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. " Hello, Dolly!", "

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", and "The Sweetest Sounds" were recorded in

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, England, on April 7. The other eight tracks were recorded in

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on March 3 and March 4. Three songs recorded at the latter sessions remain unreleased: "There! I've Said It Again", " I'll See You in My Dreams", and "There Are Such Things". It is unknown whether the recordings exist in the

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Track listing

For the 1964 Verve LP release; Verve V6-4064; Re-issued in 2005 on CD, Verve B0004675-02

Personnel

Recorded March 3–4, 1964,

: Tracks 5–12 *

– vocals * Frank DeVol – arranger, conductor *

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* Hank Jones –

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on track 8 * Others unknown Recorded April 7, 1964,

: Tracks 1–4 *

- vocals * Johnnie Spence - conductor *

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- arranger on track 1 * Others unknown

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Ella Fitzgerald albums Verve Records albums Albums produced by Norman Granz Albums conducted by Frank De Vol Albums arranged by Henri René Albums arranged by Frank De Vol 1960s covers albums