The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook
Compilation by Ella Fitzgerald
Released 10 December 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1: Volume One
- 1Deedle-De-DumElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:45
- 2Shake Down the StarsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:48
- 3Gulf Coast BluesElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:02
- 4Five O’Clock WhistleElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:11
- 5So LongElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:05
- 6Louisville, K-YElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:09
- 7Taking a Chance on LoveElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
- 8I’m the Lonesomest Gal in TownElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:39
- 9Three Little WordsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:35
- 10Hello Ma! I Done It AgainElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:32
- 11The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:04
- 12Keep Cool, FoolElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:05
- 13My ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:04
- 14I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:32
- 15I Must Have That ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:07
- 16When My Sugar Walks Down the StreetElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:39
- 17I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:55
- 18Melinda the MousieElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:44
- 19Can’t Help Lovin’ dat ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:46
- 20Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallElla Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:083.5 ★
- 21Paper Moon2:32
- 22Flying Home2:26
- 23Stone Cold Dead in de MarketLouis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald2:44
- 24Petootie PieLouis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald2:40
- 25That’s Rich3:15
- CD 2: Volume Two
- 1One Side of Me3:23
- 2My Heart Belongs to Daddy3:094.0 ★
- 3Sugar Pie3:09
- 4It’s Slumbertime Along the Swanee2:50
- 5Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum)3:043.0 ★
- 6Don’t Worry ’Bout MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:12
- 7If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re WrongElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 8If You Ever Change Your MindElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
- 9Little White Lies2:57
- 10Coochi-Coochi-Coo3:09
- 11That Was My Heart3:08
- 12Betcha NickelElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:59
- 13Stairway to the StarsElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:17
- 14I Want the Waiter (With the Water)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:17
- 15That’s All, BrotherElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:10
- 16Out of NowhereElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:59
- 17My Last GoodbyeElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:22
- 18Billy (I Always Dream of Billy)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:44
- 19I’m Not Complainin’Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:11
- 20You’re Gonna Lose Your GalElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:10
- 21(What Can I Say) After I Say I’m Sorry?Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:47
- 22My Wubba Dolly (Rubber Dolly)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:04
- 23Sugar BluesElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:50
- 24The Starlit HourElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:13
- 25Baby, Won’t You Please Come HomeElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:31
- CD 3: Volume Three
- 1I Got a Guy3:25
- 2Holiday in Harlem3:11
- 3Rock It for Me3:15
- 4I Want to Be Happy4:31
- 5The Dipsy Doodle3:15
- 6Hallelujah!4:05
- 7I Was Doing All RightElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
- 8A-Tisket, A-Tasket2:39
- 9I’m Just a Jitterbug3:20
- 10This Time It’s RealElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:10
- 11You Can’t Be Mine (and Someone Else’s Too)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
- 12We Can’t Go on This WayElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:03
- 13Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil2:57
- 14Everybody Step2:48
- 15Ella2:48
- 16Wacky Dust3:07
- 17Gotta Pebble in My Shoe2:56
- 18Strictly From DixieElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:51
- 19Woe Is MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:54
- 20F.D.R. Jones2:57
- 21I Love Each Move You Make3:03
- 22It’s Foxy3:05
- 23I Found My Yellow Basket2:37
- 24Undecided3:174.0 ★
- 25’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)3:01
- CD 4: Volume Four
- 1I’ll Chase the Blues AwayChick Webb and His Orchestra2:35
- 2Love and KissesChick Webb and His Orchestra3:20
- 3Rhythm and RomanceChick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
- 4My Melancholy BabyTeddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:02
- 5Crying My Heart Out for You3:10
- 6When I Get Low I Get High2:29
- 7Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)2:37
- 8A Little Bit Later On3:04
- 9Love, You’re Just a Laugh3:10
- 10Devoting My Time to You2:27
- 11Vote for Mr Rhythm2:30
- 12Goodnight, My Love3:08
- 13Didja Mean It?2:22
- 14Organ Grinder’s SwingElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:54
- 15ShineElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:55
- 16Darktown Strutters’ BallElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 17Take Another Guess2:45
- 18Big Boy Blue2:48
- 19Dedicated to You3:13
- 20Cryin’ Mood2:37
- 21Love Is the Thing, So They Say2:52
- 22If You Ever Should LeaveElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:14
- 23Everyone’s Wrong but MeElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
- 24Deep in the Heart of the SouthElla Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:17
- 25Just a Simple Melody2:58
More by Ella Fitzgerald
Release credits
- trombone [4]
- guitar [18]
- bass [25], double bass [4.14-16, 4.18, 4.22-24, 2.2, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.13, 3.18, 3.25]
- drums (drum set) [1.7, 2.17-18, 2.23, 2.25]
- double bass [3]
- guitar [3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 3.18-19, 3.25, 4.22-24, 2.2]
- trumpet [2.2, 2.17-18, 3.2, 3.5, 3.13, 3.25, 4.1-3]
- guitar [2]
- clarinet [23, 25], reeds [3.2, 1.4], saxophone [2]
- conductor [1-3], drums (drum set) [3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 3.18-19, 3.25, 2.2, 2.6-8, 4.1-3, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.22-24]
- performing orchestra [5, 25]
- trombone [1-3]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- trumpet [3.25, 2.2]
- trombone [7]
- reeds [25]
- alto saxophone [1-3]
- vocal [1.4-8, 1.11-17, 1.19-20, 3.2, 3.5-8, 3.10-13, 3.18-19, 3.25, 2.2, 2.6-8, 2.17-18, 2.21, 2.23, 2.25, 4.1-4, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.21-24]
- tenor saxophone [1-3]
- trumpet [4]
- reeds [2.2, 2.17-18, 3.5, 3.13, 3.25]
- trombone [2.2, 2.17-18, 2.23, 2.25, 3.13, 3.25, 1.7]
- alto saxophone [13, 18], reeds [2.2, 2.6-8, 2.17-18, 2.23, 3.19, 3.25]
- trumpet [1.4, 1.7, 2.23, 2.25]
- reeds [4]
- piano [1-3]
- trombone [25]
- double bass [1-2]
- trombone [4, 7]
- guitar [1-4, 14-16]
- double bass [4]
- alto saxophone [3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 4.22-24]
- trumpet [4.1-3, 3.2, 3.5, 3.13]
- trombone [3.2, 3.5, 3.13, 3.25, 2.2, 2.17-18, 2.23]
- alto saxophone [3.2, 4.1-3], clarinet [14-16, 18], reeds [1.4, 1.7, 4.14]
- piano [23, 25]
- reeds [4], tenor saxophone [1.7, 2.25]
- trombone [3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 3.18-19, 3.25, 2.2, 2.6-8, 2.17-18, 2.23, 2.25, 4.1-3, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.22-24]
- trumpet [2.2, 2.6-8, 2.17-18, 2.23, 2.25, 4.1-3, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.22-24, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 3.18-19, 3.25, 1.7]
- reeds [3.25, 4.15-16, 4.18, 4.22-24], tenor saxophone [2.2, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.13, 3.18, 3.25, 4.4, 4.14, 4.22-23]
- piano [4]
- performing orchestra [4]
- vocal [20]
- vocal [18]
- piano [1.7, 2.2, 4.14-16, 4.18, 4.22-24, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 3.18, 3.25]
- guitar [4, 7]
- saxophone [2], tenor saxophone [2, 5], woodwind [4.3, 2.2, 2.17-18, 2.23, 3.25]
Issues
T10 December 2001




