Ella Sings Gershwin
Appearance
Ella Sings Gershwin | ||||
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | 1950 | |||
Recorded | September 11–12, 1950 | |||
Venue | New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 25:16 | |||
Label | Decca[1] | |||
Producer | Milt Gabler | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Ella Sings Gershwinis a 1950 studioalbumbyElla Fitzgerald,accompanied by the pianistEllis Larkins.[4][5]Issued on DL5300 on theDeccalabel, Originally on 10 "vinyl, which preceded album releases on 12" vinyl, it featured eight tracks.
The complete album was combined with Fitzgerald's 1954 albumSongs in a Mellow Moodand re-issued onCDin 1994 by MCA Records on the GRP Jazz label under the titlePure Ella.
Fitzgerald released two other albums of all Gershwin material,Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook(1959) andNice Work If You Can Get It(1983).
Track listing
[edit]For the 1950 Decca Records 10 "LP; Decca DL 5300
Side one
- "Someone to Watch Over Me"- 3:13
- "My One and Only"- 3:13
- "But Not for Me"- 3:12
- "Looking for a Boy"- 3:06
Side two
- "I've Got a Crush on You"- 3:13
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?"- 3:14
- "Maybe" - 3:21
- "Soon"- 2:44
All music composed byGeorge Gershwinand all lyrics written byIra Gershwin.
Personnel
[edit]In popular culture
[edit]- This album was referenced byDr. Frasier Cranein the episode "Something about Dr Mary" of thepopular NBC sitcom.
References
[edit]- ^Wilfred Johnson, J. (5 August 2010).Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography; Including a Complete Discography... - J. Wilfred Johnson - Google Books.ISBN9780786446902.Retrieved2020-05-14.
- ^"Ella FitzgeraldElla Sings Gershwin".Allmusic.All Media Guide.Retrieved2011-07-17.
- ^Larkin, Colin(2007).Encyclopedia of Popular Music(4th ed.).Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0195313734.
- ^"Ellis Larkins: The Patient Pianist".NPR. 2008-10-02.Retrieved2020-05-14.
- ^Stephen Holden."Ella Fitzgerald, the Voice of Jazz, Dies at 79 - The New York Times".Nytimes.com.Retrieved2020-05-14.