Verve session · in the studio
August 19, 1957
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Porgy & Bess, Porgy & Bess
In the room
Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocal
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Russell Garcia – arranger, conductor
The takes
2 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21294-6 | 65VK366 | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21295-9 | 65VK367 | A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21296-9 | 65VK306 | Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21297-9 | They Pass By | Not issued at the time |
| 21298 | 65VK375 | Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21299 | Lush Life | Not issued at the time |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8569 | The Essential Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong | 1963 | Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Russell Garcia |
