Verve session · in the studio

August 29, 1956

Ella Fitzgerald

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 3 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2

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
20233-6	With A Song In My Heart	MGV-4022, MGV-4002
20234-4	To Keep My Love Alive	MGV-4022, MGV-4002
20235-3	Bewitched	MGV-4023, MGV-4002
20236-4	Wait Till You See Her	MGV-4023, MGV-4002

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1 (Verve MGV-4022)

MGV-4022 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book (Verve MGV-4002)

MGV-4002 · 1956Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2 (Verve MGV-4023)

MGV-4023 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 7 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
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
V-4049	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, 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, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, 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, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Ella Fitzgerald, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

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

2 of them 36 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-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-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-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-8197	Body And Soul	Billie Holiday	1956+	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8206	Stuff Smith	Stuff Smith Quintet	1956+	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
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
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-8315	Bravura	Buddy DeFranco And His Music	1959	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
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-8363	Generalissimo	The Buddy DeFranco Men	1960	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
V-4053	Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Ella Fitzgerald	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Mondragon
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-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