
    3:36
  • 9
    Strike Up the Band
    2:36
  • 10
    Soon
    2:23
  • 11
    I’ve Got a Crush on You
    3:31
  • 12
    Bidin’ My Time
    2:43
  • 13
    Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did
    3:31
  • 14
    Of Thee I Sing
    3:10
  • 15
    “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues
    3:48
  • 16
    I Was Doing All Right
    3:29
  • 17
    He Loves and She Loves
    2:46
  • 18
    Love Is Sweeping the Country
    3:26
  • 19
    Treat Me Rough
    2:57
  • 20
    Love Is Here to Stay
    3:56
  • 21
    Slap That Bass
    3:26
  • 22
    Isn’t That a Pity?
    3:27
  • 23
    Shall We Dance?
    3:10
  • 24
    Love Walked In
    3:51
  • CD 3
  • 1
    You’ve Got What Gets Me
    2:17
  • 2
    They Can’t Take That Away From Me
    3:11
  • 3
    Embraceable You
    4:52
  • 4
    I Can’t Be Bothered Now
    2:51
  • 5
    Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!
    3:49
  • 6
    Fascinating Rhythm
    3:24
  • 7
    Funny Face
    3:25
  • 8
    Lorelei
    3:24
  • 9
    Oh, So Nice!
    3:42
  • 10
    Let’s Kiss and Make Up
    3:52
  • 11
    I Got Rhythm
    3:07
    4.0 ★
  • 12
    Somebody Loves Me
    2:39
  • 13
    Cheerful Little Earful
    2:09
  • 14
    But Not for Me (45 rpm version)
    2:08
  • 15
    Lorelei (different version)
    3:00
  • 16
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    3:16
  • 17
    My One and Only
    3:16
  • 18
    But Not for Me
    3:15
  • 19
    Looking for a Boy
    3:09
  • 20
    I’ve Got a Crush on You
    3:16
  • 21
    How Long Has This Been Going On?
    3:17
  • 22
    Maybe
    3:27
  • 23
    Soon
    2:46
  • 24
    Nice Work If You Can Get It
    2:37

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Release credits

  • violin [3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-14, 2.16-20, 2.22, 2.24, 1.3-9, 1.12-14, 1.16-20]
  • viola [1.18, 2.3, 2.6, 2.13, 2.18, 2.22]
  • viola [3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-14, 2.16-20, 2.22, 2.24, 1.3-9, 1.12-14, 1.16-20]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1-4, 2.6-10, 2.12-13, 2.15, 2.17-20, 2.22-24, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9-20, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8-11, 3.14-15]
  • cello [1.3, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.19, 3.4, 3.6-7, 2.9, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.19]
  • viola [1.12, 3.2, 3.11, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20]
  • viola [2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11-13, 2.17-19, 2.22, 1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.18-19, 3.3]
  • guitar [2.1, 2.24, 3.10, 3.14-15, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20]
  • violin [2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-14, 2.16-20, 2.22, 2.24, 3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 1.3-9, 1.12-14, 1.16-20]
  • drums (drum set) [3.3, 1.4, 1.8, 2.11]
  • woodwind [3.9, 1.10-11, 2.2, 2.7]
  • woodwind [1.3, 1.7, 1.10-16, 1.19, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7-10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19-20, 2.23, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.11]
  • trumpet [2.2, 2.7-9, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.23, 3.5, 3.8-9, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10-11, 1.13-16, 1.19]
  • woodwind [2.1, 2.4, 2.8-10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19-20, 2.23-24, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.12-17, 1.19-20, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8, 3.10-11, 3.14-15]
  • baritone saxophone [1.3, 1.13, 1.15-16, 1.19, 2.8-9, 2.15, 2.19, 2.23, 3.5, 3.8]
  • trumpet [2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.19-20, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.9, 3.11, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10-14, 1.16, 1.19]
  • violin [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 2.13, 2.18-19, 2.22]
  • viola [2.11, 1.4, 1.8, 3.3]
  • cello [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.24, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • violin [2.3, 2.6, 2.13, 2.18, 2.22, 1.18]
  • trombone [2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20]
  • trumpet [3.2, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20, 2.24, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.12, 1.17, 1.20]
  • tuba [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • cello [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 2.13, 2.18-19, 2.22]
  • cello [1.5-7, 1.9, 1.14, 1.17-18, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.12-14, 2.16-18, 2.22, 2.24]
  • cello [3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.10-11, 2.13-14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24, 1.4-6, 1.8-9, 1.12, 1.17-18, 1.20]
  • lead vocals [1.7, 2.18, 2.23], vocal [1.1, 1.3-20, 2.1-24, 3.1-24]
  • piano [16-23]
  • violin [1.4-6, 1.8-9, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.11, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24, 3.3-4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • violin [2.12, 2.17, 1.7, 1.14]
  • violin [2.1, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.24, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.14, 1.17, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • percussion [1.3, 1.7, 1.10-16, 1.19, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7-10, 2.12, 2.14-17, 2.19-20, 2.23, 3.2, 3.4-9, 3.11]
  • woodwind [3.4, 3.6-7, 2.14, 2.16]
  • tribute
  • cello [1.4-6, 1.8-9, 1.12, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10-11, 2.20, 2.24, 3.2-3, 3.10-11, 3.14-15]
  • bass trombone [2.1-2, 2.7-9, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.23-24, 3.5, 3.8-10, 3.14-15, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9-11, 1.13-17, 1.19-20]
  • violin [2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-10, 2.13, 2.18-20, 2.22, 1.3, 1.12-13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 3.2, 3.11]
  • violin [2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.13-14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.22, 2.24, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17-18, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • woodwind [2.2, 2.4, 2.7-10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19-20, 2.23, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.11, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10-16, 1.19]
  • guitar [1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.10-16, 1.18-19, 2.2-4, 2.6-20, 2.22-23, 3.2-9, 3.11]
  • tribute
  • violin [2.4, 2.10, 2.20, 3.2, 3.11, 1.12]
  • violin [1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.19, 2.9, 2.11-12, 2.17, 2.19, 3.3]
  • cello [2.11, 3.3, 1.4, 1.8]
  • French horn [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24]
  • violin [1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 3.2, 3.11, 2.4, 2.10, 2.12, 2.17, 2.20]
  • woodwind [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24]
  • trombone [2.1-2, 2.7-9, 2.14-16, 2.19, 2.23-24, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.9-11, 1.13, 1.15-17, 1.19-20, 3.4-10, 3.14-15]
  • bass [1.3, 1.5-6, 1.9-13, 1.16-20, 2.1-4, 2.6-7, 2.9-10, 2.13-14, 2.16, 2.18-20, 2.22, 2.24, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.9-11, 3.14-15]
  • woodwind [2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.17, 2.20, 3.2, 3.9, 3.11, 1.7, 1.10-12, 1.14]
  • bass [1.4, 1.7-8, 1.14, 2.11-12, 2.17, 3.3]
  • violin [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19, 2.9, 2.19]
  • trumpet [2.14, 2.16, 3.4, 3.6-7]
  • woodwind [2.1, 2.24, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • bass trombone [1.12, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.11, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14, 2.16, 2.20]
  • harp [3.2, 3.11, 1.12, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20]
  • cello [1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.12-14, 1.16, 1.18-19, 3.2-3, 3.11, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-13, 2.17-20, 2.22]
  • percussion [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.24, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • piano [3]
  • viola [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19, 2.9, 2.19]
  • piano [1.3, 1.10-11, 1.13, 1.15-16, 1.19, 2.2, 2.7-9, 2.14-16, 2.19, 2.23, 3.4-9]
  • violin [1.18, 2.3, 2.6, 2.13, 2.18, 2.22]
  • trumpet [1.12, 3.2, 3.11, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20]
  • violin [2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-14, 2.16-20, 2.22, 1.3-4, 1.7-8, 1.12-14, 1.16, 1.18-19, 3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.11]
  • violin [2.3, 2.6, 2.13, 2.18, 2.22, 1.18]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • trombone [3.2, 3.11, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.12, 2.17, 2.20]
  • producer [16-23]
  • violin [3.3, 2.9, 2.11, 2.19, 1.3-4, 1.8, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19]
  • violin [3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 1.4-9, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17-18, 1.20, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.10-14, 2.16-18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.24]
  • violin [1.5-7, 1.9, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.20, 3.2, 3.10-11, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10, 2.12, 2.17, 2.20, 2.24]
  • arranger [2.1-24, 1.1-20, 3.1-15, 3.24], conductor [3.1-15, 3.24, 2.1-23, 2.23-24, 1.1-7, 1.7-20]
  • performer [1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13, 1.16, 2.4, 2.7, 2.11, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.23, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11], performing orchestra [1.1-2, 1.14, 2.8]
  • producer [3.1, 3.3-5, 3.7, 3.10-11, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.20, 2.4, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.14-18, 2.20-21, 2.23-24]
  • viola [2.4, 2.10-11, 2.14, 2.16, 2.20, 3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.11, 1.4, 1.8, 1.12]
  • violin [1.3-6, 1.8-9, 1.13, 1.16-17, 1.19-20, 2.1, 2.9, 2.11, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19, 2.24, 3.3-4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • piano [1.4-9, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.4, 2.10-12, 2.17, 2.20, 2.24, 3.2-3, 3.10-11, 3.14-15]
  • trumpet [1.3, 1.10-11, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19, 2.2, 2.7, 2.9, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.9]
  • trombone [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.7-10, 2.12, 2.14-17, 2.19-20, 2.23-24, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9-17, 1.19-20, 3.2, 3.4-11, 3.14-15]
  • viola [1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 2.13, 2.18-19, 2.22]
  • bass [3.5, 3.8, 1.15, 2.8, 2.15, 2.23]
  • tuba [2.9, 2.19, 1.3, 1.13, 1.16, 1.19]
  • trombone [2.2, 2.4, 2.7-10, 2.12, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19-20, 2.23, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8-9, 3.11, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10-16, 1.19]
  • alto saxophone [3.5, 3.8-10, 3.14-15, 2.1-2, 2.7-9, 2.15, 2.19, 2.23-24, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.9-11, 1.13, 1.15-17, 1.19-20]
  • trumpet [3.2, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.9, 3.11, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.19-20, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10-14, 1.16, 1.19]
  • viola [1.5-7, 1.9, 1.14, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.24, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • alto saxophone [2.4, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.20, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.11, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14]
  • engineer [2.4, 2.7-8, 2.11, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.23, 3.3, 3.7, 3.10-11, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.20]
  • violin [2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.11, 2.13-14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.22, 2.24, 3.3-4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 1.4-6, 1.8-9, 1.17-18, 1.20]
  • violin [1.3-9, 1.12-14, 1.16-20, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9-14, 2.16-20, 2.22, 2.24, 3.2-4, 3.6-7, 3.10-11, 3.14-15]
  • French horn [1.12, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20, 3.2, 3.11]
  • French horn [1.5-7, 1.9, 1.14, 1.17, 1.20, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15, 2.1, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.24]
  • trumpet [2.12, 2.17, 1.7, 1.14]
  • violin [3.2, 3.11, 1.12, 2.4, 2.10, 2.20]
  • woodwind [2.1, 2.24, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 3.10, 3.14-15]
  • woodwind [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.17, 1.20, 2.1, 2.14, 2.16, 2.24, 3.4, 3.6-7, 3.10, 3.14-15]

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