Rétrospective 1936-1956

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: 1936-1945
#TitleRatingLength
1Vote for Mr. Rhythm
2:28
2Goodnight, My Love
3:14
3Dedicated to You
3:13
4The Dipsy Doodle
3:10
5I Want to Be Happy
4:32
6A-Tisket A-Tasket
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
A-Tisket, A-Tasket (in 1938)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Al Feldman (reeds) and Ella Fitzgerald
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
2:40
7Strictly from Dixie
2:48
8My Heart Belongs to Daddy
3:04
9Undecided
3:11
10Moon Ray
3:01
11Sugar Blues
2:49
12Cabin in the Sky
2:47
13Mama, Come Home
2:46
14Jim
3:01
15And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
3:19
16Cow-Cow Boogie (Cuma Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)
2:59
17He's My Guy
3:20
18It's Only a Paper Moon
2:37
19A Kiss Goodnight
3:08
20I'm Beginning to See the Light
2:46
21Stone Cold Dead in the Market
2:46
22Benny's Coming Home on Saturday
3:30
23Petootie Pie
2:40
24Flying Home
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1945)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (Instrumental version) (in 1945)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
42:30
▼CD 2: 1946-1950
#TitleRatingLength
1You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
2:59
2The Frim Fram Sauce
3:16
3I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So
2:58
4(I Love You) For Senitimental Reasons
cover recording of:
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:14
5A Sunday Kind of Love
3:20
6My Baby Likes to Be-Bop
2:46
7That Old Feeling
2:28
8Oh, Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:10
9Robbin's Nest
2:35
10How High the Moon
3:17
11Happy Talk
recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:29
12Basin Street Blues
3:11
13I Hadn't Anyone Till You
cover recording of:
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:04
14Baby, It's Cold Outside
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
2:43
15Black Coffee
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
3:06
16Don' Chago' Way Mad
3:24
17I've Got the World on a String
3:19
18Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own
3:15
19Dream a Lttle Dream of Me
3:11
20Looking for a Boy
3:08
21How Long Has This Been Goin On?
3:15
22Soon
2:48
23Budella (Blue Skies)
4:04
24How High the Moon
4:43
▼CD 3: 1951-1956
#TitleRatingLength
1Smooth Sailing
bass guitar:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1951-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-06-26)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1951-06-26)
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1951-06-26)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1951-06-26)
recording of:
Smooth Sailing (Instrumental) (on 1951-06-26)
composer:
Arnett Cobb
publisher:
Wayne Music (smooth sailing - Cobb)
3:08
2Would You Like to Take a Walk?
3:19
3Who Walks in When I Walk Out?
recording of:
Who Walks in When I Walk Out
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
writer:
Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
2:20
4Rough Ridin'
3:15
5(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Pagagini)
recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
5:12
6Blue Lou
2:48
7Makin' Whoopee
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Company, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:06
8Preview
3:04
9Angel Eyes
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
52:56
10Ella's Contribution to the Blues
2:34
11That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:32
12April in Paris
4:45
13The Party Blues
4:01
14Night and Day
3:06
15Let's Do It
3:35
16Air Mail Special
3:44
17My Funny Valentine
4:00
18Cheek to Cheek
5:58
19The Nearness of You
5:45
20Isn't This a Lovely Day
6:18