Verve session · in the studio
August 28, 1957
Ella Fitzgerald With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Porgy & Bess, Porgy & Bess
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Russell Garcia – conductor
The takes
1 of these 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21360-1 | 65VK368 | I Wants To Stay Here | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21361-4 | 65VK369 | My Man's Gone Now | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21362-14 | 65VK370 | What You Want With Bess | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21363-7 | 65VK371 | Buzzard Song | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21364-4 | 65VK372 | Oh Doctor Jesus | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21365-1 | Here Comes De Honey Man | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21366-2 | 65VK374 | Oh Der's So Fresh And Fine (as Strawberry Woman) | MGV-4011, V-4068 |
| 21367-1 | 65VK373 | Medley Music | Not issued at the time |
8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4036 | Get Happy! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1960 | Ella Fitzgerald, Russell Garcia |