Portrait

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

Annotation

Individual Jewel Cases + 40-page (?) booklet in a cardboard box.

This seems to be identical in content with Everyone's Wrong but Me.

CDs 1, 7, 8 and 9 can also be found on Hall of Fame: Ella Fitzgerald as CDs 4, 1, 2 and 3, respectively.

Individual disc barcodes:

CD 1: 4011222042514
CD 2: 4011222042521
CD 3: 4011222042538
CD 4: 4011222042545
CD 5: 4011222042552
CD 6: 4011222042569
CD 7: 4011222042576
CD 8: 4011222042583
CD 9: 4011222042590
CD 10: 4011222042606

Annotation last modified on 2014-07-06 20:33 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#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
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:34
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")
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
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
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
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)
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
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:14
7Crying My Heart Out for YouElla Fitzgerald3:10
8Under the Spell of the Blues
recording of:
Under the Spell of the Blues
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Edgar Sampson
Ella Fitzgerald3:06
9When I Get Low I Get High
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
When I Get Low I Get High
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Ella Fitzgerald2:29
10Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Ella Fitzgerald2:35
11A Little Bit Later On
cover recording of:
A Little Bit Later On
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Al J. Neiburg (lyricist)
Ella Fitzgerald3:04
12Love You’re Just a LaughElla Fitzgerald3:10
13Devoting My Time to You
Ella Fitzgerald2:27
14You’ll Have to Swing ItElla Fitzgerald2:58
15Swingin’ on the Reservation
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
16I Got the Spring Fever Blues
recording of:
I Got the Spring Fever Blues
writer:
Dave Bauer, Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay)
Ella Fitzgerald3:03
17Vote for Mr. Rhythm
recording of:
Vote For Mister Rhythm
writer:
Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Al Siegel (pianist)
Ella Fitzgerald2:30
18Goodnight My Love
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
19Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess
cover recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald2:30
20Didja Mean It
recording of:
Did You Mean It?
writer:
Mort Dixon and Jesse Greer
Ella Fitzgerald2:20
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