Album · 1957
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Rockin’ in Rhythm
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
5:17
2
Drop Me Off in Harlem
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:48
3
Day Dream
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:56
4
Caravan
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:51
5
Take the “A” Train
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
6:37
6
I Ain’t Got Nothing but the Blues
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:39
7
Clementine
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
2:37
8
I Didn’t Know About You
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:10
9
I’m Beginning to See the Light
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:24
10
Lost in Meditation
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:24
11
Perdido
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
6:10
Disc 2
1
Cotton Tail
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:23
2
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
7:38
3
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:30
4
Solitude
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
2:04
5
Rocks in My Bed
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:56
6
Satin Doll
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:26
7
Sophisticated Lady
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
5:18
8
Just Squeeze Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:13
9
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:12
10
Azure
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
2:18
Disc 3
1
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:08
2
In a Sentimental Mood
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
2:44
3
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:59
4
Prelude to a Kiss
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
5:26
5
Mood Indigo
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:24
6
In a Mellow Tone
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
5:07
7
Love You Madly
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:37
8
Lush Life
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:37
9
Squatty Roo
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:38
Disc 4
1
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:12
2
All Too Soon
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:22
3
Everything but You
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
2:53
4
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
6:11
5
Bli‐Blip
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:01
6
Chelsea Bridge
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
3:20
7
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
16:10
8
The E and D Blues (E for Ella D for Duke)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
4:48
In print
First pressed 1957, still pressed 2017 — 22 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Hat Nguyen
Art Direction
John D'Emilio
Art Direction
Patricia Lie
Art Direction
Tom & Ellie Hughes
Art Direction
J. Chris Smith (2)
Design
Valerie Wagner
Design
Alvin Stoller
Instrument · drums [d]
Barney Kessel
Instrument · guitar [g]
Ben Webster
Instrument · tenor saxophone [ts]
Britt Woodman
Instrument · trombone
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie
Instrument · trumpet
Duke Ellington
Instrument · piano
Frank Foster
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Harold “Shorty” Baker
Instrument · trumpet
Herb Ellis
Instrument · guitar [g]
Jimmy Hamilton
Instrument · clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Woode
Instrument · bass
Joe Mondragon
Instrument · bass [b]
Johnny Hodges
Instrument · alto saxophone
John Sanders
Instrument · trombone
Oscar Peterson
Instrument · piano [p]
Paul Gonsalves
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Paul Smith
Instrument · piano [p]
Quentin Jackson
Instrument · trombone
Ray Brown
Instrument · bass [b]
Ray Nance
Instrument · trumpet, violin
Russell Procope
Instrument · clarinet, alto saxophone
Sam Woodyard
Instrument · drums
Stuff Smith
Instrument · violin [vln]
William “Cat” Anderson
Instrument · trumpet
Willie Cook
Instrument · trumpet
Leonard Feather
Liner Notes
Patricia Willard
Liner Notes
Peter Keepnews
Liner Notes
Dennis Drake
Mastering · remastered by
Kevin Gray
Mastering
Kevin Reeves
Mastering
Phil Schaap
Mastering
Billy Strayhorn
Performer
Harry Carney
Performer
Mercer Ellington
Performer
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Burt Goldblatt
Photography
Jan Persson
Photography
Norman Granz
Photography
Paul “Buck” Hoeffler
Photography
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocal · vocals [sings]