Verve session · in the studio
March 19, 1958
Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 3 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book Vol. 1, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book, Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Paul Weston – arranger, conductor
The takes
1 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22148-5 | 106646 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | MGV-4030, MGV-4019, V-8795 |
| 22149-2 | Let Yourself Go | MGV-4030, MGV-4019 |
| 22150-2 | Top Hat, White Tie And Tails | MGV-4030, MGV-4019 |
| 22151-2 | Teach Me How To Cry | Not issued at the time · later on Verve V-10130 |
| 22152-3 | 63VK736 | Swingin' Shepherd Blues | V-8579 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-4030 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book Vol. 1Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
MGV-4019 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
V-8579 · 1964Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4031 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book Vol. 2 | Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Weston And His Orchestra | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weston |
 | MGV-4036 | Get Happy! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1960 | Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weston |