Verve session · in the studio
February 8, 1956
Ella Fitzgerald
- This day's music is on 3 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Barney Kessel – guitar- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
1 of these 12 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20075-2 | So In Love | V-4050 |
| 20076-4 | You Do Something To Me | V-4050 |
| 20077-3 | In The Still Of The Night | V-4049 |
| 20078-7 | Begin The Beguine | V-4049, V-4066 |
| 20079-7 | All Through The Night | V-4049, V-4066 |
| 20080-4 | Always True To You In My Fashion | V-4049 |
| 20081-8 | It's Delovely | V-4050, V-4066 |
| 20082-2 | Ace In The Hole | V-4050 |
| 20083-8 | Love For Sale | V-4050, V-4066 |
| 20084-10 | Anything Goes | V-4049, V-4066 |
| 20085-4 | I Concentrate On You | Not issued at the time |
| 20086-1 | Let's Do It | V-4049, V-4066 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-4050 · 1961Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
V-4049 · 1961Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra
V-4066 · 1964Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To 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 7 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 |
