Verve session · in the studio
September 3, 1959
Ella Fitzgerald With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Russell Garcia – arranger, conductor
The takes
2 of these 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22894-4 | Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar | MGV-4036 |
| 22895-4 | The Christmas Song | Not issued at the time · later on Verve V-10186 |
| 22896-4 | The Secret Of Christmas | Not issued at the time · later on Verve V-10186 |
3 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 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4011 | Porgy & Bess | Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald, Russell Garcia |
 | V-4068 | Porgy & Bess | Ella & Louis | 1965 | Ella Fitzgerald, Russell Garcia |