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1Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-19)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1947-03-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Bob Haggart (on 1947-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Morey Feld (on 1947-03-19)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1947-03-19)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1947-03-19)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (on 1947-03-19), Fred Ohms (American jazz trombonist) (on 1947-03-19) and Jack Satterfield (on 1947-03-19)
trumpet:
Andy Ferretti (on 1947-03-19), Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1947-03-19) and Bob Peck (on 1947-03-19)
vocals:
The Andy Love Quintet (on 1947-03-19) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
53:12
2Sentimental Journey
cover recording of:
Sentimental Journey (on 1947-01-24)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3:19
3How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon (in 1947)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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) 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)
3:20
4Guilty
cover recording of:
Guilty (on 1947-01-24)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Harry Akst and Richard A. Whiting
3:14
5The Frim Fram Sauce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce (on 1946-01-18)
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:16
6I’m Just a Lucky So‐And‐So
cover recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So (on 1946-02-21)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
2:57
7Petootie Pie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-08)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
claves:
Vic Lourie (on 1945-10-08)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1945-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1945-10-08)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1945-10-08)
maracas:
Harry Dial (on 1945-10-08)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1945-10-08)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1945-10-08)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1945-10-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-10-08) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
recording of:
Petootie Pie (on 1945-10-08)
writer:
Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author), Lorenzo Pack and Frank Paparelli
2:33
8It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight
cover recording of:
It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
2:42
9I Didn’t Mean a Word I Said
bass guitar:
Junior Raglin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne
guitar:
Jimmy Shirley
piano:
Billy Kyle
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
I Didn’t Mean a Word I Said (on 1946-02-21)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
3:21
10I’m Beginning to See the Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-02-26) and The Ink Spots (on 1945-02-26)
cover recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (on 1945-02-26)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:46
11Cry You Out of My Heart
vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (vocal harmony group) (in 1945) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-03-27)
recording of:
Cry You Out of My Heart (on 1945-03-27)
writer:
Hy Heath, Johnny Lange and Richard Loring
2:49
12A Kiss Goodnight
recording of:
A Kiss Goodnight (in 1945)
writer:
Reba Herman, Freddie Slack and Floyd Victor
3:10
13I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-07-31)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1941-07-31)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
2:35
14I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-07-31)
cover recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-07-31)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:59
15I Fell in Love With a Dream
recording of:
I Fell in Love With a Dream (in 1940)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Nate Goldsmith and Irving Skye
3:16
16When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-07-31)
cover recording of:
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (on 1941-07-31)
writer:
Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Irving Mills
2:39
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1(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-29)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Moten (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Eddie "Mole" Bourne
guitar:
Jimmy Shirley
piano:
René DeKnight
vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (vocal harmony group) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons (on 1946-08-29)
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:12
2You Won’t Be Satisfied
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
solo trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (on 1946-01-18)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
42:56
3Flying Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
double bass:
Felix Globbe (American jazz (and classical) bassist.) (on 1945-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Irv Kluger (on 1945-10-04)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1945-10-04)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1945-10-04)
saxophone:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1945-10-04) and Harry Feldman (on 1945-10-04)
trombone:
William Pritchard (on 1945-10-04)
trumpet:
Chuck Genduso (trumpeter) (on 1945-10-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1945, on 1945-10-04)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (on 1945-10-04)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (in 1945)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
42:31
4I’ll Always Be in Love With You
cover recording of:
I’ll Always Be in Love With You (in 1945)
lyricist:
Bud Green (until 1929)
composer:
Herman Ruby (until 1929) and Sam H. Stept (until 1929)
4:29
5(It’s Only a) Paper Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-27)
double bass [string bass]:
Haig Stephens
drums (drum set):
George Wettling
guitar:
Hy White
piano:
René DeKnight
vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (vocal harmony group) (on 1945-03-27) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-03-27)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1945-03-27)
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)
2:39
6I’ll See You in My Dreams
cover recording of:
I’ll See You in My Dreams (in 1945)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company and Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1924-12-19)
4:09
7That’s the Way It Is
recording of:
That’s the Way It Is (in 1945)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
3:19
8Benny’s Coming Home on Saturday
recording of:
Benny’s Coming Home on Saturday (in 1945)
writer:
Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts (songwriter)
3:27
9Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and The Ink Spots
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (on 1944-08-30)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
3.53:14
10Stone Cold Dead in the Market
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-08)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
bass and double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1945-10-08)
claves:
Vic Lourie (on 1945-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1945-10-08)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1945-10-08)
maracas:
Harry Dial (on 1945-10-08)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1945-10-08)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1945-10-08)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1945-10-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-10-08) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) (on 1945-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
2:42
11Three Little Words
cover recording of:
Three Little Words (in 1941)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
2:37
12The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-01-08)
cover recording of:
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) (on 1941-01-08)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Milton Weil Music Co. (on 1924-01-07)
3:06
13Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-07-31)
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat) (on 1941-07-31)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:46
14Taking a Chance on Love
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1940-11-08)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingston (on 1940-11-08)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1940-11-08)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1940-11-08)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Simmons (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-11-08)
trombone:
Earl Hardy (on 1940-11-08), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1940-11-08) and John McConnell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-08)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1940-11-08) and Irving Randolph (on 1940-11-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1940-11-08)
cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love (on 1940-11-08)
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
3:10
15Cabin in the Sky
recording of:
Cabin in the Sky (from 1940 musical Cabin in the Sky) (in 1940)
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1940)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1940)
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
2:46
16A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (in 1938)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
2:38