Swingsation: Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb

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

Annotation

Notes

This late compilation in the Swingsation collection assembles together early takes from Fitzgerald accompanied by Chick Webb's formations on Decca.
While interesting, it's mostly geared toward casual listeners and newcomers.
Most if not all of it is represented more exhaustively in "The Early Years" boxset, and, obviously, on the original Decca releases.

Issues

There is still a small doubt remaining about which exact version #2 is. If you have a recording date and venue details about it, please share your infos!

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-29 20:29 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sing 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 & Chick Webb2:37
2Blue Minor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-10)
double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-10)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-10)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-10)
strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1934-09-10)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-10), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-10)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-09-10)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 38596-A)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
3When 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 & Chick Webb2:27
4A 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 & Chick Webb3:05
5Don’t Be That Way
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19)
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way (on 1934-09-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:37
6Vote 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 & Chick Webb2:28
7Organ 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 Eight2:52
8Blue Lou
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-11-19)
banjo, guitar and strings:
John Trueheart (on 1934-11-19)
bass and double bass [bass]:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-11-19)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
piano:
Joe Steele (on 1934-09-19) and Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) (on 1934-11-19)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-11-19) and Elmer Williams (on 1934-11-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19), Taft Jordan (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19) and Bobby Stark (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1934-09-19, on 1934-11-19)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1934-11-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 39142-A)
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1934-09-19)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1934-11-19)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:03
9Take Another Guess
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 Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:44
10I 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
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb4:33
11Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-24)
alto saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-03-24), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24) and Edgar Sampson (on 1937-03-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1937-03-24)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-03-24)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (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)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1937-03-24)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-03-24) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-03-24)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-03-24), Taft Jordan (on 1937-03-24) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-03-24)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1937-03-24)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-24)
arranger:
Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley (on 1937-03-24)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:31
12A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Al Feldman (reeds) and Ella Fitzgerald
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:41
13I’m Just a Jitterbug
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)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:17
14Harlem Congo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-11-01)
alto saxophone:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
alto saxophone and clarinet and clarinet:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1937-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01), Teddy McRae (on 1937-11-01) and Elmer Williams (on 1937-11-01)
trombone:
Nat Story (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10), Taft Jordan (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10) and Bobby Stark (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1937-11-01, on 1937-11-10)
conductor:
Chick Webb (on 1937-11-01)
arranger:
Charlie Dixon (Jazz banjoist) (on 1937-11-01)
recording of:
Harlem Congo (on 1937-11-01)
composer:
Harry White (jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Harlem Congo (on 1937-11-10)
composer:
Harry White (jazz trombonist)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:18
15Wacky 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)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:04
16Undecided
cover recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:21
17’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
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
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb3:00
18Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb2:38

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ASIN:US: B000007Q66 [info]