Sings the Cole Porter Song Book

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:	06/07/2024
Label:	Classics
UPC:	0097037066260
Rank:	203147

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
Bob Cooper   Sax (Tenor),Oboe,Clarinet
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 (Bass),Trombone (Baritone)
Buddy Bregman & Orchestra   Orchestra
Robert LaMarchina   Cello
Robert La Marchina   Cello
Joe Mondragon   Bass
Judy Garland   Vocals
Peggy Lee   Vocals
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
Ethel Merman   Vocals
Eileen Farrell   Vocals
Pete Candoli   Trumpet
Marilyn Martin   Vocals
Lisa Kirk   Vocals
Jeri Southern   Vocals
Milt Bernhart   Trombone
Lloyd Ulyate   Trombone
Herb Geller   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)

Technical Credits

Norman Granz   Producer,Liner Notes,Original Recording Producer
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
Gregg Arthur   Arranger
Roberta Ballard   Production Coordination
Kevin Gray   CD Preparation
Craig Scott   Arranger
Fred Lounsberry   Liner Notes
Phil Stern   Cover Photo,Photography
Robert Fletcher   Composer
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
Neil Tesser   Liner Notes
Cole Porter   Composer
Don Freeman   Liner Notes
Richard Seidel   Executive Producer
Jules Shear   Composer
Michael Lang   Reissue Producer
Artie Shaw   Arranger
Suha Gur   Mastering