Verve session · in the studio
1959
Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 7 and 8
- This day's music is on 7 records: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two, Get Happy!
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal- Don Fagerquist – trumpet
- Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22617-5 | Soon | MGV-4026, MGV-4029 |
| 22618-8 | I Got Rhythm | MGV-4028, MGV-4029 |
| 22619-3 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | MGV-4027, MGV-4029 |
| 22620-9 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | MGV-4028, MGV-4029 |
| 22621-2 | How Long Has This Been Going On | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22622-3 | A Foggy Day | MGV-4026, MGV-4029 |
| 22623-5 | The Man I Love | MGV-4025, MGV-4029 |
| 22624-2 | I'm Biding My Time | MGV-4026, MGV-4029 |
| 22625-6 | He Loves And She Loves | MGV-4027, MGV-4029 |
| 22626-5 | I've Got Beginner's Luck | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22627-7 | Somebody Loves Me | MGV-4036 |
| 22628-3 | Slap That Bass | MGV-4027, MGV-4029 |
| 22629-3 | Clap Yo' Hands (Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie) | MGV-4026, MGV-4029 |
| 22630-3 | Cheerful Little Earful | MGV-4036 |
| 22631-6 | You've Got What Gets Me | MGV-4027, MGV-4029 |
| 22632-5 | Embraceable You | MGV-4028, MGV-4029 |
| 22633-3 | I've Got A Crush On You | MGV-4026, MGV-4029 |
| 22634-3 | But Not For Me | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
| 22635-9A | Lady Be Good | MGV-4024, MGV-4029 |
19 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-4026 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume ThreeElla 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-4028 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume FiveElla 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-4024 · 1959Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume OneElla 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-4036 · 1960Get Happy!Ella FitzgeraldTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.