Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2

Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra

Released: 1959
Tracks: 17

17 more tracks from these dates went to Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1
34 more tracks from these dates went to Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book
4 more tracks from these dates went to Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two
10 more tracks from these dates went to Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One

Who's on it

Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
Barney Kessel – guitar
Paul Smith – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Stuff Smith – violin

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 7 sessions.

1I've Got Five DollarsAugust 21, 1956 · 20219-7
2LoverAugust 21, 1956 · 20220-3
3Ten Cents A DanceAugust 28, 1956 · 20223-3
4Mountain GreeneryAugust 28, 1956 · 20225-2
5Give It Back To The IndiansAugust 28, 1956 · 20227-10
6Blue MoonAugust 29, 1956 · 20228-3
7There's Small HotelAugust 29, 1956 · 20231-4
8I Didn't Know What Time It WasAugust 29, 1956 · 20232-3
9BewitchedAugust 29, 1956 · 20235-3
10Wait Till You See HerAugust 29, 1956 · 20236-4
11My Heart Stood StillAugust 30, 1956 · 20238-3
12Here In My ArmsAugust 30, 1956 · 20241-2
13My Funny ValentineAugust 30, 1956 · 20245-2
14I Could Write A BookAugust 30, 1956 · 20246-1
15Blue RoomAugust 31, 1956 · 20247-4
16Isn't It RomanticAugust 31, 1956 · 20250-1
17Ev'rything I've Got Belongs To YouSeptember 4, 1956 · 20266-6

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The 7 sessions

August 21, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
2 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 28, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
3 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 29, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
3 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 29, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
2 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 30, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
4 tracks on this record · 10 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 31, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
2 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 4, 1956Los Angeles, CAElla Fitzgerald
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Stuff Smith – violin
- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
1 track on this record · 15 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-4002	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1956	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster, Stuff Smith

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster, Stuff Smith
	MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster, Stuff Smith

6 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-4022	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4049	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4050	Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4066	Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Ella Fitzgerald, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGC-717	Sweets	Harry Edison And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8257	Songs For Distingue Lovers	Billie Holiday	1958	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8329	All Or Nothing At All	Billie Holiday	1959	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Buddy Bregman, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8197	Body And Soul	Billie Holiday	1956+	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8206	Stuff Smith	Stuff Smith Quintet	1956+	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, Stuff Smith
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8375	Wholly Cats	Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars	1960	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

2 of them 43 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-168	Oscar Peterson Quartet Album #2	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-688	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGN-1036	Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell	Bud Powell Trio	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-690	Solitude	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-698	An Evening With Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Duo	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6010	The Voice Of Audrey Morris	Audrey Morris	1956	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Barney Kessel, Ben Webster
MG 12094	By The Fireside	The Paul Smith Trio And Quartet	1957	Paul Smith, Alvin Stoller
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
C3555	Jazz Giant	Benny Carter	1958	Barney Kessel, Ben Webster
MGV-4029	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4024	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4025	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4026	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4027	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4028	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8315	Bravura	Buddy DeFranco And His Music	1959	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8327	Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1959	Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8339	Cat On A Hot Fiddle	Stuff Smith	1959	Paul Smith, Stuff Smith
MGV-4036	Get Happy!	Ella Fitzgerald	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4041	Mack The Knife	Ella In Berlin	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4043	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From The Soundtrack Of Let No Man Write My Epitaph	Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Smith	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Alvin Stoller, Ben Webster
MGV-8363	Generalissimo	The Buddy DeFranco Men	1960	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Barney Kessel, Ben Webster
V-4053	Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Ella Fitzgerald	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Mondragon
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Barney Kessel, Ben Webster
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Barney Kessel, Ben Webster
V-4067	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Mondragon
A-9116	Additions To Further Definitions	Benny Carter	1966	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith