Sings the Cole Porter Songbook [Bonus Tracks]

by Ella Fitzgerald

Overview

Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter's words and Fitzgerald's interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history -- embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Originally released in 1956 on the Verve label, such standards as "Night and Day," "I Love Paris," "What Is This Thing Called Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "You're the Top," and "Love for Sale" secured one of Ella Fitzgerald's crowning moments. The success of these early Porter (and previous Gershwin) sessions brought about numerous interpretations of other songbooks throughout the next several years including those of Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, and Irving Berlin. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2010
Label:	Ais
UPC:	8436028694549
Rank:	57729

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist,Vocals
Barney Kessel   Guest Artist,Guitar
Maynard Ferguson   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Paul Smith   Guest Artist,Piano,Celeste
Bud Shank   Guest Artist,Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Ethel Merman   Vocals
Eileen Farrell   Vocals
Robert LaMarchina   Cello
Milt Bernhart   Trombone
Lloyd Ulyate   Trombone
Herb Geller   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Bob Cooper   Oboe,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Chuck Gentry   Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass)
Fred Astaire   Vocals
Eileen Rodgers   Vocals
Gene Kelly   Vocals
Ethel Waters   Vocals
Mabel Mercer   Vocals
Lee Wiley   Vocals
Lena Horne   Vocals
Marlene Dietrich   Vocals
Buddy Bregman   Conductor,Orchestra
George Roberts   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Buddy Bregman & Orchestra   Orchestra
Robert La Marchina   Cello
Alvin Stoller   Drums,Percussion
Edgar Lustgarten   Cello
Ted Nash   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Bobby Short   Vocals
Billie Holiday   Vocals
Bing Crosby   Vocals
Cole Porter   Vocals
Corky Hale   Harp
Conrad Gozzo   Trumpet
Joe Howard   Trombone
Benny Goodman   Vocals
Joe Mondragon   Bass
Judy Garland   Vocals
Peggy Lee   Vocals
Pete Candoli   Trumpet
Marilyn Martin   Vocals
Lisa Kirk   Vocals
Jeri Southern   Vocals

Technical Credits

Norman Granz   Producer,Original Recording Producer,Liner Notes
Don Freeman   Liner Notes
Gregg Arthur   Arranger
Roberta Ballard   Production Coordination
Craig Scott   Arranger
Artie Shaw   Arranger
Suha Gur   Mastering
Buddy Bregman   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Margaret Robinson   Producer
Robert Silverberg   Assistant Producer
Dwight Blocker Bowers   Producer
Carole Reiff   Photography
Aric Lach Morrison   Production Coordination
Robert Kimball   Liner Notes
Patricia Lie   Art Direction
Hat Nguyen   Design,Art Direction
Buddy Bregman & Orchestra   Musician
Fred Lounsberry   Liner Notes
Phil Stern   Cover Photo,Photography
Robert Fletcher   Composer
Kevin Gray   CD Preparation
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
Neil Tesser   Liner Notes
Cole Porter   Composer
Richard Seidel   Executive Producer
Jules Shear   Composer
Michael Lang   Reissue Producer