The universal appeal of Ella Fitzgerald mede her the favourite amongst female jazz singers. Her popularity transcended catergories and crossed over the arbitrary boundaries imposed by age and ethnicity. Ella's career was long, complex and rich in paradox. She was a product of the swing era, which certainly helped to establish her name with an audience beyond that for jazz. She was one of the first singers to embrace bebop's harmonic innovations. Ella's ability to make musical sense out of the spaciest intervals and harmonic patterns imaginable established her as on of the most important minds in modern jazz.

Romance And Rhythm - Fitzgerald, Ella  

Disc 1

1. Love And Kisses 3:17
2. My Melancholy Baby 2:58
3. All My Life 3:11
4. Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) 2:58
5. (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It 2:58
6. Goodnight My Love 3:08
7. Oh Yes, Take Another Guess 2:28
8. Did You Mean It ? 2:19
9. Organ Grinder's Swing 2:40
10. Darktown Strutters' Ball 2:57
11. Big Boy Blue 2:45
12. Dedicated To You 3:11
13. All Over Nothing At All 2:38
14. If You Ever Should Leave 3:12
15. I Got A Guy 3:22
16. Rock It For Me 3:12
17. I Want To Be Happy 4:29
18. The Dipsy Doodle 3:13
19. If Dreams Come True 2:36
20. Hallellujah! 4:02
21. It's Wonderful 2:57
22. I Was Doing All Right 2:54
23. A-Tisket, A-Tasket 2:36
24. If You Only Knew 2:49
25. Ella 2:46

Disc 2

1. F.D.R Jones 2:54
2. I Found My Yellow Basket 2:35
3. Undecided 3:17
4. Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) 3:02
5. My Heart Belongs To Daddy 3:07
6. Chew-Chew-Chew (Your Bubble Gum) 3:02
7. Don't Worry 'Bout Me 3:09
8. If Anything Happened To You 3:06
9. If You Ever Change Your Mind 3:02
10. Little White Lies 2:56
11. Stairway To The Stars 3:12
12. I Want The Waiter (With The Water) 3:08
13. Out Of Nowhere 2:54
14. You'Re Gonna Lose Your Gal 3:05
15. Moon Ray 2:57
16. Sugar Blues 2:44
17. The Starlit Hour 3:04
18. What's The Matter With Me ? 2:53
19. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home ? 2:32
20. If It Weren't For You 2:56
21. Sing Song Swing 3:01
22. Imagination 2:55
23. Deedle-De-Dum 2:35
24. Shake Down The Stars 2:43
25. Gulf Coast Blues 2:54

Disc 3

1. Five O'Clock Whistle 3:07
2. Louisville K-Y 3:05
3. Taking A Chance On Love 3:03
4. Cabin In The Sky 2:43
5. I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town 2:38
6. Three Little Words 2:29
7. Hello Ma! I Done It Again 3:06
8. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) 3:02
9. My Man (Mon Homme) 2:58
10. I Can't Believe That You'Re In Love With Me 2:32
11. I Must Have That Man 3:07
12. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street 2:41
13. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 2:54
14. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 2:46
15. Jim 3:02
16. This Love Of Mine 2:53
17. Somebody Nobody Loves 3:10
18. Make Love To Me 2:45
19. Mama Come Home 2:42
20. He's My Guy 3:18
21. Cow Cow Boogie 2:58
22. Once Too Often 2:55
23. Time Alone Will Tell 3:06
24. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall 3:10
25. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine 3:11

Disc 4

1. I'm Beginning To See The Light 2:40
2. It's Only A Paper Moon 2:34
3. Flying Home 2:34
4. Stone Cold Death In The Market (He Had It Coming) 2:39
5. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) 2:52
6. The Frim Fram Sauce 3:10
7. Sentimental Journey 3:16
8. Oh, Lady Be Good 3:11
9. Robbin's Nest 2:31
10. How High The Moon 3:13
11. Baby It's Cold Outside 2:40
12. Basin Street Blues 3:04
13. Don'Cha Go 'Way Mad 3:17
14. Dream A Little Dream Of Me 3:02
15. Looking For A Boy 3:08
16. My One And Only 3:17
17. How Long Has This Been Going On 3:16
18. I've Got A Crush On You 3:15
19. But Not For Me 3:13
20. Soon 2:46
21. Someone To Watch Over Me 3:15
22. Maybe 3:26
23. Smooth Sailing 3:05
24. Airmail Special 3:00
25. Rough Ridin' 3:12

DISCOGRAPHY



DISC ONE: A TISKET, A TASKET





Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Reunald Jones, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Claude Jones, tb; Pete Clark, Edgar Sampson, as; Elmer Williams, ts; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; Don Kirkpatrick, p; John Trueheart, g; bjo; John Kirby, tb; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, June 12, 1935



39617-A LOVE AND KISSES



Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra : Frankie Newton, tp; Bennie Morton, tb; Jerry Blake, cl, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; John Trueheart, g; Lennie Stanfield, b; Cozy Cole, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, March 17, 1936



B18830-1 MY MELANCHOLY BABY

B18832-1 ALL MY LIFE



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, tb; Pete Clark, Edgar Sampson, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Wayman Carver, ts; fl; Don Kirkpatrick, p; John Trueheart, g; Bill Thomas, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, June 2, 1936



61124-A SING ME A SWING SONG (AND LET ME DANCE)



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, tb; Pete Clark, cl, as; bs; Louis Jordan,

as; Teddy McRae, ts; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, October 29, 1936



61361-A (IF YOU CANâ??T SING IT) YOUâ??LL HAVE TO SWING IT



Benny Goodman and his Orchestra : Gordon Griffin, Zeke Zarchy, Ziggy Elman, tp; Red Ballard, Murray McEachern, tb; Benny Goodman, cl;

Hymie Schertzer, Bill De Pew, as; Arthur Rollini, Vido Musso, ts; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc; Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Mundy, arr.

New York, November 5, 1936



02463-1 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE

02464-1 OH, YES TAKE ANOTHER GUESS

02465-1 DID YOU MEAN IT ?



Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, tb; Pete Clark, cl; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, November 18, 1936



61420-A ORGAN GRINDERâ??S SWING



Same personnal as above

New York, November 18, 1936



61422-B DARKTOWN STRUTTERSâ?? BALL





Ella Fitzgerald with The Mills Brothers : Ella Fitzgerald, The Mills Brothers (Harry, Donald, Herbert, John with Bernard Addison, g), voc, acc by : Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, tb; Pete Clark, cl; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Tommy Fulford, p; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d.

New York, January 14, 1937



61529-A BIG BOY BLUE



Same personnel as above

New York, February 3, 1937



61576-A DEDICATED TO YOU



Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, tb; Louis Jordan, as; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Tommy Fulford, p; Bobby Johnson, g, Beverley Peer, b, Chick Webb, d, Ela Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, May 24, 1937



62213-A ALL OVER NOTHING AT ALL

62214-A IF YOU EVER SHOULD LEAVE



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, tb; Chauncey Haughton, cl, as; Louis Jordan, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; Tommy Fulford, p; Bobby Johnson, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, October 27, 1937



62726-A I GOT A GUY



Same personnel as above

New York, November 1, 1937



62738-2 ROCK IT FOR ME



Same personnel as above, but Garvin Bushell, cl, as replaces Haughton

New York, December 17, 1937



62886-A I WANT TO BE HAPPY

62887-A THE DIPSY DOODLE

62888-A IF DREAMS COME TRUE

62889-A HALLELUJAH



Same personnel as May 24, 1937 session

New York, January 25, 1938



63225-A ITâ??S WONDERFUL

63226-A I WAS DOING ALL RIGHT



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, George Matthews, tb; Garvin Bushell, cl, as; Hilton Jefferson, as; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; Tommy Fulford p; Bobby Johnson, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d, Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, May 2, 1938



63693-A A-TISKET, A-TASKET





Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, tb; Louis Jordan, as; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Tommy Fulford, p; Bobby Johnson, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d, Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, May 3, 1938



63710-A IF YOU ONLY KNEW



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, tp; Taft Jordan, tp, voc; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, George Matthews, tb; Garvin Bushell, cl, as; Hilton Jefferson, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; Tommy Fulford, p; Bobby Johnson, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, June 9, 1938



63937-A ELLA





DISC TWO: STAIRWAY TO THE STARS



Same personnel as â??Ellaâ?, but Dick Vance, tp replaces Mario Bauza

New York, October 6, 1938



64573-A F.D.R JONES

64576-A I FOUND MY YELLOW BASKET



Same personnel as above

New York, February 17, 1939



65039-A UNDECIDED

65040-A â??TAINâ??T WHAT YOU DO (ITâ??S THE WAY THAT CHA DO IT)

65043-A MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Dick Vance, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, George Matthews, tb; Hilton Jefferson, as; Garvin Bushell, cl, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Wayman Carver, ts, fl; cl; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, March 2, 1939



65097-A CHEW-CHEW-CHEW (YOUR BUBBLE GUM)





Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : Taft Jordan, tp; Sandy Williams, tp; probably Hilton Jefferson, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, Beverley Peer, b; Chick Webb, d, Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, April 21, 1939



65441-A DONâ??T WORRY â??BOUT ME

65442-A IF ANYTHING HAPPENED TO YOU

65444-A IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND



Chick Webb and his Orchestra : Same personnel as March 2, 1939

New York, April 21, 1939



65446-A LITTLE WHITE LIES



Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Dick Vance, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, tp; George Matthews, Nat Story, Sandy Williams, tb; Garvin Bushell, cl, ss; Hilton Jefferson, as; Wayman Carver, as, ts; flâ?? Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, June 29, 1939



65904-A STAIRWAY TO THE STARS

65905-A I WANT THE WAITER (WITH THE WATER)

65907-A OUT OF NOWHERE





Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.

Chicago, October 12, 1939



91836-A YOUâ??RE GONNA LOSE YOUR GAL

91841-A MOON RAY



Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Same personnel as above.

New York, January 26, 1940



67120-A SUGAR BLUES

67121-A THE STARLIT HOUR

67122-A WHATâ??S THE MATTER WITH ME



Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, tp; George Matthews, John Haughton, Sandy Williams, tb; Chauncey Haughton, Eddie Barefield, cl, as; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Sam Simmons, ts; Roger Ramirez, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, February 15, 1940



67195-A BABY, WONâ??T YOU PLEASE COME HOME ?

67196-A IF IT WERENâ??T FOR YOU

67197-A SING SONG SWING

67198-A IMAGINATION





Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, tp; James Archey, Floyd Brady, John McConnell, tb; Chauncey Haughton, Pete Clark, cl, as; Teddy McRae, ts, bs; Sam Simmons, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; John Trueheart, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, May 9, 1940



67699-A DEEDLE-DE-DUM

67700-A SHAKE DOWN THE STARS

67701-A GULF COAST BLUES







DISC THREE - CABIN IN THE SKY





Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, tp; George Matthews, Earl Hardy, John McConnell, tb; Chauncey Haughton, Pete Clark, cl, as; Teddy McRae, tb, bs; Sam Simons, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, September 25, 1940



68146-A FIVE Oâ??CLOCK WHISTLE

68148-B LOUISVILLE



Same personnel as above, but George Dorsey, as replaces Chauncey Haughton

New York, November 8, 1940



68329-A TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE

68330-A CABIN IN THE SKY

68331-A Iâ??M THE LONESOMEST GAL IN TOWN



Same personnel as above

New York, January 8, 1941



68558-A THREE LITTLE WORDS

68559-A HELLO MA! I DONE IT AGAIN

68561-A THE ONE I LOVE (BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE)





Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra : Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, tp; George Matthews, Earl Murphy, John McConnell, tb; Pete Clark, Chancey Haughton, cl, as; Teddy McRae, Sam Simmons, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc.

New York, March 31, 1941



68896-A MY MAN



Same personnel as above, but add Elmer Williams, ts; Jesse Price, d

replaces Bill Beason

Los Angeles, July 31, 1941



DLA 2607-A I CANâ??T BELIEVE THAT YOUâ??VE IN LOVE WITH ME

DLA 2608-A I MUST HAVE THAT MAN

DLA 2609-A WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET

DLA 2610-A I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AINâ??T GOOD

DLA 2612-A CANâ??T HELP LOVINâ?? THAT MAN



Ella Fitzgerald, voc. acc. by Teddy McRae, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Beverley Peer, b; Kenny Clarke, d.

New York, October 6, 1941



69784-A JIM

69785-A THIS LOVE OF MINE





Ella Fitzgerald, voc, acc. by Eddie Barefield, cl; Tommy Fulford, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Beverley Peer, b; Bill Beason, d.

New York, October 28, 1941



69875-A SOMEBODY NOBODY LOVES



Same personnel as above

New York, November 5, 1941



69907-A MAKE LOVE TO ME



Ella Fitzgerald, voc, acc. by The Four Keys : Bill Furness, p; Slim Furness, g; Peck Furness, b; Ernie Hatfield, d, voc.

New York, April 10, 1942



70653-A MAMA COME HOME



Same personnel as above, but add Tommy Fulford, p

New York, July 31, 1942



71288-A HEâ??S MY GUY



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc.by Johnny McGhee, tp; Bill Doggett, p; Bernie Mackay, g; Bob Haggart, b; Johnny Blowers, d; The Ink Spots vocal group (probable personnel : Bill Kenny, Charles Fuqua, Ivory Watson, Happy Jones)

New York, November 3, 1943



71482-A COW COW BOOGIE





Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by unknown Orchestra :

New York, March 21, 1944



71889 ONCE TOO OFTEN

71890 TIME ALONE WILL TELL



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by The Ink Spots, vocal group (probably personnel Bill Kenny, Charles Fuqua, Ivory Watson, Happy Jones

New York, august 30, 1944



72370-A INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Johnny Longâ??s Orchestra, and The Song Spinners, personnel unknown

New York, November 6, 1944



72483-A AND HER TEARS FLOWED LIKE WINE







DISC FOUR: OH LADY BE GOOD







Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by The Ink Spots, vocal group : probably personnel Bill Kenny, Charles Fuqua, Ivory Watson, Happy Jones

New York, February 26, 1945



72746-A Iâ??M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Renee de Knight, g; Hy White, g; Haig Stephens, b; George Wettling, d; Delta Rhythm Boys, vocal group.

New York, March 27, 1945



72798 ITâ??S ONLY A PAPER MOON



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Vic Schoen and his Orchestra : Ralph Muzzillo, Charles Gendurso, Louis Ruggiero, tp; William Pritchard, tb; Bennie Kaufman, Sid Cooper, as; Sid Rubin, Harry Feldman, ts; Moe Wechsler, p; Hy White, g; Felix Giobbe, b; Irv Kluger, d.

New York, October 4, 1945



73066-A FLYING HOME



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Louis Jordanâ??s Tympany Five :Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Josh Jackson, ts; Bill Davis, p; Earl Hogan, g; Jesse Simpkins, b; Eddie Byrd, d; Harry Dial, maraccas; Vic Lourie, Claves

New York, October 8, 1945



73073-A STONE COLD IN THE MARKET (HE HAD IT COMING)





Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald acc. by Bob Haggartâ??s Orchestra : Louis Armstrong, tp, voc; Ella Fitzgerald, voc., Billy Butterfield, tp; Bill Stegmeyer, cl, as; George Koenig, as; Jack Greenberg, Art Drellinger, ts; Milton Schatz, bs; Joe Bushkin, p; Danny Perri, g; Trigger Alpert, b; Cozy Cole, d; Bob Haggart, cond.

New York, January 18, 1946



73285-A YOU WONâ??T BE SATISFIED (UNTIL YOU BREAK MY HEART)

73286-A THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE



Ella Fitzgerald, voc, acc.by Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra : Leonard Graham, tp; Al King, tb; Jimmy Powell, as; Eddie Heywood, p; Billy Taylor, b; William Purnell, d.

New York, January 24, 1947



73787 SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY



Ella Fitzgerald, voc, acc. by The Bob Haggart Orchestra : Andy Ferretti, Chris Griffin, Bob Peck, tp; Will Bradley, Jack Satterfield, Freddie Ohms, tb; Ernie Caceres, bs; Stan Freeman, p; Danny Perri, g; Bob Haggart, b; Morey Feld, d.

New York, March 17, 1947



73820-A OH, LADY BE GOOD



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc.by small group including Leonard Graham, tp; Ray Brown, b, rest unknown.

New York, December 20, 1947



74324-A HOW HIGH THE MOON





Ella Fitzgerald, voc., Hank Jones, p; Hy White, g; John Simmons, b; J.C. Heard, d.



74393-A ROBBINSâ?? NEST



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc.by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Eddie Johnson ts; Bill Davis, p; Earl Hogan, g; Dallas Bartley, b; Christopher Columbus, d.

New York, April 28, 1949



74866 BABY ITâ??S COLD OUTSIDE



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc.by Sy Oliver and his Orchestra : personnel includes, Bernie Privin, tp : Henderson Chambers, tb; Billy Kyle, p; Sy Oliver, cond, arr; rest unknown.

New York, September 20, 1949



75282 BASIN STREET BLUES



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Sy Oliver and his Orchestra : Tony Faso, Bernie Privin, Paul Webster, tp; Henderson Chambers, tb; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner, as; Jerry Jerome, Al Klink, ts; Hank Jones, p; Everett Barksdale, g; Ray Brown, b; Jimmy Crawford, d; Sy Oliver, arr. cond.

New York, February 2, 1950



75802 DONâ??T CHA GO â??WAY MAD





Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald by Sy Oliver and his Orchestra : Louis Armstrong, tp; voc; Ella Fitzgerald, voc; Paul Webster, tp; Hank Dâ??Amico, cl; Frank Ludwig, ts; Hank Jones, p; Everett Barksdale, g; Ray Brown, b; Johnny Blowers, d; Sy Oliver, cond. arr.

New York, August 25, 1950



76750 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME



Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by Ellis Larkins, p

New York, September 11, 1950



76823 LOOKING FOR A BOY

76824 MY ONE AND ONLY

76825 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON

76826 Iâ??VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU



Same personnel as above

New York, September 12, 1950



76834 BUT NOT FOR ME

76835 SOON

76836 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME

76837 MAYBE





Ella Fitzgerald, voc., acc. by : The Hank Jones Quartet with Bill Doggett at the organ : Hank Jones, p; Bill Doggett, org; Everett Barksdale, g; Arnold Fiskind, b; Johnny Blowers, d; The Ray Charles Singers, voc; Sy Oliver, arr.

New York, June 26, 1951



81215 SMOOTH SAILING



Ella Fitzgerald, voc, acc.by : Bill Doggett, org; Hank Jones, p; probably Everett Barksdale, g; Ray Brown, b; Rudy Traylor, d; Dick Jacobs, bells;

The Ray Charles Singers, voc

New York, January 4, 1952



82075 AIR MAIL SPECIAL

82076 ROUGH RIDING