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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Ella Fitzgerald · Nelson Riddle · Tommy Pederson · Felix Slatkin · Mel Lewis · George Roberts · Buddy Collette · Eleanor Aller · George Neikrug · Vincent DeRosa

Essential Jazz Classics2016Cat. EJC556893h 36m65 tracks

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (2016), CD, on Essential Jazz Classics. Music by George Gershwin, performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson, Felix Slatkin; 65 tracks.

Composer

George Gershwin

Tracklist

Disc 1

03

Sam and Delilah

George Gershwin - Sam and Delilah

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:18

04

George Gershwin - But Not for Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, George Neikrug

3:34

05

My One and Only

George Gershwin - My One and Only

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

2:38

06

Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

George Gershwin - Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

4:29

07

(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck

George Gershwin - (I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:11

08

Oh, Lady Be Good!

George Gershwin - Oh, Lady Be Good!

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, George Neikrug

4:01

09

Nice Work If You Can Get It

George Gershwin - Nice Work If You Can Get It

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:34

10

Things Are Looking Up

George Gershwin - Things Are Looking Up

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:05

11

Just Another Rhumba

George Gershwin - Just Another Rhumba

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

5:36

12

How Long Has This Been Going On?

George Gershwin - How Long Has This Been Going On?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:48

13

George Gershwin - ’S Wonderful

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:31

14

George Gershwin - The Man I Love

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:53

15

That Certain Feeling

George Gershwin - That Certain Feeling

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:04

16

George Gershwin - By Strauss

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:33

17

Someone to Watch Over Me

George Gershwin - Someone to Watch Over Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

4:33

18

The Real American Song (Is a Rag)

George Gershwin - The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:43

19

George Gershwin - Who Cares?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:08

20

Looking for a Boy

George Gershwin - Looking for a Boy

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:06

Disc 2

01

They All Laughed

George Gershwin - They All Laughed

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:05

02

My Cousin in Milwaukee

George Gershwin - My Cousin in Milwaukee

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:10

03

Somebody From Somewhere

George Gershwin - Somebody From Somewhere

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:09

04

George Gershwin - A Foggy Day (in London Town)

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:34

05

Clap Yo’ Hands

George Gershwin - Clap Yo’ Hands

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:31

06

For You, for Me, for Evermore

George Gershwin - For You, for Me, for Evermore

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:26

07

Stiff Upper Lip

George Gershwin - Stiff Upper Lip

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:53

08

George Gershwin - Boy Wanted

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:36

09

Strike Up the Band

George Gershwin - Strike up the Band

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:36

10

George Gershwin - Soon

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:23

11

I’ve Got a Crush on You

George Gershwin - I’ve Got a Crush on You

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, George Neikrug

3:31

12

Bidin’ My Time

George Gershwin - Bidin’ My Time

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

2:43

13

Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did

George Gershwin - Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:31

14

George Gershwin - Of Thee I Sing

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:10

15

“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues

George Gershwin - “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:49

16

I Was Doing All Right

George Gershwin - I Was Doing All Right

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:29

17

He Loves and She Loves

George Gershwin - He Loves and She Loves

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

2:46

18

Love Is Sweeping the Country

George Gershwin - Love Is Sweeping the Country

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:26

19

George Gershwin - Treat Me Rough

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:57

20

Love Is Here to Stay

George Gershwin - Love Is Here to Stay

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:56

21

George Gershwin - Slap That Bass

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:26

22

Isn’t That a Pity?

George Gershwin - Isn’t It a Pity?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Eleanor Aller

3:27

23

Shall We Dance?

George Gershwin - Shall We Dance

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:10

24

George Gershwin - Love Walked In

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:54

Disc 3

01

You’ve Got What Gets Me

George Gershwin - You’ve Got What Gets Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:17

02

They Can’t Take That Away From Me

George Gershwin - They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:11

03

Embraceable You

George Gershwin - Embraceable You

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, George Neikrug

4:53

04

I Can’t Be Bothered Now

George Gershwin - I Can’t Be Bothered Now

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

2:51

05

Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!

George Gershwin - Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:49

06

Fascinating Rhythm

George Gershwin - Fascinatin’ Rhythm

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:24

07

George Gershwin - Funny Face

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:25

08

George Gershwin - Lorelei

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:24

09

George Gershwin - Oh, So Nice

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:42

10

Let’s Kiss and Make Up

George Gershwin - Let’s Kiss and Make Up

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:52

11

George Gershwin - I Got Rhythm

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:07

12

Somebody Loves Me

George Gershwin - Somebody Loves Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:39

14

But Not for Me (45 rpm version)

George Gershwin - But Not for Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

2:08

15

Lorelei (different version)

George Gershwin - Lorelei

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Mel Lewis

3:00

16

Someone to Watch Over Me

George Gershwin - Someone to Watch Over Me

Ella Fitzgerald

3:16

17

My One and Only

George Gershwin - My One and Only

Ella Fitzgerald

3:16

18

George Gershwin - But Not for Me

Ella Fitzgerald

3:14

19

Looking for a Boy

George Gershwin - Looking for a Boy

Ella Fitzgerald

3:09

20

I’ve Got a Crush on You

George Gershwin - I’ve Got a Crush on You

Ella Fitzgerald

3:15

21

How Long Has This Been Going On?

George Gershwin - How Long Has This Been Going On?

Ella Fitzgerald

3:16

22

George Gershwin - Maybe

Ella Fitzgerald

3:27

23

George Gershwin - Soon

Ella Fitzgerald

2:46

24

Nice Work If You Can Get It

George Gershwin - Nice Work If You Can Get It

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:37