Verve session · in the studio

October 20, 1964

Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra

In the room

Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Willie Smith – alto sax
Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
Frank Flynn – vibes
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
Paul Smith – piano

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
64VK530	Too Marvelous For Words	V-4067
64VK531	Early Autumn	V-4067
64VK532	Day In, Day Out	V-4067
64VK533	Laura	V-4067
64VK534	This Time The Dream's On Me	V-4067
64VK535	Skylark	V-4067
64VK536	Single O	V-4067
64VK537	Something's Gotta Give	V-4067
64VK538	Travelin' Light	V-4067
64VK539	Midnight Sun	V-4067
64VK540	Dream	V-4067
64VK541	I Remember You	V-4067
64VK542	When A Woman Loves A Man	V-4067

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

Where it ended up

Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra – Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book (Verve V-4067)

V-4067 · 1964Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Paul Smith

2 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1006	The Progressive Mr. DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Big Band	1954	Buddy DeFranco, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4002	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1956	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4029	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1958	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4022	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4023	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4024	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4025	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4026	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4027	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4028	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4036	Get Happy!	Ella Fitzgerald	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
MGV-4041	Mack The Knife	Ella In Berlin	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-4043	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From The Soundtrack Of Let No Man Write My Epitaph	Ella Fitzgerald With Paul Smith	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Buddy DeFranco, Paul Smith
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Paul Smith Quartet · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Paul Smith Quartet	1960	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-4049	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-4050	Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-4054	Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1962	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
V-4055	Ella Swings Gently With Nelson	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1962	Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-4066	Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1964	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith