Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

One of the jazziest release in the serie of Fitzgerald's stellar songbooks.
Release Notes:
This is the common 2 discs edition.
The second disc contains four alternate tracks (#13-16).
Also exists a separate two discs edition, which is missing the last two tracks of disc 2.
The initial releases of this were:
- MGV 4046-2 a 24 tracks double 12" LP set
- V/V6 4057 12" LP (Volume 1)
- V/V6 4058 12" LP (Volume 2) (probably matching the first 12 tracks of this disc)
All around 1961.

One of the jazziest release in the serie of Fitzgerald's stellar songbooks.
Release Notes:
This is the common 2 discs edition.
The second disc contains four alternate tracks (#13-16).
Also exists a separate two discs edition, which is missing the last two tracks of disc 2.
The initial releases of this were:
- MGV 4046-2 a 24 tracks double 12" LP set
- V/V6 4057 12" LP (Volume 1) (which possibly match this)
- V/V6 4058 12" LP (Volume 2)
All around 1961.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-15 16:14 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Blues in the Night
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1961-01-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
47:15
2Let’s Fall in Love
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
24:06
3Stormy Weather
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
5:17
4Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1961-01-16)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1961-01-16)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1961-01-16)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1961-01-16)
cover recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1961-01-16)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:26
5My Shining Hour
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
My Shining Hour (The Sky’s the Limit) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (ended), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Harwin Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
4:03
6Hooray for Love
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Hooray for Love (in 1960)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1948)
2:46
7This Time the Dream’s on Me
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
This Time the Dream’s on Me (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
4:40
8That Old Black Magic
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4:13
9I’ve Got the World on a String
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:54
10Let’s Take a Walk Around the Block
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Let’s Take a Walk Around the Block (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934) and Yip Harburg (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and S.A. Music Co.
4:03
11Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good)
cover recording of:
Ill Wind
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
3:56
12Ac‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the Positive
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:37
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1When the Sun Comes Out
cover recording of:
When the Sun Comes Out
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
5:10
2Come Rain or Come Shine
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
3:24
3As Long as I Live
cover recording of:
As Long as I Live
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
3:48
4Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (in 1960)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:31
5It’s Only a Paper Moon
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
Billy May
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-08-01)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.53:37
6The Man That Got Away
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
5:21
7One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
cover recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:59
8It Was Written in the Stars
cover recording of:
It Was Written in the Stars
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1948)
5:12
9Get Happy
cover recording of:
Get Happy
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
3:34
10I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
5:13
11Out of This World
cover recording of:
Out of This World
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1945)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
2:46
12Over the Rainbow
cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
4:21
13Ding‐Dong! The Witch Is Dead
cover recording of:
Ding‐Dong! The Witch Is Dead
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1939)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1939)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
3:20
14Sing My Heart
cover recording of:
Sing My Heart
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1939)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
2:49
15Let’s Take a Walk Around the Block (alternate take)
cover recording of:
Let’s Take a Walk Around the Block
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934) and Yip Harburg (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and S.A. Music Co.
4:07
16Sing My Heart (alternate take)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1960)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1960)
performer:
Billy May & His Orchestra (in 1960)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Sing My Heart (in 1960)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1939)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
2:33