Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book

by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book cover art

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

  • Vocal Jazz
  • Standards

Tracklist

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