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Ella Fitzgerald Discography
Between 1935 and 1955, American singer Ella Fitzgerald was signed to Decca Records. Her early recordings as a featured vocalist were frequently uncredited. Her first credited single was 78 RPM recording "I'll Chase the Blues Away" with the Chick Webb Orchestra. Fitzgerald continued recording with Webb until his death in 1939, after which the group was renamed ''Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra''. With the introduction of 10" and 12" Long-Playing records in the late 1940s, Decca released several original albums of Fitzgerald's music and reissued many of her previous single-only releases. From 1935 to the late 1940s Decca issued Ella Fitzgerald's recordings on 78rpm singles and album collections, in book form, of four singles that included eight tracks. These recordings have been re-issued on a series of 15 compact disc by the French record label Classics Records between 1992 and 2008. In 1956 Ella Fitzgerald signed with Verve Records, the Norman Granz record label. Fitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. After taking over the band when Webb died, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career. Her manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve she recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Complete Verve Singles, Vol
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book'' is a 1956 studio double album by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman, focusing on the songs of Cole Porter. Background This was Fitzgerald's first album for the newly created Verve Records (and the first album to be released by the label). Granz decided to have Fitzgerald record well-established popular works becauseI was interested in how I could enhance Ella’s position, to make her a singer with more than just a cult following amongst jazz fans. So I proposed to Ella that the first Verve album would not be a jazz project, but rather a song book of the works of Cole Porter. I envisaged her doing a lot of composers. The trick was to change the backing enough so that, here and there, there would be signs of jazz.Fitzgerald's time on the Verve label would see her produce her most highly acclaimed recordings, at the peak of her vocal powers. This album in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Lee
Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music," Lee recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs. Early life Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, on May 26, 1920, the seventh of the eight children of Selma Emele (née Anderson) Egstrom and Marvin Olaf Egstrom, a station agent for the Midland Continental Railroad. Her family were Lutherans. Her father was Swedish-American and her mother was Norwegian-American. After her mother died when Lee was four, her father married Minnie Schaumberg Wiese. Lee an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues
''Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues'' is an album by jazz singer Peggy Lee that contains songs from the film '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955). Lee starred in the film and re-recorded some of the songs for this album. This album should not be confused with the soundtrack. Lee was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal of a troubled singer. Given that the film occurs in the 1920s, the album is a combination of Dixieland and 1950s swing with help from jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Track listing #Opening: Narration by Jack Webb – 1:21 #"Smiles" ( J. Will Callahan, Lee Roberts) – 2:14 #" (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?" (Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman) – 3:44 #"Breezin' Along with the Breeze" (Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons, Richard A. Whiting) – 2:45 #"Oh! Didn't He Ramble" – 2:49 #"I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now" (Benny Davis, Jesse Greer) – 2:34 #"Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald) – 3:39 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet And Hot (album)
''Sweet and Hot'' is a 1955 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, issued on the Decca Records label. The album features tracks recorded during the early 1950s, that had been previously issued on 78rpm single. MCA Records re-issued the complete album on CD, in 1998, together with the 1955 album ''Lullabies of Birdland''. Track listing Personnel *Ella Fitzgerald – vocals *André Prévin and Orchestra – Track 1–4 (Recorded in 1955) *John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra – Track 5–6 (Recorded in 1953) *Benny Carter and band – Track 7–10 (Recorded in 1955) *Sy Oliver Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. Life Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his ... and His Orchestra – Track 11 (Recorded in 1952) References {{Authority control 1955 albums Ella Fitzgerald albums Decca Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Ella Fitzgerald & Mr Gordon Jenkins Invite You To Listen And Relax
''Miss Ella Fitzgerald & Mr Gordon Jenkins Invite You to Listen and Relax'' is a collection of material recorded by Ella Fitzgerald between 1949 and 1954, all tracks were arranged by Gordon Jenkins. All tracks were previously only available on 78rpm singles. The album was compiled and released by Decca in 1955. Track listing #"I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) – 3:08 #"Baby" (Robert Colby, Floyd Huddleston) – 2:44 #"I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) – 3:02 #"A Man Wrote a Song" (Dave Franklin) – 3:11 #"Who's Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)" (Doris Tauber, Jack Lawrence) – 2:45 #"Happy Talk" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:25 #" Black Coffee" (Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke) – 3:03 #"Lover's Gold" (Morty Nevins, Bob Merrill) – 3:04 #"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) – 2:53 #"Dream a Little Longer" (Donald Kahn) – 2:59 #"I Need" (Ralph Care, Sol Marcus) – 2:40 #"Foolish Tears" (Jenny Lou Carso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Sentimental Reasons (Ella Fitzgerald Album)
''For Sentimental Reasons'' is a 1955 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, issued on the Decca Records label. The album features tracks recorded during the late 1940s and early 1950s, that had been previously issued on 78rpm single. Track listing Side one: #"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 3:13 #"Guilty" ( Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, Gus Kahn) - 3:14 #" It's Too Soon to Know" (Deborah Chessler) - 2:36 #"Baby Doll" (Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren) - 3:18 #" Mixed Emotions" (Stuart F. Louchheim) - 3:18 #" That Old Feeling" (Sammy Fain, Lew Brown) - 2:28 Side two: #"Confessin'" (Al Neiburg, Doc Daugherty) - 3:24 #"A Sunday Kind of Love" (Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima) - 3:23 #"There Never Was a Baby Like My Baby" (Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne) - 2:49 #"Walking by the River" (Una Mae Carlisle, Robert Sour) - 2:28 #"Because of Rain" (Nat King Cole, William Harrington, Ruth Pole) - 3:12 #"Don't You Think I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullabies Of Birdland
''Lullabies of Birdland'' is a 1955 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, issued on the Decca Records label. The album features tracks recorded during the late 1940s and early 1950s, that had been previously issued on 78rpm single. MCA Records re-issued the complete album on CD, in 1998, together with the 1955 album '' Sweet and Hot''. Track listing Side one: #"Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 2:51 #"Rough Ridin'" (Ella Fitzgerald, Hank Jones, Bill Tennyson) – 3:14 #" Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) – 2:54 #"Smooth Sailing" ( Arnett Cobb) – 3:06 #" Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:08 #"Later" (Tiny Bradshaw, Henry Glover) – 2:32 Side two: #"Ella Hums the Blues (From '' Pete Kelly's Blues'')" (Fitzgerald) – 5:13 #"How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 3:15 #" Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 3:07 #"Air Mail Special" (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 3:02 #"Flying Home" (Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs In A Mellow Mood
''Songs in a Mellow Mood'' is a 1954 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ellis Larkins. The complete album was re-issued as part of the 1994 MCA Records CD, ''Pure Ella''. Track listing Side one #"I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 3:10 #"What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 3:22 #"People Will Say We're in Love" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 3:12 #"Please Be Kind" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) – 3:36 #"Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Cahn, Chaplin, Alberta Nichols, Mann Holiner, L.E. Freeman) – 2:58 #"Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:07 Side two #"Imagination" ( Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:38 #" Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 4:03 #"My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (Cole Porter) – 2:39 #"You Leave Me Breathless" (Ralph Freed, Frederick Hollander) – 3:07 #"Baby, What Else Can I Do?" (Gerald Marks, Walter Hirsch) – 3:50 #" Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Sings Gershwin
''Ella Sings Gershwin'' is a 1950 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ellis Larkins. Issued on DL5300 on the Decca label, this was Fitzgerald's first album. Originally on 10" vinyl, which preceded album releases on 12" vinyl, it featured eight tracks. The complete album was combined with Fitzgerald's 1954 album '' Songs in a Mellow Mood'' and re-issued on CD in 1994 by MCA Records on the GRP Jazz label under the title '' Pure Ella''. Fitzgerald released two other albums of all Gershwin material, ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook'' (1959) and '' Nice Work If You Can Get It'' (1983). Track listing For the 1950 Decca Records 10" LP; Decca DL 5300 Side one #" Someone to Watch Over Me" - 3:13 #" My One and Only" - 3:13 #" But Not for Me" - 3:12 #"Looking for a Boy" - 3:06 Side two #"I've Got a Crush on You" - 3:13 #"How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 3:14 #"Maybe" - 3:21 #" Soon" - 2:44 All music composed by George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Jazz (Ella Fitzgerald Album)
''All That Jazz'' was the final studio album by vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, released in 1990. Fitzgerald's performance on this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female, at the 33rd Grammy Awards. Reviewing the album in ''The New York Times'', music critic Stephen Holden wrote, "Although the voice of the first lady of song has lost much of its heavenly sweetness, the years have not seriously undermined many of her other qualities, most particularly her rhythmic acuity." Track listing For the 1992 Pablo CD Issue, PACD-2310-938-2 #"Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Milton Adolphus, Gus Kahn) – 5:00 #"My Last Affair" (Haven Johnson) – 4:34 #"Baby, Don't You Quit Now" (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Rowles) – 5:09 #"Oh! Look at Me Now" (Joe Bushkin, John DeVries) – 5:10 #"Jersey Bounce" (Tiny Bradshaw, Buddy Feyne, Edward Johnson, Bobby Plate) – 3:44 #"When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 5:00 #" That Old Devil Called Love" ( Doris Fisher, Allan Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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