Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book

Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book

• Ella Fitzgerald lead vocals, vocals on 33 tracks
• Clark Terry trumpet on 17 tracks
• Duke Ellington piano on 17 tracks
• Duke Ellington and His Orchestra performer on 17 tracks
• Ray Nance trumpet, violin on 17 tracks
• William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 17 tracks
• Willie Cook trumpet on 17 tracks
• Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 13 tracks
• Ben Webster tenor saxophone on 13 tracks
• Barney Kessel guitar on 12 tracks
• Dizzy Gillespie trumpet on 10 tracks
• Joe Mondragon double bass on 9 tracks
• Paul Smith piano on 9 tracks
• Stuff Smith violin on 9 tracks
• Britt Woodman trombone on 8 tracks
• Harry Carney bass clarinet, clarinet, baritone saxophone on 8 tracks
• Jimmy Hamilton clarinet, tenor saxophone, reeds on 8 tracks
• Jimmy Woode double bass on 8 tracks
• John Sanders trombone on 8 tracks
• Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 8 tracks
• Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone on 8 tracks
• Quentin Jackson trombone on 8 tracks
• Russell Procope alto saxophone, clarinet, reeds on 8 tracks
• Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
• Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 7 tracks
• Herb Ellis guitar on 4 tracks
• Oscar Peterson piano on 4 tracks
• Ray Brown double bass on 4 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1-A1 Rockin’ in Rhythm — Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills 5:17
2. 1-A2 Drop Me Off in Harlem — Duke Ellington 3:48
3. 1-A3 Day Dream standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:56
4. 1-A4 Caravan standard — Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol 3:51
5. 1-A5 Take the “A” Train standard — Billy Strayhorn 6:37
6. 1-B1 I Ain’t Got Nothing but the Blues — Duke Ellington 4:39
7. 1-B2 Clementine — Billy Strayhorn 2:37
8. 1-B3 I Didn’t Know About You standard — Duke Ellington 4:10
9. 1-B4 I’m Beginning to See the Light standard — Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry James 3:24
10. 1-B5 Lost in Meditation 3:24
11. 1-B6 Perdido standard — Juan Tizol 6:10
12. 2-C1 Cotton Tail standard — Duke Ellington 3:23
13. 2-C2 Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me — Duke Ellington 7:38
14. 2-C3 Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:30
15. 2-C4 Solitude standard — Duke Ellington 2:04
16. 2-C5 Rocks in My Bed — Duke Ellington 3:56
17. 2-D1 Satin Doll standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:26
18. 2-D2 Sophisticated Lady standard — Duke Ellington 5:18
19. 2-D3 Just Squeeze Me standard — Duke Ellington 4:13
20. 2-D4 It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) standard — Duke Ellington 4:12
21. 2-D5 Azure — Duke Ellington 2:18
22. 3-E1 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart standard — Duke Ellington 4:08
23. 3-E2 In a Sentimental Mood standard — Duke Ellington 2:44
24. 3-E3 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore standard — Duke Ellington 4:59
25. 3-E4 Prelude to a Kiss standard — Duke Ellington 5:26
26. 3-F1 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 3:24
27. 3-F2 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 5:07
28. 3-F3 Love You Madly — Duke Ellington 4:37
29. 3-F4 Lush Life standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:37
30. 3-F5 Squatty Roo — Johnny Hodges 3:38
31. 4-G1 I’m Just a Lucky So and So standard — Duke Ellington 4:12
32. 4-G2 All Too Soon standard — Duke Ellington 4:22
33. 4-G3 Everything but You — Duke Ellington, Harry James 2:53
34. 4-G4 I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good standard — Duke Ellington 6:11
35. 4-G5 Bli‐Blip — Duke Ellington 3:01
36. 4-G6 Chelsea Bridge standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:20
37. 4-H1 Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald 16:10
38. 4-H2 The E and D Blues (E for Ella D for Duke) — Duke Ellington 4:48

Production

• Norman Granz producer
• Val Valentin engineer

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