100 Songs for a Centennial

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-07-23)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-07-23) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-07-23)
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1957-07-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong with The Oscar Peterson Quartet3.54:12
2In a Mellow Tone
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-17)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-10-17)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-10-17)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1957-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-10-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-10-17)
cover recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1957-10-17)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra35:11
3I Never Had a Chance
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-10-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1957-10-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1957-10-15)
cover recording of:
I Never Had a Chance (on 1957-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Ella Fitzgerald32:46
4What Will I Tell My Heart
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1957-10-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-10-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1957-10-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1957-10-15)
cover recording of:
What Will I Tell My Heart (on 1957-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
Ella Fitzgerald with Stan Getz3:29
5Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3.754:59
6Little White Lies
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Little White Lies (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Ella Fitzgerald with The Marty Paich Dek‐Tette2:32
7You Hit the Spot
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
You Hit the Spot (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
Ella Fitzgerald with The Marty Paich Dek‐Tette2:45
8You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recording of:
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1930)
composer:
Pierre Norman Connor (in 1930) and Sammy Fain (in 1930)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1930)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald with The Marty Paich Dek‐Tette2:20
9Let's Face the Music and Dance
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1958-03-18)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-03-18)
orchestra:
Paul Weston & His Orchestra (on 1958-03-18)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1958-03-18)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1958)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-03-18)
cover recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1958-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Weston and His Orchestra2:56
10Isn't This a Lovely Day?
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1958-03-13)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-03-13)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1958-03-18)
performer:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1958-03-18)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1958)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-03-13)
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (on 1958-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Weston and His Orchestra3:27
11Puttin' on the Ritz
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1958-03-18)
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-03-18)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1958-03-18)
performer:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1958-03-18)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1958)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-03-18)
cover recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1958-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Weston and His Orchestra2:16
12You Make Me Feel So Young
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1959-07-11)
cover recording of:
You Make Me Feel So Young (on 1959-07-11)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Josef Myrow
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
E bi eit barn med deg
Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Weston and His Orchestra2:21
13Moonlight Becomes You
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1959-07-11)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1959-07-11)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
14Let's Fall in Love
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-11-24)
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (on 1958-11-24)
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.
Ella Fitzgerald3:05
15My Old Flame
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1959-07-11)
cover recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1959-07-11)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Ella Fitzgerald3:04
16They All Laughed
engineer:
Val Valentin (in 1959)
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Ella Fitzgerald3:04
17I Can't Be Bothered Now
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1959-03-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-03-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Armand Kaproff (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-18), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-18) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-18)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-18), Joe Triscari (on 1959-03-18), Dale McMickle (on 1959-03-18) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-03-18)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Paul Robyn (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Victor Bay (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Alex Beller (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Harold Dicterow (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Ben Gill (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Murray Kellner (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Erno Neufeld (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Paul Shure (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Felix Slatkin (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and Marshall Sosson (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17), Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17) and William Green (woodwind) (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1959-01-05 until 1959-07-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-18)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Be Bothered Now (on 1959-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Ella Fitzgerald2:50
18My One and Only
engineer:
Val Valentin (in 1959)
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-26)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-26)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-26)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-26)
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1959-03-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Ella Fitzgerald2:37
19I Got Rhythm
cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
20Stairway to the Stars
cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Ella Fitzgerald2:52
21Misty
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Ella Fitzgerald with Paul Smith2:53
22Hooray for Love
cover recording of:
Hooray for Love
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1948)
Ella Fitzgerald2:43
23Out 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.)
Ella Fitzgerald2:43
24Come Rain or Come ShineElla Fitzgerald3:23
25Stella by Starlight
cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald with the Lou Levy Jazz Quartet3:18
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