Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book

by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 15, 1956
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:48:30
  • Community rating: 4.81/5 from 8 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the inaugural release for Verve Records and the first of her iconic eight-album 'Song Book' series, 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book' was a pivotal project designed to broaden the singer's appeal beyond a strictly jazz audience. Backed by a studio orchestra, Buddy Bregman's lush arrangements provided a sophisticated, popular framework for Fitzgerald's masterful vocal performances. Her interpretations of Porter's canon are celebrated for their impeccable diction, rhythmic precision, and effortless swing, establishing the album as a landmark recording in both her career and the Great American Songbook.

Genres

Descriptors: classic, orchestral, vintage, virtuosic, tribute

Tracklist

  1. All Through The Night (03:16)
  2. Anything Goes (03:22)
  3. Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today) (03:02)
  4. Too Darn Hot (03:49)
  5. In The Still Of The Night (02:39)
  6. I Get A Kick Out Of You (04:01)
  7. Do I Love You? (03:51)
  8. Always True To You In My Fashion (02:50)
  9. Let's Do It (03:34)
  10. Just One Of Those Things (03:32)
  11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (03:33)
  12. All Of You (01:44)
  13. Begin The Beguine (03:39)
  14. Get Out Of Town (03:24)
  15. I Am In Love (04:08)
  16. From This Moment On (03:18)
  17. I Love Paris (04:59)
  18. You Do Something To Me (02:22)
  19. Ridin' High (03:21)
  20. Easy To Love (03:25)
  21. It's All Right With Me (03:08)
  22. Why Can't You Behave? (05:05)
  23. What Is This Thing Called Love? (02:05)
  24. You're The Top (03:35)
  25. Love For Sale (05:53)
  26. It's De-Lovely (02:44)
  27. Night And Day (03:06)
  28. Ace In The Hole (01:59)
  29. So In Love (03:51)
  30. I've Got You Under My Skin (02:43)
  31. I Concentrate On You (03:14)
  32. Don't Fence Me In (03:18)

Credits

  • Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Herb Geller - alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Joe Mondragon - bass
  • Ray Brown - bass
  • George Roberts - bass trombone
  • Alvin Stoller - drums
  • Jo Jones - drums
  • Barney Kessel - guitar
  • Herb Ellis - guitar
  • Paul Smith - piano, celeste
  • Don Abney - piano
  • Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe, clarinet
  • Ted Nash - tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Joe Howard - trombone
  • Lloyd Ulyate - trombone
  • Milt Bernhart - trombone
  • Conrad Gozzo - trumpet
  • Harry Edison - trumpet
  • Maynard Ferguson - trumpet
  • Pete Candoli - trumpet
  • Corky Hale - harp
  • Robert La Marchina - cello
  • Edgar Lustgarten - cello
  • Mischa Russell - concert master
  • Buddy Bregman - arranger, conductor
  • Norman Granz - producer, liner notes
  • Cole Porter - songwriter
  • Don Freeman - liner notes
  • Fred Lounsberry - liner notes

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