Album · 1956

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book

Released
September 1956
Label
Verve Records
Catalogue no.
MG V-4001-2
Tracklist
32 tracks
Length
1:47:28
Country
US

“Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book” is an album by Ella Fitzgerald, released in 1956 on Verve Records. The original release has 32 tracks with a running time of 1:47:28. Jazz standards on the record include “All Of You”, “All Through The Night”, “Anything Goes” and “Begin The Beguine”. The line-up features Ella Fitzgerald (lead vocals), Paul Smith (piano, celesta), Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Joe Mondragon (double bass) and Barney Kessel (guitar).

Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book

  • Ella Fitzgerald lead vocals on 19 tracks
  • Paul Smith piano, celesta on 19 tracks
  • Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 18 tracks
  • Joe Mondragon double bass on 18 tracks
  • Barney Kessel guitar on 17 tracks
  • Buddy Bregman arranger, conductor on 15 tracks
  • Bob Cooper tenor saxophone, oboe on 13 tracks
  • Ted Nash tenor saxophone, flute on 13 tracks
  • George Roberts bass trombone on 12 tracks
  • Joe Howard trombone on 12 tracks
  • Lloyd Ulyate trombone on 12 tracks
  • Milt Bernhart trombone on 12 tracks
  • Bud Shank alto saxophone on 10 tracks
  • Chuck Gentry baritone saxophone on 10 tracks
  • Conrad Gozzo trumpet on 10 tracks
  • Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet on 10 tracks
  • Herb Geller alto saxophone on 10 tracks
  • Maynard Ferguson trumpet on 10 tracks
  • Pete Candoli trumpet on 10 tracks
  • Corky Hale harp on 6 tracks
  • Edgar Lustgarten cello on 6 tracks
  • Robert La Marchina cello on 6 tracks
  • Buddy Bregman Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track
  • Mischa Russell concertmaster on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1-A1 All Through the Night standard — Cole Porter 3:17
  2. 1-A2 Anything Goes standard — Cole Porter 3:23
  3. 1-A3 Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today) — Cole Porter 3:02
  4. 1-A4 Too Darn Hot — Cole Porter 3:50
  5. 1-A5 In the Still of the Night standard — Cole Porter 2:40
  6. 1-A6 I Get a Kick Out of You standard — Cole Porter 4:01
  7. 1-A7 Do I Love You? — Cole Porter 3:51
  8. 1-A8 I’m Always True to You in My Fashion — Cole Porter 2:50
  9. 1-B1 Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) standard — Cole Porter 3:33
  10. 1-B2 Just One of Those Things standard — Cole Porter 3:32
  11. 1-B3 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye — Cole Porter 3:34
  12. 1-B4 All of You standard — Cole Porter 1:45
  13. 1-B5 Begin the Beguine standard — Cole Porter 3:39
  14. 1-B6 Get Out of Town standard — Cole Porter 3:24
  15. 1-B7 I Am in Love — Cole Porter 4:08
  16. 1-B8 From This Moment On standard — Cole Porter 3:16
  17. 2-C1 I Love Paris standard — Cole Porter 4:56
  18. 2-C2 You Do Something to Me standard — Cole Porter 2:20
  19. 2-C3 Ridin’ High — Cole Porter 3:17
  20. 2-C4 Easy to Love standard — Cole Porter 3:24
  21. 2-C5 It’s All Right With Me standard — Cole Porter 3:06
  22. 2-C6 Why Can’t You Behave? — Cole Porter 5:04
  23. 2-C7 What Is This Thing Called Love? standard — Cole Porter 2:01
  24. 2-C8 You’re the Top standard — Cole Porter 3:37
  25. 2-D1 Love for Sale standard — Cole Porter 5:52
  26. 2-D2 It’s Delovely standard — Cole Porter 2:04
  27. 2-D3 Night and Day standard — Cole Porter 3:02
  28. 2-D4 Ace in the Hole — Cole Porter 1:57
  29. 2-D5 So in Love standard — Cole Porter 3:50
  30. 2-D6 I’ve Got You Under My Skin standard — Cole Porter 2:43
  31. 2-D7 I Concentrate on You standard — Cole Porter 3:12
  32. 2-D8 Don’t Fence Me In standard — Cole Porter 3:18

Production

  • Norman Granz producer
  • Val Valentin engineer

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book?

The line-up of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book includes Ella Fitzgerald (lead vocals), Paul Smith (piano, celesta), Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Joe Mondragon (double bass), Barney Kessel (guitar), Buddy Bregman (arranger, conductor), Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, oboe) and Ted Nash (tenor saxophone, flute).

Which label released Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book?

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book was released in 1956 on Verve Records (MG V-4001-2).

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