The Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald, Volume 1: 1935-1941

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1: 1935–1937
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ll Chase the Blues Away
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-06-12)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-06-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Reunald Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1935-06-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39614-A)
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away (on 1935-06-12)
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:36
2Love and Kisses
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-06-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-06-12)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-06-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-06-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-06-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-06-12), Reunald Jones (on 1935-06-12) and Taft Jordan (on 1935-06-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1935-06-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-06-12)
later releases:
Love and Kisses by Ella Fitzgerald
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39617-A)
recording of:
Love and Kisses (on 1935-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis ("love and kisses")
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:20
3Rhythm and Romance
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Reunald Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1935-10-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60054-A)
recording of:
Rhythm and Romance (on 1935-10-12)
lyricist:
Nat Schwartz (Early 20th century composer?)
writer:
George Whiting (American composer)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
4I’ll Chase the Blues Away
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1935-10-12) and Edgar Sampson (on 1935-10-12)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1935-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1935-10-12)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1935-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1935-10-12)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1935-10-12)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1935-10-12), Reunald Jones (on 1935-10-12) and Taft Jordan (on 1935-10-12)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1935-10-12)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1935-10-12)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1935-10-12)
later releases:
I’ll Chase All the Blues Away by Ella Fitzgerald, I'll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra, I’ll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra and I’ll Chase the Blues Away by Chick Webb and His Orchestra
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 60056-A)
recording of:
I’ll Chase the Blues Away (on 1935-10-12)
composer:
Kenneth Harrison (Obscure early 20th century lyricist and/or jazz composer) and Edgar Sampson
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:44
5My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-17)
double bass:
Lee Stanfield (on 1936-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-03-17)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-03-17)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-03-17)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1936-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-03-17)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1936-03-17)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1936-03-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-03-17)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-03-17)
later releases:
My Melancholy Baby by Ella Fitzgerald feat. Teddy Wilson and My Melancholy Baby by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
part of:
Brunswick (by matrix number) (number: B-18830-1)
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1936-03-17)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:02
6All My Life
double bass:
Lee Stanfield (on 1936-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-03-17)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-03-17)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-03-17)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1936-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-03-17)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1936-03-17)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1936-03-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-03-17)
part of:
Brunswick (by matrix number) (number: B-18832-1)
recording of:
All My Life (on 1936-03-17)
lyricist:
Sidney Mitchell
composer:
Sam H. Stept
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:15
7Crying My Heart Out for You
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-04-07)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-04-07)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-04-07)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1936-04-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-04-07) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-04-07)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-04-07), Taft Jordan (on 1936-04-07) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-04-07)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-04-07)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-04-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61000-A)
recording of:
Crying My Heart Out for You (on 1936-04-07)
writer:
Claude Hopkins and J.C. Johnson
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
8Under the Spell of the Blues
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-04-07)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-04-07)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-04-07)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1936-04-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-04-07) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-04-07)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-04-07), Taft Jordan (on 1936-04-07) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-04-07)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-04-07)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-04-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61001-A)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:06
9When I Get Low I Get High
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-04-07)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-04-07)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-04-07)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1936-04-07)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1936-04-07) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-04-07)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-04-07), Taft Jordan (on 1936-04-07) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-04-07)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-04-07)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-04-07)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61002-A)
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High (on 1936-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:29
10Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-06-02)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61124-A)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) (on 1936-06-02)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:35
11A Little Bit Later On
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61125-A)
recording of:
A Little Bit Later On (on 1936-06-02)
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Al J. Neiburg (lyricist)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
12Love You’re Just a Laugh
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61126-A)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:12
13Devoting My Time to You
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-06-02)
double bass:
Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1936-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-06-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-06-02)
piano:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1936-06-02)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-06-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1936-06-02)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-06-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-06-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-06-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-06-02), Taft Jordan (on 1936-06-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-06-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-06-02)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61127-A)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:28
14You’ll Have to Swing It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-10-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61361-A)
cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It) (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) (on 1936-10-29)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:59
15Swingin’ on the Reservation
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61362-A)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:08
16Got the Spring Fever Blues
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1936-10-29)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1936-10-29)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-10-29)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1936-10-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1936-10-29)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1936-10-29), Taft Jordan (on 1936-10-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61363-A)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
17Vote for Mr. Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1936-10-29)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-10-29)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-10-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1936-10-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-10-29)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61364-A)
recording of:
Vote for Mister Rhythm (on 1936-10-29)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Arthur Siegel (American songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:30
18Goodnight My Love
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-05)
part of:
Victor (by matrix number) (number: 02463-1)
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936) (on 1936-11-05)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Ella Fitzgerald with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:09
19Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-05)
part of:
Victor (by matrix number) (number: 02464-1)
recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess (on 1936-11-05)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:31
20Didja Mean It
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-05)
part of:
Victor (by matrix number) (number: 02465-1)
Ella Fitzgerald with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:22
21My Last Affair
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-18)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61419-A)
recording of:
My Last Affair (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Haven A. Johnson
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:42
22Organ Grinder’s Swing
baritone saxophone [baritone sax] and clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (in 1936)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (in 1936)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (in 1936)
guitar:
John Trueheart (in 1936)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (in 1936, on 1936-11-18)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy McRae (in 1936)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (in 1936)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (in 1936)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1936, on 1936-11-18)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61420-A)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-11-18)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:54
23Shine
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61421-A)
recording of:
Shine (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910)
composer:
Ford Dabney (, in 1910)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:55
24Darktown Strutters’ Ball
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1936-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1936-11-19)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1936-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61422-B)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1936-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:09
25Take Another Guess
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-01-14)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 61527-A)
recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:45
▼ CD 2: 1937–1938
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big Boy Blue
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-01-14) and The Mills Brothers (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Big Boy Blue (on 1937-01-14)
writer:
Dan Howell, Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
Ella Fitzgerald with The Mills Brothers2:46
2Dedicated to You
clarinet:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Bernard Addison (on 1937-01-14, on 1937-02-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-01-14)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-01-14, on 1937-02-03), The Mills Brothers (on 1937-01-14), Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03), Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You (on 1937-01-14)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You (on 1937-02-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
Ella Fitzgerald with The Mills Brothers3:10
3You Showed Me the Way
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (on 1937-02-24, on 1937-03-24), Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24) and Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
You Showed Me the Way (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Bud Green, Teddy McRae and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:09
4Crying Mood
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (on 1937-02-24, on 1937-03-24), Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24) and Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-03-24)
recording of:
Cryin’ Mood (on 1937-03-24)
writer:
Andy Razaf and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:35
5Love Is the Thing So They Say
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-03-24) and Bill Thomas (bass, jazz) (on 1937-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-03-24)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1937-03-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-03-24) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-24)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Bobby Stark (on 1937-02-24, on 1937-03-24), Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24) and Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-03-24)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:51
6All Over Nothing at All
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:40
7If You Ever Should Leave
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
If You Should Ever Leave Me (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:13
8Everyone’s Wrong but Me
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds and tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-05-24)
recording of:
Everyone’s Wrong but Me (on 1937-05-24)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
9Deep in the Heart of the South
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-05-24)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-05-24)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-05-24)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-05-24)
reeds:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-05-24)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-05-24)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-05-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-05-24)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:16
10Just a Simple Melody
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
Just a Simple Melody (on 1937-10-27)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:56
11I Got a Guy
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
I Got a Guy (on 1937-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:20
12Holiday in Harlem
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-10-27) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-10-27)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-10-27)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-10-27) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-10-27)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-10-27)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-10-27) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-10-27)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-10-27) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-10-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-10-27), Taft Jordan (on 1937-10-27) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-10-27)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-10-27)
recording of:
Holiday in Harlem (on 1937-10-27)
writer:
Les Reed and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
13Rock It for Me
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-11-01)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-01)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-11-01) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-01)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-11-01), Taft Jordan (on 1937-11-01) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-11-01)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Rock It for Me (on 1937-11-01)
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:10
14I Want to Be Happy
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-12-17) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17) and Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-17)
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:27
15The Dipsy Doodle
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-17)
recording of:
Dipsy Doodle (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Clinton (in 1937)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:14
16If Dreams Come True
recording of:
If Dreams Come True (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Edgar M. Sampson and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:27
17Hallelujah!
alto saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-12-17) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-12-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-17) and Buddy Johnson (on 1937-12-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-17)
saxophone:
Garvin Bushell (on 1937-12-17) and Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-12-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-12-17)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-12-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-12-17), Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-12-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-17)
recording of:
Hallelujah! (on 1937-12-17)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra4:00
18Bei mir bist du schoen
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-21)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-21)
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version) (on 1937-12-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
19It’s My Turn Now
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-12-21)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-12-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-12-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1937-12-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-12-21)
recording of:
It’s My Turn Now (on 1937-12-21)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:56
20It’s Wonderful
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-01-25)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-01-25)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-01-25)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-25)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
It’s Wonderful (on 1938-01-25)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1937)
composer:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist) (in 1937)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:57
21I Was Doing All Right
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-01-25)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-01-25)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-01-25)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-01-25)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-01-25)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-01-25)
recording of:
I Was Doing All Right (on 1938-01-25)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:56
22A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Mathews (on 1938-05-02), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-02)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1986)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (on 1938-05-02)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Al Feldman (reeds) and Ella Fitzgerald
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra32:35
▼ CD 3: 1938–1939
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heart of Mine
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-02)
recording of:
Heart of Mine
writer:
Edward Heyman and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:55
2I’m Just a Jitterburg
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:18
3This Time It’s Real
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
This Time It’s Real (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Buddy Bernier, Robert Emmerich (writer "Our Love") and Walter Shivers
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
4(Oh, Oh) What Do You Know About Love?
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:03
5You Can’t Be Mine (And Someone Else’s Too)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
You Can’t Be Mine (and Somebody Else’s Too) (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
6We Can’t Go on This Way
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:00
7Saving Myself for You
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
Saving Myself for You (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:49
8If You Only Knew
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:47
9Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil (on 1938-06-09)
writer:
Irving Berlin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:55
10MacPherson Is Rehearsin’ (To Swing)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
MacPherson Is Rehearsin’ (to Swing) (on 1938-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
11Everybody Step
alto saxophone and reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
Everybody Step (on 1938-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:43
12Ella
alto saxophone and reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:46
13Wacky Dust
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
recording of:
Wacky Dust (on 1938-08-17)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Oscar Levant
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Stanley Adams Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
14Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
15I Can’t Stop Loving You
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
16Strictly From Dixie
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-18)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-18)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-18)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
17Woe Is Me
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-18)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-18)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-18)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
18I Let a Tear Fall in the River
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
19F.D.R. Jones
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
recording of:
F.D.R. Jones (on 1938-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
20I Love Each Move You Make
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:01
21It’s Foxy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
22I Found My Yellow Basket
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
recording of:
I Found My Yellow Basket (on 1938-10-06)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:35
23Undecided
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17), Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Mathews (on 1939-02-17), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1938-02-17)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:15
▼ CD 4: 1939
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1’Tain’t What You Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-17)
bass and double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17), Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Mathews (on 1939-02-17), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) (on 1939-02-17)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
2One Side of Me
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:21
3My Heart Belongs to Daddy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
4Once Is Enough for Me
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:01
5I Had to Live and Learn
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:07
6Sugar Pie
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-03-02) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-03-02), Nat Story (on 1939-03-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-03-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
recording of:
Sugar Pie
writer:
Charles Beal and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
7It’s Slumbertime Along the Swanee
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-03-02) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
Nat Story (in 1939), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-03-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-03-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:49
8I’m Up a Tree
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-03-02) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-03-02), Nat Story (on 1939-03-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-03-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
9Chew‐Chew‐Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-03-02)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1939-03-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-03-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-03-02) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-03-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-03-02), Nat Story (on 1939-03-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-03-02)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-03-02), Bobby Stark (on 1939-03-02) and Dick Vance (on 1939-03-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-03-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-03-02)
recording of:
Chew Chew Chew (Your Bubble Gum) (on 1939-03-02)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald, Buck Ram and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
10Don’t Worry About Me
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
Don’t Worry ’bout Me (on 1939-04-21)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:09
11If Anything Happened to You
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
If Anything Happened to You (on 1939-04-21)
writer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:06
12If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re Wrong
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
If That’s What You’re Thinking, You’re Wrong (on 1939-04-21)
writer:
Murray Gans and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:05
13If You Ever Change Your Mind
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
If You Ever Change Your Mind (on 1939-04-21)
writer:
Bud Green, Maurice Sigler and Grady Watts
publisher:
Miller Music (publisher)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:02
14Have Mercy
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
15Little White Lies
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1939-04-21)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-04-21) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-04-21), Nat Story (on 1939-04-21) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21), Bobby Stark (on 1939-04-21) and Dick Vance (on 1939-04-21)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
Little White Lies (on 1939-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:56
16Coochi‐Coochi‐Coo
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
recording of:
Coochi Coochi Coo (on 1939-04-21)
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
17That Was My Heart
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-04-21)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-04-21)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-04-21)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-04-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-04-21)
cover recording of:
That Was My Heart
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:02
18Betcha Nickel
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-06-29)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-06-29) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-06-29)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-06-29), Nat Story (on 1939-06-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-06-29)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-06-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-06-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-06-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-06-29)
recording of:
Betcha Nickel (on 1939-06-29)
lyricist and composer:
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:57
19Stairway to the Stars
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-06-29)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-06-29) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-06-29)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-06-29) and Nat Story (on 1939-06-29)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-06-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-06-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-06-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-06-29)
recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1939-06-29)
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 Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:12
20I Want the Waiter (With the Water)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-06-29)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-06-29) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-06-29)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone), Nat Story (on 1939-06-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-06-29)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-06-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-06-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-06-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-06-29)
recording of:
I Want the Waiter (on 1939-06-29)
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:08
21That’s All, Brother
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1939-06-29)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-06-29) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-06-29)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-06-29), Nat Story (on 1939-06-29) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-06-29)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-06-29) and Bobby Stark (on 1939-06-29)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-06-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-06-29)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra3:04
22Out of Nowhere
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-06-29)
recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1939-06-09)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra2:54
▶ CD 5: 1939–1940
▶ CD 6: 1940–1941

Credits

Release Group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 63) (order: 4)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001899331 [info]