Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Who played on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

• Ella Fitzgerald vocals, lead vocals on 47 tracks
• Nelson Riddle arranger, conductor on 47 tracks
• Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra performer, performing orchestra on 36 tracks
• Herb Ellis guitar on 22 tracks
• Pullman “Tommy” Pederson trombone on 22 tracks
• Alex Beller violin on 21 tracks
• Alvin Dinkin viola on 21 tracks
• Ben Gill violin on 21 tracks
• Victor Bay violin on 21 tracks
• Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 20 tracks
• Frank Flynn percussion on 18 tracks
• Joe Comfort bass on 18 tracks
• Champ Webb woodwind on 17 tracks
• Jimmy Priddy trombone on 17 tracks
• Marshall Sosson violin on 17 tracks
• Murray Kellner violin on 17 tracks
• Elizabeth Greenschpoon cello on 15 tracks
• George Roberts bass trombone on 15 tracks
• Buddy Collette woodwind on 14 tracks
• Dale McMickle trumpet on 14 tracks
• Harry Klee woodwind on 14 tracks
• Paul Shure violin on 14 tracks
• Richard Noel trombone on 14 tracks
• Shorty Sherock trumpet on 14 tracks
• Kurt Reher cello on 13 tracks
• Lou Levy piano on 13 tracks
• Ronnie Lang alto saxophone on 13 tracks
• Eleanor Slatkin cello on 12 tracks
• Victor Arno violin on 12 tracks
• Cappy Lewis trumpet on 11 tracks
• Paul Smith piano on 11 tracks
• Armand Kaproff cello on 10 tracks
• Barbara Simons viola on 10 tracks
• Erno Neufeld violin on 10 tracks
• Felix Slatkin violin on 10 tracks
• Harold Dicterow violin on 10 tracks
• Stanley Harris viola on 10 tracks
• Vincent DeRosa French horn on 10 tracks
• George Neikrug cello on 9 tracks
• Gerald Vinci violin on 9 tracks
• Nathan Ross violin on 9 tracks
• Paul Robyn viola on 9 tracks
• Pete Candoli trumpet on 9 tracks
• Ted Nash alto saxophone on 9 tracks
• Chuck Gentry baritone saxophone on 8 tracks
• Dick Nash trombone on 8 tracks
• Ed Gilbert tuba on 8 tracks
• Jacques Gasselin violin on 8 tracks
• James Decker French horn on 8 tracks
• Jewell Grant woodwind on 8 tracks
• Mel Lewis drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
• William Green woodwind on 8 tracks
• Don Fagerquist trumpet on 7 tracks
• Karl DeKarske bass trombone on 7 tracks
• Dan Lube violin on 6 tracks
• Edgar Lustgarten cello on 6 tracks
• Joe Koch woodwind on 6 tracks
• Misha Russell violin on 6 tracks
• Ralph Lane viola on 6 tracks
• James Getzoff violin on 5 tracks
• Milt Bernhart trombone on 5 tracks
• Barney Kessel guitar on 4 tracks
• David Filerman cello on 4 tracks
• Gene Cipriano woodwind on 4 tracks
• Joe Mondragon bass on 4 tracks
• Joseph Livoti violin on 4 tracks
• Joseph Triscari trumpet on 4 tracks
• Jules Jacob woodwind on 4 tracks
• Larry Bunker percussion on 4 tracks
• Lou Kievman viola on 4 tracks
• Ralph Peña bass on 4 tracks
• Red Callender tuba on 4 tracks
• Wilbur Schwartz woodwind on 4 tracks
• Barbara Simmons viola on 3 tracks
• Israel Baker violin on 3 tracks
• Katherina Julyie harp on 3 tracks
• Manny Klein trumpet on 3 tracks
• Vince Darosa French horn on 3 tracks
• Walter Edelstein violin on 3 tracks
• Alex Neimann viola on 2 tracks
• Bill Richmond drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Dave Sterkin viola on 2 tracks
• David Frisina violin on 2 tracks
• Eudice Shapiro violin on 2 tracks
• James Arkatov cello on 2 tracks
• Lou Raderman violin on 2 tracks
• Marvin Limonick violin on 2 tracks
• Vito N. Mangano trumpet on 2 tracks
• Buck Skalak woodwind on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-A1 Ambulatory Suite (instrumental) 7:21
2. 1-A2 The Preludes (instrumental) 6:37
3. 1-A3 Sam and Delilah — George Gershwin 3:19
4. 1-A4 But Not for Me standard — George Gershwin 3:35
5. 1-A5 My One and Only — George Gershwin 2:38
6. 1-A6 Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off standard — George Gershwin 4:30
7. 1-B1 Beginner’s Luck — George Gershwin 3:10
8. 1-B2 Oh, Lady Be Good standard — George Gershwin 4:03
9. 1-B3 Nice Work If You Can Get It standard — George Gershwin 3:35
10. 1-B4 Things Are Looking Up — George Gershwin 3:06
11. 1-B5 Just Another Rhumba — George Gershwin 5:37
12. 1-B6 How Long Has This Been Going On? standard — George Gershwin 3:48
13. 2-C1 ’S Wonderful standard — George Gershwin 3:32
14. 2-C2 The Man I Love standard — George Gershwin 3:54
15. 2-C3 That Certain Feeling — George Gershwin 3:06
16. 2-C4 By Strauss — George Gershwin 2:33
17. 2-C5 Someone to Watch Over Me standard — George Gershwin 4:35
18. 2-C6 The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag) — George Gershwin 3:47
19. 2-D1 Who Cares? standard — George Gershwin 3:05
20. 2-D2 Looking for a Boy — George Gershwin 3:05
21. 2-D3 They All Laughed standard — George Gershwin 3:06
22. 2-D4 My Cousin in Milwaukee — George Gershwin 3:11
23. 2-D5 Somebody From Somewhere — George Gershwin 3:09
24. 3-E1 A Foggy Day standard — George Gershwin 3:50
25. 3-E2 Clap Your Hands — George Gershwin 2:28
26. 3-E3 For You, for Me, for Everyone standard — George Gershwin 3:23
27. 3-E4 Stiff Upper Lip — George Gershwin 2:50
28. 3-E5 Boy Wanted — George Gershwin 3:33
29. 3-E6 Strike Up the Band standard — George Gershwin 2:33
30. 3-F1 Soon standard — George Gershwin 2:20
31. 3-F2 I’ve Got a Crush on You standard — George Gershwin 3:26
32. 3-F3 Bidin’ My Time standard — George Gershwin 2:40
33. 3-F4 Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did? — George Gershwin 3:28
34. 3-F5 Of Thee I Sing (Baby) — George Gershwin 3:07
35. 4-G1 “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues — George Gershwin 3:45
36. 4-G2 I Was Doing All Right standard — George Gershwin 3:25
37. 4-G3 He Loves and She Loves — George Gershwin 2:46
38. 4-G4 Love Is Sweeping the Country — George Gershwin 3:24
39. 4-G5 Treat Me Rough — George Gershwin 2:54
40. 4-H1 Love Is Here to Stay — George Gershwin 3:52
41. 4-H2 Slap That Bass — George Gershwin 3:23
42. 4-H3 Isn’t It a Pity? standard — George Gershwin 3:23
43. 4-H4 Shall We Dance? — George Gershwin 3:08
44. 4-H5 Love Walked In standard — George Gershwin 3:52
45. 4-H6 You’ve Got What Gets Me — George Gershwin 2:13
46. 5-I1 They Can’t Take That Away From Me standard — George Gershwin 3:07
47. 5-I3 Embraceable You standard — George Gershwin 4:49
48. 5-I4 I Can’t Be Bothered Now — George Gershwin 2:48
49. 5-I5 Boy! What Love Has Done to Me! — George Gershwin 3:46
50. 5-I6 Fascinatin’ Rhythm — George Gershwin 3:22
51. 5-J1 Funny Face — George Gershwin 3:23
52. 5-J2 Lorellei — George Gershwin 3:21
53. 5-J3 Oh, So Nice — George Gershwin 3:40
54. 5-J4 Let’s Kiss and Make Up — George Gershwin 3:49
55. 5-J5 I Got Rhythm standard — George Gershwin 3:07

Production

• Norman Granz producer
• Val Valentin engineer

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