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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Ella Fitzgerald · Nelson Riddle · Tommy Pederson · Felix Slatkin · Israel Baker · Eudice Shapiro

Verve1989Cat. 825 024-22h 42m48 tracks

Composer

George Gershwin

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Sam and Delilah

George Gershwin - Sam and Delilah

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:18

02

George Gershwin - But Not for Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:35

03

My One and Only

George Gershwin - My One and Only

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:38

04

Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

George Gershwin - Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

4:29

06

Oh, Lady Be Good

George Gershwin - Oh, Lady Be Good!

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

4:02

07

Nice Work If You Can Get It

George Gershwin - Nice Work If You Can Get It

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:35

08

Things Are Looking Up

George Gershwin - Things Are Looking Up

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:06

09

Just Another Rhumba

George Gershwin - Just Another Rhumba

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

5:37

11

George Gershwin - ’S Wonderful

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:31

12

George Gershwin - The Man I Love

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:53

13

That Certain Feeling

George Gershwin - That Certain Feeling

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:05

14

George Gershwin - By Strauss

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:33

16

The Real American Folk Song

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

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:46

17

George Gershwin - Who Cares?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:06

Disc 2

01

Looking for a Boy

George Gershwin - Looking for a Boy

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:06

02

They All Laughed

George Gershwin - They All Laughed

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:06

03

My Cousin in Milwaukee

George Gershwin - My Cousin in Milwaukee

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:11

04

Somebody From Somewhere

George Gershwin - Somebody From Somewhere

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:09

05

George Gershwin - A Foggy Day (in London Town)

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:34

06

Clap Yo’ Hands

George Gershwin - Clap Yo’ Hands

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:31

07

For You, for Me, for Evermore

George Gershwin - For You, for Me, for Evermore

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:26

08

Stiff Upper Lip

George Gershwin - Stiff Upper Lip

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

2:53

09

George Gershwin - Boy Wanted

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:36

10

Strike Up the Band

George Gershwin - Strike up the Band

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:37

11

George Gershwin - Soon

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:24

12

I’ve Got a Crush on You

George Gershwin - I’ve Got a Crush on You

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:31

13

Bidin’ My Time

George Gershwin - Bidin’ My Time

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:43

14

Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did?

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

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:31

15

Of Thee I Sing (Baby)

George Gershwin - Of Thee I Sing

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:10

16

“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues

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

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:49

17

I Was Doing All Right

George Gershwin - I Was Doing All Right

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:29

18

He Loves and She Loves

George Gershwin - He Loves and She Loves

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:47

Disc 3

03

Love Is Here to Stay

George Gershwin - Love Is Here to Stay

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:54

04

George Gershwin - Slap That Bass

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:21

05

Isn’t It a Pity?

George Gershwin - Isn’t It a Pity?

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:27

06

George Gershwin - Shall We Dance

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:10

07

George Gershwin - Love Walked In

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:53

08

You’ve Got What Gets Me

George Gershwin - You’ve Got What Gets Me

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:15

09

They Can’t Take That Away From Me

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

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:09

10

Embraceable You

George Gershwin - Embraceable You

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

4:53

11

I Can’t Be Bothered Now

George Gershwin - I Can’t Be Bothered Now

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

2:49

12

Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!

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

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:49

13

Fascinatin’ Rhythm

George Gershwin - Fascinatin’ Rhythm

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:23

14

George Gershwin - Funny Face

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:25

15

George Gershwin - Lorelei

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:22

16

George Gershwin - Oh, So Nice

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle

3:40

17

Let’s Kiss and Make Up

George Gershwin - Let’s Kiss and Make Up

Ella Fitzgerald, Felix Slatkin, Nelson Riddle

3:52

18

George Gershwin - I Got Rhythm

Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Tommy Pederson

3:07