Album · 2023
Ella Sings the Blues
- Released
- 15 June 2023
- Label
- FP
- Tracklist
- 25 tracks
- Length
- 1:35:26
“Ella Sings the Blues” is an album by Ella Fitzgerald, released in 2023 on FP. The original release has 25 tracks with a running time of 1:35:26. Jazz standards on the record include “Basin Street Blues”, “Blues In The Night”, “I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues” and “St. Louis Blues”. The line-up features Ella Fitzgerald (vocals, lead vocals), Arnold Fishkind (bass guitar), Billy May (arranger, conductor), Billy May & His Orchestra (performer) and Britt Woodman (trombone).
Who played on Ella Sings the Blues
- Ella Fitzgerald vocals, lead vocals on 5 tracks
- Arnold Fishkind bass guitar on 1 track
- Billy May arranger, conductor on 1 track
- Billy May & His Orchestra performer on 1 track
- Britt Woodman trombone on 1 track
- Buddy Bregman Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track
- Clark Terry trumpet on 1 track
- Don Abney piano on 1 track
- Duke Ellington piano on 1 track
- Duke Ellington and His Orchestra performer on 1 track
- Everett Barksdale guitar on 1 track
- Frank De Vol arranger, conductor on 1 track
- Frank De Vol and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track
- Harry Carney baritone saxophone on 1 track
- Jimmy Hamilton reeds on 1 track
- Jimmy Woode double bass on 1 track
- Joe Mondragon bass on 1 track
- John Sanders trombone on 1 track
- Johnny Blowers drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 1 track
- Larry Bunker drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Quentin Jackson trombone on 1 track
- Ray Nance trumpet, violin on 1 track
- Russell Procope reeds on 1 track
- Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 1 track
- The Ray Charles Singers background vocals on 1 track
- William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 1 track
- Willie Cook trumpet on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Smooth Sailing — Arnett Cobb 3:07
- 2 See, See Rider — Lena Arant, Ma Rainey 2:41
- 3 How Long, How Long Blues — Leroy Carr 4:01
- 4 Blues in the Night standard — Harold Arlen 3:42
- 5 I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues — Duke Ellington 4:40
- 6 Basin Street Blues standard 3:08
- 7 Pete Kelly’s Blues — Ray Heindorf 2:25
- 8 In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) — Leroy Carr 2:41
- 9 Ella Hums the Blues — Ella Fitzgerald 5:13
- 10 Wee Baby Blues - Live 5:42
- 11 Good Morning Blues 3:16
- 12 Cherry Red 4:13
- 13 I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues standard — Harold Arlen 5:13
- 14 St. Louis Blues (live from Rome / 1958) standard 6:32
- 15 Swingin’ Shepherd Blues (alternate take) 2:50
- 16 Beale Street Blues 2:26
- 17 Later 2:33
- 18 Too Young for the Blues (alternate single version) 3:15
- 19 Joe Williams Blues (live in Berlin, 1961) — Ella Fitzgerald 5:27
- 20 I’ll Chase the Blues Away (single version / matrix 39614) 2:33
- 21 A New Shade of Blues 3:01
- 22 Trouble in Mind — Richard M. Jones 3:34
- 23 St. Louis Blues 4:02
- 24 Every Day I Have the Blues — Memphis Slim 5:12
- 25 Party Blues 3:58
Production
- Norman Granz producer
- Val Valentin engineer
More albums by Ella Fitzgerald
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Ella Sings the Blues?
The line-up of Ella Sings the Blues includes Ella Fitzgerald (vocals, lead vocals), Arnold Fishkind (bass guitar), Billy May (arranger, conductor), Billy May & His Orchestra (performer), Britt Woodman (trombone), Buddy Bregman Orchestra (performing orchestra), Clark Terry (trumpet) and Don Abney (piano).
Which label released Ella Sings the Blues?
Ella Sings the Blues was released in 2023 on FP.
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