Album · 1957
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2
- Released
- 1957
- Label
- Verve Records
- Catalogue no.
- MGV-4009-2
- Tracklist
- 17 tracks
- Length
- 1:22:37
- Country
- US
“Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2” is an album by Ella Fitzgerald, released in 1957 on Verve Records. The original release has 17 tracks with a running time of 1:22:37. Jazz standards on the record include “All Too Soon”, “Chelsea Bridge”, “Don't Get Around Much Anymore” and “I Got It Bad”. The line-up features Ella Fitzgerald (lead vocals, vocals), Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Britt Woodman (trombone) and Clark Terry (trumpet).
Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2
- Ella Fitzgerald lead vocals, vocals on 14 tracks
- Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
- Ben Webster tenor saxophone on 7 tracks
- Britt Woodman trombone on 6 tracks
- Clark Terry trumpet on 6 tracks
- Duke Ellington piano on 6 tracks
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra performer on 6 tracks
- Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Harry Carney bass clarinet, clarinet on 6 tracks
- Jimmy Hamilton clarinet, tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Jimmy Woode double bass on 6 tracks
- John Sanders trombone on 6 tracks
- Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 6 tracks
- Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Quentin Jackson trombone on 6 tracks
- Ray Nance trumpet, violin on 6 tracks
- Russell Procope alto saxophone, clarinet on 6 tracks
- Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 6 tracks
- Willie Cook trumpet on 6 tracks
- Barney Kessel guitar on 4 tracks
- Herb Ellis guitar on 4 tracks
- Oscar Peterson piano on 4 tracks
- Ray Brown double bass on 4 tracks
- Joe Mondragon double bass on 3 tracks
- Paul Smith piano on 3 tracks
- Stuff Smith violin on 3 tracks
Tracklist
- 1-A1 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart standard — Duke Ellington 4:08
- 1-A2 In a Sentimental Mood standard — Duke Ellington 2:44
- 1-A3 Don't Get Around Much Anymore standard — Duke Ellington 4:59
- 1-A4 Prelude to a Kiss standard — Duke Ellington 5:26
- 1-B1 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 3:24
- 1-B2 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 5:07
- 1-B3 Love You Madly — Duke Ellington 4:37
- 1-B4 Lush Life standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:37
- 1-B5 Squatty Roo — Johnny Hodges 3:38
- 2-C1 I'm Just a Lucky So and So standard — Duke Ellington 4:12
- 2-C2 All Too Soon standard — Duke Ellington 4:22
- 2-C3 Everything but You — Duke Ellington, Harry James 2:53
- 2-C4 I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good standard — Duke Ellington 6:11
- 2-C5 Bli-Blip — Duke Ellington 3:01
- 2-C6 Chelsea Bridge standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:20
- 2-D1 Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald 16:10
- 2-D2 The E and D Blues (E for Ella D for Duke) — Duke Ellington 4:48
Production
- Norman Granz producer
- Val Valentin engineer
More albums by Ella Fitzgerald
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2?
The line-up of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 includes Ella Fitzgerald (lead vocals, vocals), Alvin Stoller (drums (drum set)), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Clark Terry (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (performer) and Frank Foster (tenor saxophone).
Which label released Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2?
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 was released in 1957 on Verve Records (MGV-4009-2).
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