Six Classic Albums, Volume 2

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Like Someone in Love / Porgy & Bess (with Louis Armstrong)
2▼CD: Porgy & Bess (with Louis Armstrong) (Cont.) / Ella Swings Lightly
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1I Got Plenty O’Nuttin’
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
cover recording of:
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
3:51
2The Buzzard Song
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
2:57
3Bess, You Is My Women Now
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
5:29
4It Ain’t Necessarily So
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
6:33
5What You Want Wid Bess
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
2:00
6A Women Is a Sometime Thing
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing” (in 1957)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
4:45
7Oh, Doctor Jesus
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
1:59
8Medley: Here Come de Honey Man / Crab Man / Oh, Dey’s So Fresh and Fine
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
3:27
9There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
4:53
10Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (in 1957)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:35
11Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” (in 1957)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:57
12Little White Lies
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Little White Lies (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
2:31
13You Hit the Spot
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
You Hit the Spot (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:45
14What’s Your Story, Morning Glory
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
2:39
15Just You, Just Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1958-11-22)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1958-11-22)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1958-11-22)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1958-11-22)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1958-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1958-11-22) and Bill Holman (on 1958-11-22)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1958-11-22) and Al Porcino (on 1958-11-22)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1958-11-22)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Just You, Just Me (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:20
16As Long as I Live
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
As Long as I Live (in 1958)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
2:48
17Teardrops From My Eyes
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Teardrops From My Eyes (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Simon House
3:46
18Gotta Be This or That
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Gotta Be This or That (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sunny Skylar
3:05
19Moonlight on the Ganges
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Moonlight on the Ganges (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist:
Huntley Trevor and Chester Wallace
composer:
Sherman Myers
publisher:
Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
2:22
20My Kinda Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
My Kinda Love (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist:
Jo Trent
composer:
Louis Alter
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:42
21Blues in the Night
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
3:40
22If I Were a Bell
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-22)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1958)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-22)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls) (on 1958-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
2:34
23You’re an Old Smoothie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-11-23)
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (in 1958)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (in 1958)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (in 1958)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1958)
piano:
Lou Levy (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958) and Bill Holman (in 1958)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (in 1958) and Al Porcino (in 1958)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (in 1958)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1958-11-23)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1958-11-23)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
You’re an Old Smoothie (on 1958-11-23)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter) and George A. Whiting (popular songwriter)
2:46
3▶CD: Ella Swings Lightly (Cont.) / Rhythm Is My Business / Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson
4▶CD: Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson (Cont.) / Ella Swings Gently With Nelson