Verve session · in the studio

October 29, 1963

Ella Fitzgerald

In the room

Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Herb Ellis – guitar
Wild Bill Davis – organ
Ray Brown – 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
63VK680	You Don't Know My Mind	V-4062
63VK681	Downhearted Blues	V-4062
63VK682	St. Louis Blues	V-4062
63VK683	In The Evening When The Sun Comes Down	V-4062

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Ella Fitzgerald – These Are The Blues (Verve V-4062)

V-4062 · 1964These Are The BluesElla Fitzgerald

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Wild Bill Davis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson

3 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-162	The Strolling Mr. Eldridge	Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-641	Roy And Diz	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-671	Roy And Diz #2	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-683	Little Jazz	Roy Eldridge Quintet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-684	Krupa And Rich	Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-705	Dale's Wail	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-730	Trumpet Battle	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-731	The Trumpet Kings	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4003	Ella And Louis	Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong	1956	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4006	Ella And Louis Again	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1957	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGV-8196	Norman Granz' Jam Session #9	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956+	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8212	Tour De Force	The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison	1957	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8239	The Oscar Peterson Trio With Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones At Newport	The Oscar Peterson Trio At Newport	1957	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4017	Ella And Louis Again Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4018	Ella And Louis Again Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8250	Only The Blues	Sonny Stitt	1958	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8252	Nothing But The Blues	Herb Ellis	1958	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8569	The Essential Louis Armstrong	Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong	1963	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-4065	Ella At Juan-les-Pins	Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Gus Johnson
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown

2 of them 88 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGN-2	The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-18	More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-22	Toshiko	Toshiko's Quartet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-150	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-623	Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern	Oscar Peterson Trio	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-624	Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers	Oscar Peterson Trio	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-625	Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans	Oscar Peterson Trio	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-637	The Flip Phillips Quintet	The Flip Phillips Quintet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-648	Oscar Peterson Plays Harry Warren	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-649	Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-650	Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-667	The Lionel Hampton Quartet/Quintet	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-708	Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie	Oscar Peterson Quartet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1015	Benny Carter Plays Pretty	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1016	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1036	Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell	Bud Powell Trio	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1043	Pres And Sweets	Lester Young - Harry Edison Sextet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1044	New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGN-1050	Diz And Getz	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1955	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-694	Recital By Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Trio	1956	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-695	Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Duo	1956	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGC-704	Rockin' Chair	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra	1956	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGN-1081	Ellis In Wonderland	Herb Ellis Sextet	1956	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGV-8210	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1957	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8223	Lionel Hampton '58	The Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8226	Hallelujah Hamp	Lionel Hampton	1957	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8228	The High And The Mighty	The Lionel Hampton Quintet	1957	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-4041	Mack The Knife	Ella In Berlin	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
V-4052	Ella In Hollywood	Ella Fitzgerald	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
V-4056	Rhythm Is My Business	Ella Fitzgerald	1962	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
CL 2018	4 To Go!	André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown	1963	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8198	For Musicians Only	Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt	1956+	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8775	The Oscar Peterson Trio · not on the site yet	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1956	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8248	Jazz Giants '58	Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8251	Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio	Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8261	The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Quintet	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8265	Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (mono)	Stan Getz - J.J. Johnson Sextet At JATP	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8268	The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Concertgebouw	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8269	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8274	Soulville	The Ben Webster Quintet	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8287	On The Town With The Oscar Peterson Trio	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8290	This Is Ray Brown	Ray Brown Quintet	1958	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8298	Going For Myself...	Harry Edison-Lester Young	1959	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8316	Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison	1959	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
MGV-8322	Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson	Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson Quartet	1959	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8327	Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1959	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8348	Stan Getz And Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio	Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1960	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Paul Smith Quartet · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Paul Smith Quartet	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
V-4053	Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Ella Fitzgerald	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Ray Brown, Gus Johnson
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Roy Eldridge, Ray Brown
V-8559	The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	The Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport	1963	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8580	Much In Common	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	1964	Wild Bill Davis, Ray Brown
V-8595	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Louis Armstrong	1964	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-4069	Ella In Hamburg	Ella Fitzgerald	1965	Ella Fitzgerald, Gus Johnson
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8700	Thoroughly Modern 'Twenties	Oscar Peterson	1967	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown
V-8740	Night Train Vol. 2	Oscar Peterson Trio	1968	Herb Ellis, Ray Brown