Verve session · in the studio
March 26, 1959
Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
- This day's music is on 5 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
The takes
2 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22768-4 | My One And Only | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22769-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me | MGV-4025, MGV-4029 |
| 22770-7 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22771-3 | Love Walked In | MGV-4027, MGV-4029 |
| 22772-10 | But Not For Me (spiced master) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve V-10180 |
| 22773-15 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22774-6 | Lookin' For A Boy | MGV-4025, MGV-4029 |
| 22775-7 | Lorelei | Not issued at the time |
| 22776-3 | Let's Kiss And Make Up | MGV-4028, MGV-4029 |
| 22777-8 | They All Laughed | MGV-4025, MGV-4029 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-4024 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume OneElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
MGV-4029 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song BooksElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
MGV-4025 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
MGV-4027 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume FourElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
MGV-4028 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume FiveElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4026 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three | Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra | 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |
 | MGV-4036 | Get Happy! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1960 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |
 | V-4054 | Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson | Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra | 1962 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |
 | V-4055 | Ella Swings Gently With Nelson | Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra | 1962 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |
 | V-4067 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book | Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra | 1964 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |
 | V-8720 | The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | 1967 | Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle |