Verve session · in the studio
July 15 and 16, 1960
Ella Fitzgerald With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal- Frank DeVol – arranger, conductor
The takes
4 of these 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26717-9 | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | MGV-4042 |
| 26718-5 | Jingle Bells | MGV-4042 |
| 26719-7 | Frosty The Snowman | MGV-4042 |
| 26720-3 | We Three Kings Of Orient Are / O Little Town Of Bethlehem | Not issued at the time · later on His Master's Voice (E) 45POP817 |
| 26721-4 | Christmas Island | Not issued at the time |
| 26722-7 | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | MGV-4042 |
| 26723-5 | The Christmas Song | Rejected at the session |
| 26724-3 | Winter Wonderland | MGV-4042 |
| 26725-7 | Let It Snow | MGV-4042 |
| 26726-3 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve | MGV-4042 |
| 26727-4 | White Christmas | Rejected at the session |
| 26728-4 | Have Yourself A Merry Little | MGV-4042 |
12 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 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4004 | Like Someone In Love | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol And His Orchestra | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |
 | MGV-4032 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs For Swingers | Ella Fitzgerald With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra | 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |
 | MGV-4034 | Hello Love | Ella Fitzgerald | 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |
 | MGV-4036 | Get Happy! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1960 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |
 | V-4064 | Hello, Dolly! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1964 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |
 | V-8720 | The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | 1967 | Ella Fitzgerald, Frank DeVol |