Verve session · in the studio
January 14, 1961
Ella Fitzgerald With Billy May Orchestra
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Billy May – arranger, conductor
The takes
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26909-5 | That Old Black Magic | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26910-5 | Blues In The Night | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26911-4 | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues | V-4046, V-4058 |
| 26912-5 | Stormy Weather | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26913-2 | One For My Baby | V-4046, V-4058 |
| 26914-2 | Lost It For Me | Not issued at the time |
| 26915-3 | My Shining Hour | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26916-3 | Ill Wind | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26917-7 | Over The Rainbow | V-4046, V-4058 |
| 26918-6 | This Time The Dream's On Me | V-4046, V-4057 |
| 26919-1 | It Was Written In The Stars | V-4046, V-4058 |
| 26920-2 | Heart And Soul | Not issued at the time |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-4046 · 1961Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Billy May Orchestra
V-4057 · 1962Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book Vol. 1Ella Fitzgerald With Billy May Orchestra
V-4058 · 1962Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book Vol. 2Ella Fitzgerald With Billy May Orchestra