Hello, Dolly!(Ella Fitzgerald album)
| Hello, Dolly! | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | July 1964 | |||
| Recorded | March 3–4, April 7, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Hello, Dolly!is a 1964 (see1964 in music) studio album by the AmericanjazzsingerElla Fitzgerald.
"Hello, Dolly!,""People, ""Can't Buy Me Love,"and" The Sweetest Sounds "were recorded inLondon, England,on April 7. The other eight tracks were recorded inNew York Cityon March 3 and March 4. Three songs recorded at the latter sessions remain unreleased: "There! I've Said It Again," "I'll See You in My Dreams",and" There Are Such Things. "It is unknown whether the recordings exist in theVerve Recordsvaults today.
Her version of theBeatlessong "Can't Buy Me Love"was a minor hit single in 1964, peaking at #34 in the UK singles chart.[2]
Track listing
[edit]For the 1964 Verve LP release; Verve V6-4064; Re-issued in 2005 on CD, Verve B0004675-02
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello, Dolly!" | Jerry Herman | 2:55 |
| 2. | "People" | Bob Merrill,Jule Styne | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Can't Buy Me Love" | John Lennon,Paul McCartney | 2:39 |
| 4. | "The Sweetest Sounds" | Richard Rodgers | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Miss Otis Regrets" | Cole Porter | 3:56 |
| 6. | "My Man" | Jacques Charles,Channing Pollack,Albert Willemetz,Maurice Yvain | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How High the Moon?" | Nancy Hamilton,Morgan Lewis | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Volare" | Franco Migliacci,Domenico Modugno,Mitchell Parish | 2:42 |
| 3. | "The Thrill Is Gone" | Lew Brown,Ray Henderson | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Memories of You" | Eubie Blake,Andy Razaf | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Lullaby of the Leaves" | Bernice Petkere,Joe Young | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Pete Kelly's Blues" | Sammy Cahn,Ray Heindorf | 3:56 |
Personnel
[edit]Recorded March 3-March 4, 1964,New York City:
Tracks 5–12
- Ella Fitzgerald- Vocals
- Frank DeVol- Arranger, Conductor
- Zoot Sims-Tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones -Pianoon track 8
- Others unknown
Recorded April 7, 1964,London:
Tracks 1–4
- Ella Fitzgerald- Vocals
- Johnnie Spence- Conductor
- Henri René- Arranger on track 1
- Others unknown
References
[edit]- ^"Hello, Dolly!".Allmusic.All Media Guide.Retrieved2011-08-04.
- ^Can't Buy Me Love – Ella Fitzgerald | OfficialCharts.com
