Ella Fitzgerald - First Lady Of Song by Ella Fitzgerald - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

This attractive three-CD set gives listeners an overview of Ella Fitzgerald's Verve recordings, although the inclusion of seven previously unissued cuts (in addition to 44 that are mostly available in more complete form elsewhere) will frustrate some completists. However the careful selection of representative performances along with the informative and lengthy text make this highly enjoyable reissue (which captures her in prime form) recommended even to collectors who have most of the singer's albums. ~ Scott Yanow

Volume 1

2. Lullaby Of Birdland

by Ella Fitzgerald

Double Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: J.c. Heard; Performer
Guitar: Herb Ellis; Performer
Piano: Raymond Tunia; Performer
Composer: George Weiss
George Shearing; Composer
Author: George Shearing
George Weiss; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Imagem Sounds Obo Abilene Music Llc (ascap)
Emi Longitude Music Co.
Emi Longitude Music Co. (bmi); Other

3. Too Young For The Blues

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Buddy Bregman Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Meyer
James B Jones; Composer
Author: Charles Meyer
James B Jones; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Universal-songs Of Polygram International Inc.; Other

4. Too Darn Hot

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Author: Cole Porter; Production
Engineer: Alan Emig; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Buddy Bregman; Production
Music Publisher: Chappell & Co.; Other

5. Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Author: Cole Porter; Production
Engineer: Alan Emig; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.; Other

6. April In Paris

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Count Basie And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: E.y. Harburg; Composer
Author: Vernon Duke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Bmg Songs Inc.
Next Decade Entertainment Inc; Other

7. Undecided

by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Crummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Dale Jones, Barrett Deems

Featured Artist: Barrett Deems
Edmond Hall
Dale Jones
Crummy Young
Billy Kyle; Main Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Charlie Shavers
Sid Robin; Composer
Author: Sid Robin
Charlie Shavers; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Mca Music Inc.; Other

8. Can't We Be Friends?

by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

Double Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Buddy Rich; Performer
Guitar: Herb Ellis; Performer
Performer: Oscar Peterson
Buddy Rich
Herb Ellis
Ray Brown; Performer
Piano: Oscar Peterson; Performer
Producer: Norman Granz
Creed Taylor; Production

9. Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered

by Ella Fitzgerald

Double Bass: Joe Mondragon; Performer
Drums: Alvin Stoller; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Orchestra: Buddy Bregman Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers; Composer
Author: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Chappell & Co.
A Division Of Rogers & Hammerstein; Other

10. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Famous Music Corporation
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co.; Other

11. I'm Just A Lucky So And So

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Author: Mack David; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Sony/atv Harmony
Universal Music Publishing; Other

12. Airmail Special

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Benny Goodman
Charlie Christian
Jim Mundy
Charles B. Christian
James Mundy; Composer
Author: Benny Goodman
Charlie Christian
Jim Mundy
Charles B. Christian
James Mundy; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Regent Music Corporation
Rytvoc, Inc.
Ragbag Music Publishing Corp.; Other

13. A-Tisket, A-Tasket

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: The Frank Devol Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ella Fitzgerald
Van Alexander; Composer
Author: Ella Fitzgerald
Van Alexander; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Emi Robbins Catalog, Inc.; Other

14. Baby Don't You Go Away Mad

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Illinois Jacquet
Jim Mundy
Al Stillman; Composer
Author: Al Stillman
Jim Mundy
Illinois Jacquet; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Advanced Music Corp.; Other

15. Angel Eyes

by Ella Fitzgerald

Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Composer: Matt Dennis
Earl K. Brent; Composer
Author: Earl K. Brent
Matt Dennis; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Music Publisher: Music Sales Corporation; Other

16. I Won't Dance

by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

Double Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Louie Bellson; Performer
Guitar: Herb Ellis; Performer
Piano: Oscar Peterson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields
Otto Harbach
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Author: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Otto Harbach
Jerome Kern
Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Music Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc.
Emi April Music Inc.
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.; Other

Volume 2

1. Summertime

by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Russell Garcia; Conductor
Author: Ira Gershwin
Heyward Du Bose; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Russell Garcia; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.
Imagem Music Llc
Songs Of Smp; Other

2. Oh, Lady Be Good

by Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson

Featured Artist: The Oscar Peterson Trio; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ray Brown; Performer
Drums: Jo Jones; Performer
Guitar: Herb Ellis; Performer
Piano: Oscar Peterson; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin; Composer
Author: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.; Other

3. More Than You Know

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Edward Eliscu
Vincent Youmans
Billy Rose; Composer
Tenor Saxophone: Stan Getz; Performer
Conductor: Frank Devol; Conductor
Author: Vincent Youmans
Billy Rose
Edward Eliscu; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: L.s.q. Music Co
Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc.
Chappell Music Co. Inc.; Other

4. Lush Life

by Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson

Featured Artist: Oscar Peterson; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Author: Billy Strayhorn; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Chrysalis One Music; Other

5. Blue Skies

by Ella Fitzgerald, Harry "sweets" Edison

Featured Artist: Harry "sweets" Edison; Main Performer
Orchestra: Paul Weston
His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Author: Irving Berlin; Production
Engineer: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Paul Weston; Production
Music Publisher: Williamson Music Co.
Irving Berlin Music Company (ascap); Other

6. Swingin' Shepherd Blues

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Moe Koffman
Kenny Jacobson
Rhoda Roberts; Composer
Author: Rhoda Roberts
Moe Koffman
Kenny Jacobson; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

7. These Foolish Things

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Jack Strachey
Eric Maschwitz; Composer
Author: Jack Strachey
Eric Maschwitz; Production
Music Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.; Other

8. Travelin' Light

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Johnny Mercer
Jimmy Mundy
James Oliver "trummy" Young; Composer
Author: James Oliver "trummy" Young
Jimmy Mundy
Johnny Mercer; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.; Other

9. You're An Old Smoothie

by Ella Fitzgerald, Marty Paich's Dek-tette

Composer: Nacio Herb Brown
Richard A. Whiting
Buddy Desylva; Composer
Author: Nacio Herb Brown
Buddy Desylva; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Harms Inc.; Other

10. Makin' Whoopee

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Walter Donaldson; Composer
Trumpet: Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Conductor: Frank Devol; Conductor
Author: Gus Kahn
Walter Donaldson; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Devol; Production

11. How Long Has This Been Going On?

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Author: Ira Gershwin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nelson Riddle; Production

12. Detour Ahead

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Herb Ellis
Lou Carter
Louis Carter
John Van Frigo; Composer
Author: John Van Frigo
Lou Carter
Louis Carter
Herb Ellis; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

13. Mack The Knife

by Ella Fitzgerald

Double Bass: Wilfred Middlebrooks; Performer
Drums: Gus Johnson; Performer
Guitar: Jim Hall; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Ensemble: The Paul Smith Quartet; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Paul Smith Quartet; Ensemble
Composer: Kurt Weill; Composer
Author: Bertolt Brecht; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

14. How High The Moon

by Ella Fitzgerald, The Paul Smith Quartet

Featured Artist: The Paul Smith Quartet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Wilfred Middlebrooks; Performer
Drums: Gus Johnson; Performer
Guitar: Jim Hall; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Nancy Hamilton
Morgan Lewis; Composer
Author: Nancy Hamilton
Morgan Lewis; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Chappell & Co.; Other

15. Black Coffee

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Sonny Burke
Paul Francis Webster
Joseph Francis Burke; Composer
Author: Joseph Francis Burke
Sonny Burke
Paul Francis Webster; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

16. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Jule Styne; Composer
Author: Sammy Cahn; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Devol; Production
Music Publisher: Chappell & Co.
Cherry Lane Music Co.; Other

17. Get Happy

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler; Composer
Author: Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler; Production
Engineer: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Billy May; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.
S.a. Music Co.; Other

18. Heart & Soul

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Billy May
His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Frank Loesser; Composer
Author: Hoagy Carmichael
Frank Loesser; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Famous Music Corporation; Other

Volume 3

1. (You'll Have To Swing It) Mr. Paganini

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Sam Coslow; Composer
Author: Sam Coslow; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Sony/atv Harmony; Other

2. A Night In Tunisia

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Author: Dizzy Gillespie; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Universal-mca Music Publishing A Division Of Universal Studios Inc.; Other

3. I Can't Get Started

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ira Gershwin
Vernon Duke; Composer
Author: Ira Gershwin
Vernon Duke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

4. Don't Be That Way

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Benny Goodman
Edgar Sampson
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Author: Mitchell Parish
Edgar Sampson
Benny Goodman; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Emi Robbins Catalog, Inc.
Ragbag Music Publishing Corp.; Other

5. After You've Gone

by Ella Fitzgerald

Double Bass: Lucille Dixon; Performer
Drums: Gus Johnson; Performer
Guitar: Mundell Lowe; Performer
Organ: Bill Doggett; Performer
Piano: Hank Jones; Performer
Saxophone: Jerry Dodgion; Performer
Trombone: Kai Winding
Britt Woodman
Melba Liston; Performer
Trumpet: Ernie Royal
Ray Copeland
Taft Jordan
Joe Wilder; Performer
Composer: Turner Layton
Henry Creamer; Composer
Conductor: Bill Doggett; Conductor
Author: Henry Creamer
Turner Layton; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bill Doggett; Production
Music Publisher: Morley Music Co.; Other

7. A Fine Romance

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Author: Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nelson Riddle; Production
Music Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc.
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.; Other

8. 'Deed I Do

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Count Basie; Ensemble
Composer: Fred Rose
Walter Hirsch; Composer
Author: Fred Rose
Walter Hirsch; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Laurel Music Corp.; Other

9. Hear Me Talking To Ya

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Louis Armstrong; Composer
Author: Louis Armstrong; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Leeds Music Corp.; Other

10. Can't Buy Me Love

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Johnny Spence Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Author: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Sony/atv Tunes Llc; Other

11. Day In, Day Out

by Ella Fitzgerald

Double Bass: Bill Yancey; Performer
Drums: Gus Johnson; Performer
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Trumpet: Roy Eldridge; Performer
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Rube Bloom; Composer
Author: Rube Bloom
Johnny Mercer; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production

12. Something's Gotta Give

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Johnny Mercer; Composer
Author: Johnny Mercer; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nelson Riddle; Production
Music Publisher: Wb Music Corp.; Other

13. Here's That Rainy Day

by Ella Fitzgerald

Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Burke; Composer
Author: Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Burke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Bourne Co.
Dorsey Brothers Music, A Division Of Music Sales Corporation; Other

14. Something To Live For

by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Composer: Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington; Composer
Author: Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Reservoir Media Music
Sony/atv Harmony; Other

15. You've Changed

by Ella Fitzgerald

Orchestra: The Marty Paich Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Fischer
Bill Carey; Composer
Author: Carl Fischer
Bill Carey; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.; Other

16. Jazz Samba

by Ella Fitzgerald

Bass Guitar: Jim Hughart; Performer
Drums: Grady Tate; Performer
Piano: Jimmy Jones; Performer
Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vinícius De Moraes; Composer
Author: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vinícius De Moraes; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Music Publisher: Ludlow Music Inc.; Other

17. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Author: Irving Mills; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Music Publisher: Emi Mills Music Inc.
Sony/atv Harmony; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

3 volumes in total

Tracks

51 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

3 hours, 18 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/49 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Unspecified

Label

Unspecified

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731451789823