Verve session · in the studio
February 7, 1956
Ella Fitzgerald
- This day's music is on 2 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Barney Kessel – guitar- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 20071-2 | Miss Otis Regrets | V-4049 |
| 20072-2 | Get Out Of Town | V-4049 |
| 20073-2 | Easy To Love | V-4050 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-4049 · 1961Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
V-4050 · 1961Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 8 albums
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8382 | Closed Session | Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra | 1960 | Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
3 of them 7 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 | |
 | MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8257 | Songs For Distingue Lovers | Billie Holiday | 1958 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
| 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-8329 | All Or Nothing At All | Billie Holiday | 1959 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8375 | Wholly Cats | Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars | 1960 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
