Verve session · in the studio
December 14, 1961
Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
- This day's music is on 3 records: Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson, Ella Swings Gently With Nelson, The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61VK601 | What Am I Here For | V-4054 |
| 61VK602 | Alone Together | V-4054 |
| 61VK603 | I Only Have Eyes For You | V-4054 |
| 61VK604 | It's A Pity Too Say Goodnight | V-4055 |
| 61VK605 | I Hear Music | V-4054 |
| 61VK606 | When Your Lover Has Gone | V-4054, V-8720 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-4054 · 1962Ella Swings Brightly With NelsonElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
V-4055 · 1962Ella Swings Gently With NelsonElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
V-8720 · 1967The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald And Louis ArmstrongTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
