Ella Fitzgerald

2-LP SET

Presented here is the complete classic double album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (Verve MGV-4002-2). The second of the celebrated song books recorded by Ella and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made.

PERSONNEL:

ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals on all tracks
Orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman

A6, B5, D4 & D9:
Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp),
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (b-tb),
Bud Shank, Maurice Stein (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar),
Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
Los Angeles, August 21, 1956.

B1, B2, C1, C2 & D2:
Same as above except Wilbur Schwartz (as, sop, cl) replaces Maurice Stein.
Add 12 unknown violins, unknown violas, Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello),
Mischa Russell (concert master).
Los Angeles August 28, 1956.

A8, B6, C3, C4 & D7:
Vince DeRosa (flhrn) plus 2 unknown flugelhorns, Wilbur Schwartz, Bud Shank, Ted Nash (fl),
Arnold Koblentz (oboe, Eng-hrn), Chuck Gentry (bassoon, bar, b-cl), plus 2 other unknown reeds,
Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d),
Milt Holland (glock, chimes, xyl, mar, vib, timp), Corky Hale (harp),
12 unknown violins, unknown violas, Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello),
Mischa Russell (concert master).
Los Angeles, August 29, 1956.

A4, A7, C5, D1 & D3:
Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
Los Angeles, August 29, 1956 (same session as above).

A1, A3, B3, B4, B9 & D6:
Ted Nash (fl), Bob Cooper (oboe, Eng-hrn), Vince DeRosa (fhr), Paul Smith (p, celeste),
Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Milt Holland (perc, glock, vib),
Corky Hale (harp), 8 unknown violins, 2 unknown violas,
Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello), Mischa Russell (concert master).
Los Angeles, August 30, 1956.

B7, C6, C8 & D8:
Paul Smith (p, celeste), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d),
Milt Holland (perc, glock), Corky Hale (harp), 12 unknown violins, unknown violas,
Edgar Lustgarten, Robert La Marchina (cello), Mischa Russell (concert master).
Los Angeles, August 30, 1956 (same session as above).

A2, A5, B8, C7 & D5:
Same personnel as above plus Ray Linn (tp), Vince DeRosa (fhr), Bob Cooper (oboe, Eng-hrn),
Ted Nash (fl), Abe Most (cl), Chuck Gentry (b-cl).
Los Angeles, August 31, 1956.

SIDE A:

01 HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?
02 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME
03 A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL
04 TO KEEP MY LOVE ALIVE
05 DANCING ON THE CEILING
06 THE LADY IS A TRAMP
07 WITH A SONG IN MY HEART
08 MANHATTAN

SIDE B:

01 JOHNNY ONE NOTE
02 I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN
03 SPRING IS HERE
04 IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND
05 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE
06 THOU SWELL
07 MY ROMANCE
08 WHERE OR WHEN
09 LITTLE GIRL BLUE

SIDE C:

01 GIVE IT BACK TO THE INDIANS
02 TEN CENTS A DANCE
03 THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL
04 I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
05 EV’RYTHING I’VE GOT
06 I COULD WRITE A BOOK
07 THE BLUE ROOM
08 MY FUNNY VALENTINE  

SIDE D:

01 BEWITCHED
02 MOUNTAIN GREENERY
03 WAIT TILL YOU SEE HER
04 LOVER
05 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?
06 HERE IN MY ARMS
07 BLUE MOON
08 MY HEART STOOD STILL
09 I’VE GOT FIVE DOLLARS