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Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books

Ella Fitzgerald

1959 · Jazz, Pop

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Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books is a Jazz album by Ella Fitzgerald, originally released in 1959. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Sam And Delilah
  2. A2But Not For Me
  3. A3My One And Only
  4. A4Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
  5. A5Beginner's Luck

Side B

  1. B1Oh, Lady Be Good!
  2. B2Nice Work If You Can Get It
  3. B3Things Are Looking Up
  4. B4Just Another Rhumba
  5. B5How Long Has This Been Going On?

Side C

  1. C1'S Wonderful
  2. C2The Man I Love
  3. C3That Certain Feeling
  4. C4By Strauss
  5. C5Someone To Watch Over Me
  6. C6The Real American Folk Song

Side D

  1. D1Who Cares?
  2. D2Looking For A Boy
  3. D3They All Laughed
  4. D4My Cousin In Milwaukee
  5. D5Somebody From Somewhere

Side E

  1. E1A Foggy Day
  2. E2Clap Yo' Hands
  3. E3For You, For Me, For Everymore
  4. E4Stiff Upper Lip
  5. E5Boy Wanted
  6. E6Strike Up The Band

Side F

  1. F1Soon
  2. F2I've Got A Crush On You
  3. F3Bidin' My Time
  4. F4Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
  5. F5Of Thee I Sing (Baby)

Side G

  1. G1The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
  2. G2I Was Doing All Right
  3. G3He Loves And She Loves
  4. G4Love Is Sweeping The Country
  5. G5Treat Me Rough

Side H

  1. H1Love Is Here To Stay
  2. H2Slap That Bass
  3. H3Isn't It A Pity?
  4. H4Shall We Dance?
  5. H5Love Walked In
  6. H6You've Got What Gets Me

Side I

  1. I1They Can't Take That Away From Me
  2. I2Embraceable You
  3. I3I Can't Be Bothered Now
  4. I4Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!
  5. I5Fascinating Rhythm

Side J

  1. J1Funny Face
  2. J2Lorelei
  3. J3Oh, So Nice
  4. J4Let's Kiss And Make Up
  5. J5I Got Rhythm

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Vocal Jazz
  • velvety
  • urban
  • intimate

Album notes

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The Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle Gershwin Songbook project has been released in various ways and formats. This Master Release is for the complete 5 volume LP set and re-releases of the complete set.
Do not add same titled singular volumes or partial songbook to this master release. Do not add variations of the earlier Ella Fitzgerald & pianist Ellis Larkins Gershwin songbook releases.
The Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook was recorded with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in 1959. Riddle arranged 59 Gershwin songs for the album, including two orchestral suites. These are omitted on some versions of the complete songbook. Other tracks are omitted on some versions, alternate tracks added on others resulting in various numbers of tracks on the releases, but usually not less than 51 tracks.

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