Verve session · in the studio
February 13, 1960
Ella Fitzgerald With The Paul Smith Quartet
Deutschland Halle, Berlin, West Germany
- This day's music is on 4 records: Mack The Knife, The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Live, Verve's Choice!
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Jim Hall – guitar- Paul Smith – piano
- Wilfred Middlebrooks – bass
Gus Johnson – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26607 | 62VK219 | Gone With The Wind | MGV-4041, V-8720, V-8748 |
| 26608 | Misty | MGV-4041 |
| 26609 | The Lady Is A Tramp | MGV-4041 |
| 26610 | The Man I Love | MGV-4041, V-8748 |
| 26611 | Summertime | MGV-4041 |
| 26612 | Too Darn Hot | MGV-4041 |
| 26613 | 64VK315 | Lorelei | MGV-4041, V-4063 |
| 26614 | 62VK218 | 106644 | Mack The Knife | MGV-4041, V-4063, V-8795 |
| 26615 | 62VK220/221 | 106645 | How High The Moon | MGV-4041, V-4063, V-8795 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-4041 · 1960Mack The KnifeElla In Berlin
V-8720 · 1967The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
V-8748 · 1968Ella LiveElla Fitzgerald
V-4063 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-4052 | Ella In Hollywood | Ella Fitzgerald | 1961 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson | |
| V-8795 | Ella Fitzgerald · not on the site yet | Ella Fitzgerald | 1961 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson |