The Quintessence, Vol. 1: New York 1936–1948
Compilation by Ella Fitzgerald
Released 1999
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1My Melancholy BabyTeddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
- 2All My LifeTeddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:17
- 3Did You Mean It?2:23
- 4’Taint What You Do3:06
- 5Stairway to the Stars3:22
- 6Deedle‐De‐DumElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:40
- 7Gulf Coast BluesElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:00
- 8Five O’Clock WhistleElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:09
- 9My ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:03
- 10I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:01
- 11Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat ManElla Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:47
- 12Cow Cow BoogieElla Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots2:56
- 13Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallElla Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:103.5 ★
- 14And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine3:21
- 15I’m Beginning to See the LightElla Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots2:45
- 16It’s Only a Paper Moon2:37
- 17Flying Home I2:304.0 ★
- 18Stone Cold Dead in the MarketLouis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald2:40
- CD 2
- 1Petootie PieLouis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald2:37
- 2That’s Rich (Bugle Call Rag)3:21
- 3You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)2:554.0 ★
- 4The Frim Fram Sauce3:14
- 5I’m Just a Lucky So and So2:56
- 6Guilty3:13
- 7Oh, Lady Be Good3:16
- 8Budella (Blue Skies)4:22
- 9Almost Like Being in Love2:12
- 10Lover Man4:48
- 11How High the Moon I4:29
- 12My Baby Likes to Be‐Bop (and I Like to Bebop Too)2:42
- 13How High the Moon II3:16
- 14Oool‐Ya‐Koo3:01
- 15Love That Boy2:41
- 16Mr. Paganini3:38
- 17How High the Moon III7:40
- 18Flying Home II4:20
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Release credits
- trumpet [2.1, 1.18]
- tenor saxophone [3-4]
- trombone [2]
- bass [4], double bass [4]
- alto saxophone [3-4], clarinet [3-4], reeds [3-4]
- trumpet [3-4]
- arranger [3-4], conductor [3-4]
- performing orchestra [3-4]
- guitar [4]
- trumpet [4]
- electric guitar [1.18, 2.1]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- performing orchestra [4]
- trumpet [17]
- drums (drum set) [1.2, 2.3-4]
- guitar [3-4]
- trumpet [4]
- drums (drum set) [1.18, 2.1]
- vocal [2.1, 2.3-4, 1.2, 1.4, 1.11-13, 1.15-17, 1.17-18]
- double bass [17]
- trumpet [2]
- reeds [4]
- alto saxophone [3-4]
- trombone [4]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- double bass [16]
- maracas [2.1, 1.18]
- saxophone [17]
- reeds [4]
- guitar [16-17]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- tenor saxophone [3-4]
- reeds [2]
- bass [18], double bass [1.18, 2.1]
- piano [3-4]
- guitar [2]
- tenor saxophone [2.1, 1.18]
- double bass [2]
- solo [3], trumpet [3, 3-4], vocal [3-4]
- alto saxophone [1.18, 2.1], vocal [2.1, 1.18]
- baritone saxophone [3-4]
- piano [17]
- trombone [4]
- piano [16]
- trombone [4]
- saxophone [17]
- trumpet [4]
- reeds [4], tenor saxophone [2, 4]
- piano [2]
- performing orchestra [2]
- vocal [16]
- performing orchestra [12], vocal [13, 15]
- piano [4]
- bass [3-4], double bass [3-4]
- claves [2.1, 1.18]
- performing orchestra [17]
- woodwind [4]
- piano [1.18, 2.1]
- trombone [17]
Issues
- T1999