Album · 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Sam and Delilah
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:17
2
But Not for Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:34
3
My One and Only
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:38
4
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
4:29
5
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:12
6
Oh, Lady Be Good
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
4:02
7
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:34
8
Things Are Looking Up
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:06
9
Just Another Rhumba
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
5:37
10
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:49
Disc 2
1
’S Wonderful
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:31
2
The Man I Love
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:53
3
That Certain Feeling
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:05
4
By Strauss
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:33
5
Someone to Watch Over Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
4:34
6
The Real American Folk Song
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:47
7
Who Cares?
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:08
8
Looking for a Boy
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:06
9
They All Laughed
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:05
10
My Cousin in Milwaukee
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:10
11
Somebody From Somewhere
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:10
Disc 3
1
A Foggy Day
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:34
2
Clap Yo’ Hands
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:31
3
For You for Me for Evermore
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:26
4
Stiff Upper Lip
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:53
5
Boy Wanted
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:36
6
Strike Up the Band
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:38
7
Soon
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:23
8
I’ve Got a Crush on You
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:30
9
Bidin’ My Time
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:43
10
Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did?
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:31
11
Of Thee I Sing
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:11
Disc 4
1
The Half of It Dearie Blues
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:49
2
I Was Doing All Right
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:29
3
He Loves and She Loves
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:50
4
Love Is Sweeping the Country
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:26
5
Treat Me Rough
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:59
6
Love Is Here to Stay
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:56
7
Slap That Bass
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:26
8
Isn’t It a Pity
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:27
9
Shall We Dance?
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:10
10
Love Walked In
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:54
11
You’ve Got What Gets Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:20
Disc 5
1
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:11
2
Embraceable You
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
4:53
3
I Can’t Be Bothered Now
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:51
4
Boy What Love Has Done to Me
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:49
5
Fascinating Rhythm
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:26
6
Funny Face
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:25
7
Lorelei
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:23
8
Oh So Nice
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:40
9
Let’s Kiss and Make Up
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:52
10
I Got Rhythm
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:11
Disc 6
1
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:32
2
March of the Swiss Soldiers
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:03
3
Fidgety Feet
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
2:42
4
Prelude I
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
1:36
5
Prelude II
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
3:48
6
Prelude III
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
1:09
In print
First pressed 1959, still pressed 2023 — 41 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
Nelson Riddle
Art Direction
Sheldon Marks
Art Direction
Norman Granz
Artists And Repertoire
Hat Nguyen
Artwork
Patricia Lie
Artwork
William Bramhall
Artwork · cover
Sam Antupit
Design
Sheryl Lutz-Brown
Design
Bernard Buffet
Illustration · painting [cover]
Alexander Neiman
Instrument · viola
Alex Beller
Instrument · violin
Alvin Dinkin
Instrument · viola
Alvin Stoller
Instrument · drums
Armand Kaproff
Instrument · cello
Barbara Simons
Instrument · viola
Barney Kessel
Instrument · guitar
Benny Carter
Instrument · alto saxophone
Benny Gill
Instrument · violin
Bill Richmond
Instrument · drums
Bob Cooper
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Cappy Lewis
Instrument · trumpet
Chuck Gentry
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Conrad Gozzo
Instrument · trumpet
Dale McMickle
Instrument · trumpet
Dan Lube
Instrument · violin
Dave Sterkin
Instrument · viola
David Filerman
Instrument · cello
David Frisina
Instrument · violin
Dick Nash
Instrument · trombone
Dick Noel
Instrument · trombone
Don Fagerquist
Instrument · trumpet
Edgar Lustgarten
Instrument · cello
Ed Gilbert
Instrument · tuba
Eleanor Slatkin
Instrument · cello
Elizabeth Greenschpoon
Instrument · cello
Erno Neufeld
Instrument · violin
Eudice Shapiro
Instrument · violin
Felix Slatkin
Instrument · violin
Frank Flynn
Instrument · percussion
George Neikrug
Instrument · cello
Gerald Vinci
Instrument · violin
Harold Dicterow
Instrument · violin
Henry Hill (3)
Instrument · violin
Herb Ellis
Instrument · guitar
Israel Baker
Instrument · violin
Jacques Gasselin
Instrument · violin
James Arkatov
Instrument · cello
James Decker
Instrument · french horn
James Getzoff
Instrument · violin
Jimmy Priddy
Instrument · trombone
Joe Comfort
Instrument · bass
Joe Mondragon
Instrument · bass
Joseph Livoti
Instrument · violin
Joseph Triscari
Instrument · trumpet
Juan Tizol
Instrument · trombone
Kathryn Julye
Instrument · harp
Kurt Reher
Instrument · cello
Larry Bunker
Instrument · percussion
Lou Busch
Instrument · piano
Lou Kievman
Instrument · viola
Lou Levy
Instrument · piano
Lou Raderman
Instrument · violin
Manny Klein
Instrument · trumpet
Marshall Sosson
Instrument · violin
Marvin Limonick
Instrument · violin
Mel Lewis
Instrument · drums
Mischa Russell
Instrument · violin
Murray Kellner
Instrument · violin
Nathan Ross
Instrument · violin
Paul Robyn
Instrument · viola
Paul Shure
Instrument · violin
Paul Smith
Instrument · piano
Pete Candoli
Instrument · trumpet
Plas Johnson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Pullman “Tommy” Pederson
Instrument · trombone
Ralph Lane (2)
Instrument · viola
Ralph Peña
Instrument · bass
Red Callender
Instrument · tuba
Ronnie Lang
Instrument · alto saxophone
Shorty Sherock
Instrument · trumpet
Stanley Harris
Instrument · viola
Ted Nash
Instrument · alto saxophone
Victor Arno
Instrument · violin
Victor Bay
Instrument · violin
Victor Feldman
Instrument · piano
Vincent DeRosa
Instrument · french horn
Vito N. Mangano
Instrument · trumpet
Walter Edelstein
Instrument · violin
Alan Guntry
Liner Notes
Ben Young
Liner Notes
Edward Jablonski
Liner Notes
Ira Gershwin
Liner Notes
Lawrence D. Stewart
Liner Notes
Leo Stanley
Liner Notes
Michael Heatley
Liner Notes
Milt Bernhart
Liner Notes
Peter Pullman
Liner Notes
Phil Bailey (5)
Liner Notes
Christopher Herles
Mastering
Dennis Drake
Mastering · remastered by [digitally remastered]
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
[anonymous]
Photography
Carole Reiff Galletly
Photography
George Gershwin
Photography
Herman Leonard
Photography
Phil Stern
Photography
Glenn Gretlund
Producer
Richard Seidel
Producer
Val Valentin
Recording
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocal · vocals
George & Ira Gershwin
Writer