Verve session · in the studio
May 11 and 21, 1961
Ella Fitzgerald
The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Ella In Hollywood, Verve's Choice!
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Jim Hall – guitar
Lou Levy – piano- Wilfred Middlebrooks – bass
Gus Johnson – drums
The takes
6 of these 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23540 | Mr. Paganini | Not issued at the time · later on Verve V-10237 |
| 27036 | 64VK316 | 106651 | Mr. Paganini (as You'll Have To Swing It) | V-4052, V-4063, V-8795 |
| 27037 | Show Me The Simple Life | Not issued at the time |
| 27038 | I've Got The World On A String | V-4052 |
| 27039 | You're Driving Me Crazy | V-4052 |
| 27040 | Just In Time | V-4052 |
| 27041 | St. Louis Blues | Not issued at the time |
| 27042 | Blue Moon | V-4052 |
| 27043 | On A Slow Boat To China | Not issued at the time |
| 27044 | This Could Be The Start Of Something Big | V-4052 |
| 27045 | Baby, Won't You Please Come Home | V-4052 |
| 27046 | Caravan | Not issued at the time |
| 27047 | The Blues | Not issued at the time |
| 27048 | It Might As Well Be Spring | V-4052 |
| 27049 | Take The "A" Train | V-4052 |
| 27050 | 106652 | Stairway To The Stars | V-4052, V-8795 |
| 27051 | Satin Doll | V-4052 |
| 27052 | 106649 | Air Mail Special | V-4052, V-8795 |
18 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-4052 · 1961Ella In HollywoodElla Fitzgerald
V-4063 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8795 | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Lou Levy, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4041 | Mack The Knife | Ella In Berlin | 1960 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson |
 | V-8720 | The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | 1967 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson |
 | V-8748 | Ella Live | Ella Fitzgerald | 1968 | Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Hall, Wilfred Middlebrooks, Gus Johnson |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8320 | Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Levy, Gus Johnson |
2 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-4021 | Ella Swings Lightly | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Levy |
 | MGV-8311 | Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre | Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet | 1959 | Jim Hall, Lou Levy |
 | V-4053 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! | Ella Fitzgerald | 1961 | Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Levy |
 | V-4056 | Rhythm Is My Business | Ella Fitzgerald | 1962 | Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson |
 | V-8515 | Gerry Mulligan '63 | The Concert Jazz Band | 1963 | Jim Hall, Gus Johnson |
 | V-8567 | The Essential Gerry Mulligan | The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport | 1963 | Jim Hall, Gus Johnson |
 | V-4062 | These Are The Blues | Ella Fitzgerald | 1964 | Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson |
 | V-4065 | Ella At Juan-les-Pins | Ella Fitzgerald | 1964 | Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson |
 | V-4069 | Ella In Hamburg | Ella Fitzgerald | 1965 | Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson |