Album
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1957 · Jazz
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book is a Jazz album by Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book is a studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, released in 1957. It's accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, focusing on Ellington's songs.
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Tracklist
- 1Rockin' In Rhythm (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)5:20
- 2Drop Me Off In Harlem (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)3:50
- 3Day Dream (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)3:59
- 4Caravan (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)3:55
- 5Take the "a" Train (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)6:44
- 6I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)4:43
- 7Clementine (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)2:40
- 8I Didn't Know About You (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)4:13
- 9I'm Beginning To See the Light (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)3:27
- 10Lost In Meditation (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)3:27
- 11Perdido (feat. Duke Ellington Orchestra)6:16
- 2.1Cotton Tail3:26
- 2.2Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me7:42
- 2.3Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'3:34
- 2.4Solitude2:08
- 2.5Rocks In My Bed4:01
- 2.6Satin Doll (1956 Version)3:29
- 2.7Sophisticated Lady5:20
- 2.8Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)4:16
- 2.9It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)4:14
- 2.10Azure2:24
- 3.1I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart4:11
- 3.2In a Sentimental Mood2:48
- 3.3Don't Get Around Much Anymore5:02
- 3.4Prelude To a Kiss5:31
- 3.5Mood Indigo3:27
- 3.6In a Mellow Tone (feat. Oscar Peterson)5:10
- 3.7Love You Madly (feat. Oscar Peterson)4:40
- 3.8Lush Life (feat. Oscar Peterson)3:40
- 3.9Squatty Roo (feat. Oscar Peterson)3:43
- 4.1I'm Just a Lucky So and So4:16
- 4.2All Too Soon4:24
- 4.3Everything But You2:56
- 4.4I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)6:14
- 4.5Bli-Blip3:03
- 4.6Chelsea Bridge3:26
- 4.7Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald16:16
- 4.8The E and D Blues (E For Ella and D For Duke)4:48
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- velvety
- theatrical
- swaggering
This master release is for the complete songbook album - the 4 LP's set and complete reissues of this. Separate volumes were released and have their own master releases.
Volume 1 is here: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume One
Volume 2 is here: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Volume Two)
There was also a later reissue, in two separate 2 LP volumes, that organized the songs differently: The Duke Ellington Songbook and The Duke Ellington Songbook, Volume Two: The Small Group Sessions.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Billy StrayhornPIANO PERFORMER , PIANO
- Duke EllingtonPIANO PERFORMER , PIANO
- Duke Ellington And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Ella FitzgeraldVOCALS
- Alvin StollerDRUMS
- Barney KesselGUITAR
- Ben WebsterTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Britt WoodmanPERFORMER , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- Cat AndersonPERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Clark TerryPERFORMER , COWBELL PERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Dizzy GillespiePERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Frank FosterPERFORMER , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Harold BakerPERFORMER , TRUMPET TRUMPET
- Harry CarneyBASS CLARINET, CLARINET PERFORMER , BARITONE SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , BARITONE SAXOPHONE , BARITONE CLARINET , CLARINET
- Herb EllisGUITAR
- Jimmy HamiltonCLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE PERFORMER , CLARINET , TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Jimmy WoodeBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Joe MondragonBASS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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