The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950–1955

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Baby
recording of:
Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Robert Colby (American composer, songwriter, author, producer and publisher of popular music)
Ella Fitzgerald2:43
2I Need
recording of:
I Need
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Care and Sol Marcus
Ella Fitzgerald2:40
3Who’s Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)
recording of:
Who’s Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Doris Tauber
Ella Fitzgerald2:49
4I Wished on the Moon
cover recording of:
I Wished on the Moon
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
5Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-06-04, in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1954-06-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Ella Fitzgerald42:51
6Later
recording of:
Later
lyricist and composer:
Sil Austin (saxophonist), Tiny Bradshaw and Henry Glover
Ella Fitzgerald2:33
7An Empty Ballroom
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
8If You Don’t, I Know Who Will
Ella Fitzgerald2:46
9Moanin’ Low
recorded in:
Hollywood, United States (on 1953-11-15)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Perry Botkin
piano:
Buddy Cole
saxophone:
Warren Baker, Dave Harris (tenor saxo) and Matty Matlock
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player), Wendell Mayhew and Ted Vesely
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman, Bobby Guy and Red Nichols
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1953-11-15)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1953-11-15)
live cover recording of:
Moanin’ Low (on 1953-11-15)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
cover recording of:
Moanin’ Low
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Ella Fitzgerald2:42
10Taking a Chance on Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, United States (on 1954-01-27)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Perry Botkin
piano:
Buddy Cole
saxophone:
Warren Baker, Dave Harris (tenor saxo) and Matty Matlock
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player), Wendell Mayhew and Ted Vesely
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman, Bobby Guy and Red Nichols
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-01-27)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1954-01-27)
live cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love (on 1954-01-27)
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Ella Fitzgerald3:07
11Lover, Come Back to Me
cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (The New Moon)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Ella Fitzgerald2:00
12Old Devil Moon
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Ella Fitzgerald2:58
13Pete Kelly’s Blues
cover recording of:
Pete Kelly’s Blues
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Ray Heindorf
Ella Fitzgerald2:27
14Hard Hearted Hannah
cover recording of:
Hard Hearted Hannah
writer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow and Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager, Charles Bates and Jack Yellen
Ella Fitzgerald3:01
15Soldier Boy
recording of:
Soldier Boy
writer:
David Jones and Theodore Williams
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Ella Fitzgerald feat. The Delta Rhythm Boys2:59
16A Satisfied Mind
cover recording of:
A Satisfied Mind
writer:
Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes
publisher:
Fort Knox Music
Ella Fitzgerald feat. Toots Camarata and His Orchestra2:34
17The Impatient Years
recording of:
The Impatient Years
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Ella Fitzgerald2:49
18But Not Like Mine
Ella Fitzgerald2:59
19The Tender Trap
cover recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Ella Fitzgerald3:01
20My One and Only Love
cover recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:19
21Early Autumn
cover recording of:
Early Autumn
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1949)
composer:
Ralph Burns (in 1949) and Woody Herman (in 1949)
Ella Fitzgerald3:14
22Ella’s Contribution to the Blues
Ella Fitzgerald2:31

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ASIN:US: B06Y4HWXQ8 [info]