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Ella Fitzgerald

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Aliases
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Rhythm Makers
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Shepherds
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Special Servers
Real name
Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Born
April 25, 1917
Died
June 15, 1996
Country
United States
IPI
00010318443 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Family
Ray Brown [US] Husband (1947-1953)
Christopher Williams Nephew
Related
Tommy Flanagan Piano accompanist in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Chick Webb Vocals in the Chick Webb Orchestra (1935-1939)
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Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
30 by Ella [CD] Ella Fitzgerald 1999 Capitol Jazz
A Classy Pair - Ella Fitzgerald Sings - Count Basie Plays - With the Count Basie Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie and His Orchestra 1982 Pablo Today
All That Jazz Ella Fitzgerald 1990 Pablo
A Perfect Match Ella and Basie 1979 Pablo Today
Brighten the Corner Ella Fitzgerald March 1967 Capitol Records
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Ella Fitzgerald November 1961 Verve Records
Easy Living Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass 1986 Pablo
Ella Ella Fitzgerald August 1969 Reprise Records
Ella Abraça Jobim - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Song Book Ella Fitzgerald 1981 Pablo Today
Ella and Duke at the Côte d'Azur Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington 1966 Verve Records
Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong 1956 Verve Records
Ella and Louis Again Ella and Louis 1957 Verve Records
Ella and Oscar Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson 1976 Pablo
Ella à Nice Ella Fitzgerald 1972 CBS
Ella at Duke's Place Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington 1966 Verve Records
Ella & Basie! Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie October 1963 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 Ella Fitzgerald 1975 Pablo
Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas Ella Fitzgerald November 1967 Capitol Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" Ella Fitzgerald 1960 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers Ella Fitzgerald - Arrangements and Orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol September 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald - Arrangements and Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman May 15, 1956 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1957 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook - Volume 2 Ella Fitzgerald 1957 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol. 1 Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle November 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol. 2 Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle November 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol. 3 Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle November 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol. 4 Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle November 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Vol. 5 Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle November 1959 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Billy May 1961 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book [1984] Ella Fitzgerald - Arranged and conducted by Billy May 1984 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald 1958 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book Ella Fitzgerald 1963 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book Ella Fitzgerald 1964 Verve Records
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book Ella Fitzgerald 1956 Verve Records
Ella in Budapest Ella Fitzgerald April 27, 1999 Pablo
Ella in Hamburg Ella Fitzgerald accompanied by Tommy Flanagan Trio 1965 Verve Records
Ella in Hollywood Ella Fitzgerald 1961 Verve Records
Ella Loves Cole Ella Fitzgerald 1972 Atlantic
Ella Returns to Berlin Ella Fitzgerald October 22, 1991 Verve Records
Ella Sings Broadway Ella Fitzgerald 1963 Verve Records
Ella Sings Gershwin Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano February 1951 Decca
Ella - Songs in a Mellow Mood Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano August 1954 Decca
Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle March 1962 Verve Records
Ella Swings Gently With Nelson Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle 1962 Verve Records
Ella Swings Lightly Ella Fitzgerald 1959 Verve Records
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Ella Fitzgerald 1960 Verve Records
Fine and Mellow - Ella Fitzgerald Jams Ella Fitzgerald March 1979 Pablo
Fitzgerald and Pass . . . Again Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass 1976 Pablo
Get Happy! Ella Fitzgerald 1960 Verve Records
Hello, Dolly! Ella Fitzgerald July 1964 Verve Records
Hello Love Ella Fitzgerald - Frank De Vol and His Orchestra 1960 Verve Records
Lady Time Ella Fitzgerald with Jackie Davis and Louie Bellson 1978 Pablo
Like Someone in Love Ella Fitzgerald - Frank De Vol and His Orchestra December 1957 Verve Records
Live at Mister Kelly's Ella Fitzgerald September 18, 2007 Verve Records
Live from the Roseland Ballroom 1940 Ella Fitzgerald & Her Orchestra 1974 Sunbeam [US2]
Mack the Knife - Ella in Berlin Ella Fitzgerald - Paul Smith Quartet 1960 Verve Records
Misty Blue Ella Fitzgerald with Sid Feller's Music March 1968 Capitol Records
Montreux '77 Ella Fitzgerald with The Tommy Flanagan Trio 1977 Pablo Live
Newport Jazz Festival - Live at Carnegie Hall - July 5, 1973 Ella Fitzgerald 1973 Columbia [US]
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Ella Fitzgerald and Andre Previn Do Gershwin Ella Fitzgerald & Andre Previn 1983 Pablo Today
One O'Clock Jump Ella Fitzgerald - Count Basie - Joe Williams April 1959 Verve Records
Porgy & Bess Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong May 1959 Verve Records
Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald 1973 Alto Records
Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald with Bill Doggett August 1962 Verve Records
Royal Roost Sessions Ella Fitzgerald with Ray Brown Trio & Quintet 1993 Cool & Blue Records
Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald August 1955 Decca
Speak Love Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass 1983 Pablo
Sunshine of Your Love Ella Fitzgerald 1969 MPS
Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald November 7, 1955 Decca
Take Love Easy Ella Fitzgerald - Joe Pass May 1974 Pablo
The Best Is Yet to Come Ella Fitzgerald 1982 Pablo Today
The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald 1958 Decca
These are the Blues Ella Fitzgerald February 1964 Verve Records
Things Ain't What they Used to Be (And You Better Believe it) Ella Fitzgerald May 1971 Reprise Records
Thirty by Ella Ella Fitzgerald with Benny Carter's Music September 1968 Capitol Records
Whisper Not Ella Fitzgerald with Marty Paich and His Orchestra 1966 Verve Records

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Beautiful Friendship Ella Fitzgerald - Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman May 1956 Verve Records
A Guy Is a Guy Ella Fitzgerald 1952 Decca
Ain't Nobody's Business if I Do Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan with The Tympany Five September 1950 Decca
All I Need Is You Ella Fitzgerald May 1942 Decca
And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine Ella Fitzgerald and Johnny Long and His Orchestra with The Song Spinners November 6, 1944 Decca
A New Shade of Blues Ella Fitzgerald with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra August 1949 Decca
A Place for Lovers Ella Fitzgerald June 13, 1969 Verve Records
A Place for Lovers Ella Fitzgerald 1969 Verve Records
April in Paris Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie and His Orchestra 1956 Clef Records
A Satisfied Mind Ella Fitzgerald September 1955 Decca
Baby, It's Cold Outside Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1949 Decca
Baby, What Else Can I Do Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra November 1939 Decca
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra May 1940 Decca
Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver March 1950 Decca
Bei mir bist du schön (Means That You're Grand) Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight January 1938 Decca
Betcha Nickel Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra December 1939 Decca
But Not for Me Ella Fitzgerald August 1959 Verve Records
Cabin in the Sky Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra 1940 Decca
Call Me Darling Ella Fitzgerald March 1962 Verve Records
Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!) Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra 1950 Decca
Careless Ella Fitzgerald April 1953 Decca
Cow-Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay) Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald February 1944 Decca
Crying in the Chapel Ella Fitzgerald with The Ray Charles Singers with Instrumental Accompaniment directed by Sy Oliver July 1953 Decca
Dedicated to You Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald February 1937 Decca
Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune) Ella Fitzgerald October 1962 Verve Records
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight May 1939 Decca
Everybody Step Chick Webb and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald June 1938 Decca
Fairy Tales Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald November 1949 Decca
F.D.R. Jones Chick Webb and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald October 1938 Decca
Goody Goody Ella Fitzgerald, Orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol 1957 Verve Records
Goody Goody Ella Fitzgerald April 1952 Decca
Guilty Ella Fitzgerald 1947 Decca
Gulf Coast Blues Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra August 1940 Decca
Hawaiian War Chant Ella Fitzgerald August 1968 Capitol Records
Hear My Heart Ella Fitzgerald 1957 Verve Records
How High the Moon Ella Fitzgerald April 1948 Decca
How High the Moon, Part 1 Ella Fitzgerald - The Paul Smith Quartet July 1960 Verve Records
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra July 1942 Decca
I Didn't Mean a Word I Said Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Kyle and His Trio 1946 Decca
(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra July 1953 Decca
If You Ever Change Your Mind Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight 1939 Decca
If You Ever Should Leave Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight June 1937 Decca
I Hadn't Anyone Till You Ella Fitzgerald April 1950 Decca
I'll Always Be in Love with You - Blue Moon Ella Fitzgerald and Her Special Servers - Jo Stafford and Her V-Disc Play Boys January 1946 V Disc
I'll See You in My Dreams - Royal Garden Blues Ella Fitzgerald - Muggsy Spanier and His Band February 1947 V Disc
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys 1946 Decca
I'm Beginning to See the Light Ella Fitzgerald and Ink Spots March 1945 Decca
I'm Making Believe Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald October 1944 Decca
I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra 1941 Decca
I'm Thrilled Ella Fitzgerald December 1941 Decca
It's Only a Paper Moon Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys June 1945 Decca
It's Too Soon to Know Ella Fitzgerald September 1948 Decca
It's Wonderful Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight February 1938 Decca
(I've Been) Saving Myself for You Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight June 1938 Decca
I've Got a Crush on You Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano February 1951 Decca
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling Ella Fitzgerald 1948 Decca
I've Got the World on a String Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra 1950 Decca
I Want to Be Happy Chick Webb and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald and The Little Chicks 1937 Decca
Little Small Town Girl (With the Big Town Dreams) Ella Fitzgerald and Ink Spots February 1951 Decca
(Love Is) The Tender Trap Ella Fitzgerald November 1955 Decca
Lover's Gold Ella Fitzgerald with Orchestra under direction of Gordon Jenkins May 1949 Decca
Lullaby of Birdland Ella Fitzgerald - Chorus and Orchestra directed by Sy Oliver July 1954 Decca
Mack the Knife Ella Fitzgerald - The Paul Smith Quartet April 1960 Verve Records
Melancholy Me Ella Fitzgerald 1954 Decca
Melinda the Mouse Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra 1941 Decca
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Ella Fitzgerald with 4 Hits and a Miss June 1950 Decca
Mixed Emotions Ella Fitzgerald July 1951 Decca
Moanin' Low Ella Fitzgerald 1955 Decca
Molasses, Molasses (It's Icky Sticky Goo) Ella Fitzgerald October 1950 Decca
My Favorite Song Ella Fitzgerald 1952 Decca
My Happiness Ella Fitzgerald with The Song Spinners June 1948 Decca
My Heart and I Decided Ella Fitzgerald January 1943 Decca
My Heart Belongs to Daddy Chick Webb and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald February 1939 Decca
My Wubba Dolly (Rubber Dolly) Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra November 1939 Decca
(Nobody Knows Better Than I That) He's My Guy Ella Fitzgerald and Her Four Keys 1942 Decca
Nowhere Guy Ella Fitzgerald 1953 Decca
Oh, Lady Be Good! Ella Fitzgerald July 1947 Decca
Oh Yes? Take Another Guess Chick Webb and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Fitzgerald February 1937 Decca
Oops! Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong with Dave Barbour and His Orch. 1952 Decca
Organ Grinder's Swing Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight December 1936 Decca
Pete Kelly's Blues Ella Fitzgerald August 1955 Decca
Reach for Tomorrow Ella Fitzgerald August 1960 Verve Records
Robbins Nest Ella Fitzgerald January 1949 Decca
Shake Down the Stars Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra 1940 Decca
Smooth Sailing Ella Fitzgerald with The Ray Charles Singers August 1951 Decca
So Long Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra October 1940 Decca
Someone Like You Ella Fitzgerald February 1949 Decca
Stairway to the Stars Ella Fitzgerald and The Chick Webb Orchestra July 1939 Decca
Starlit Hour Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra February 1940 Decca
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 1946 Decca
Sugar Blues Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra March 1940 Decca
Teach Me How to Cry Ella Fitzgerald May 1958 Verve Records
Teardrops from My Eyes Ella Fitzgerald March 1959 Verve Records
That's My Desire Ella Fitzgerald with Andy Love Quintet April 1947 Decca
The Darktown Strutters Ball Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight December 1936 Decca
These Boots Are Made for Walkin' Ella Fitzgerald - Jimmy Jones & His Orchestra October 1966 Salle Records
The Secret of Christmas Ella Fitzgerald September 1959 Verve Records
This Love of Mine Ella Fitzgerald 1941 Decca
This Time It's Real Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight 1938 Decca
Too Young for the Blues Ella Fitzgerald February 1956 Verve Records
Trav'lin' Light Ella Fitzgerald and Her Rhythm Makers August 1958 Verve Records
Trying Ella Fitzgerald August 1952 Decca
Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra April 1951 Decca
What Does It Take Ella Fitzgerald with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra March 1952 Decca
Who's Afraid? (Not I, Not I, Not I) Ella Fitzgerald and Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus & Orchestra May 1954 Decca
Who Walks In When I Walk Out Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong with Dave Barbour and His Orch. 1953 Decca
Wishful Thinking Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra 1941 Decca
You Don't Know What Love Is Ella Fitzgerald November 1941 Decca
You're Breaking In a New Heart (While You're Breaking Mine) Ella Fitzgerald 1947 Decca
You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong with Bob Haggart's Orchestra 1946 Decca

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
A Little Bit Later On Chick Webb and His Orchestra June 1936 Decca
A-Tisket A-Tasket Chick Webb and His Orchestra June 1938 Decca
Ella Fitzgerald & Friends at Birdland - Summer 1952 various artists 2001 Jazz Band
French Kiss - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists 1995 Mercury
Friends and Family Ray Brown Jr. September 2008 SRI Jazz
I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry over Me) Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra September 1936 Brunswick
If Dreams Come True Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1938 Decca
(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It Chick Webb and His Orchestra November 1936 Decca
I Got the Spring Fever Blues Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936 Decca
Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl various artists September 1957 Verve Records
Little White Lies Chick Webb and His Orchestra July 1939 Decca
Merry Christmas, Baby Rod Stewart October 30, 2012 Verve Records
Rhythm and Romance Chick Webb and His Orchestra November 1935 Decca
Rock It for Me Chick Webb and His Orchestra December 1937 Decca
Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) Chick Webb & His Orchestra June 1936 Decca
South Pacific various artists May 30, 1949 Decca
'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It) Chick Webb and His Orchestra February 1939 Decca
The Dipsy Doodle Chick Webb and His Orchestra January 1938 Decca
Undecided Chick Webb and His Orchestra March 1939 Decca
Wacky Dust Chick Webb and His Orchestra September 1938 Decca
We All Love Ella - Celebrating the First Lady of Song various artists June 5, 2007 Verve Records
You Showed Me the Way Chick Webb and His Orchestra April 1937 Decca

Tributes

Title Performer Release date Label
All Ella Sydney Claire 2014 Frankly Scarlett Records
A Tribute to Ella Majken & Fjeldtetten 1993 Fjeldmus
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Clare Teal with The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Chris Dean October 21, 2016 Chasing the Dragon
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Gemma Abrié Swingtet September 21, 2007 Temps Record
Bright Ella's Memorial Ewa Bem 1997 Koch Jazz
Caroline Wennergren Sings Ella Fitzgerald - Drop Me Off in Harlem Caroline Wennergren 2011 Lionheart
Comes Love - A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass Patrice Williamson + Jon Wheatley 2017 (self-released)
Dear Ella Dee Dee Bridgewater 1997 Verve Records
Deeply Connected with Ella Gerti Raym June 15, 2021 (self-released)
Echoes of Ella Gary Motley March 1998 Intersound [US]
Either Way - From Marilyn to Ella... Anne Ducros September 30, 2013 Naïve [FR]
Ella - Accentuate the Positive Regina Carter April 21, 2017 OKeh
Ella and Louis Emilia Zamuner & Carlo Lomanto June 2015 Sound Live Records
Ellaboration Dasha - Epoque Quartet - Šimon Veselý November 11, 2022 Supraphon
Ella! - Denise Jannah Sings Ella Fitzgerald Denise Jannah October 23, 2015 September
Ella Forever - A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Karin Bachner & The Pocket Big Band April 2019 ATS-Records
Ella Lives Vivian Buczek April 25, 2017 Prophone
Ella...My Dear Anne Ducros September 23, 2010 Plus Loin Music
Ella...of Thee I Swing Nikki Yanofsky September 23, 2008 A440 Music Group
Essentially Ella Lina Orfanos December 4, 2015 (self-released)
For Ella Patti Austin May 21, 2002 Playboy Jazz
I'll Remember You - A Celebration of Ella with Paul Smith Martha Lorin with Paul Smith January 30, 1996 Cabaret Records
Impressions of ELLA Robin McKelle 2023 Doxie Records
Lady Be Good ... For Ella Tommy Flanagan Trio 1994 Groovin' High
Let Me Sing It for You - Tribute to Ella Rex Bell Trio featuring Genine Latrice Perez 2016 Infrared Records
Mica Sings Ella Mica Paris April 24, 2017 Man in the Moon
Stompin' at the Savoy Nicki Parrott featuring Byron Stripling June 20, 2018 Venus Records
Sweet Ella Sweet System 2017 Frémeaux & Associés
The Songbook Sessions - Ella Fitzgerald Jane Monheit April 8, 2016 Emerald City Records
To Ella with Love Ann Hampton Callaway 1996 After 9
Tribute to Ella Aili Ikonen April 2013 Fredriksson Music
Tributo a Ella Fitzgerald Jane Duboc e Victor Biglione September 18, 2009 Rob Digital
We All Love Ella - Celebrating the First Lady of Song various artists June 5, 2007 Verve Records
We Love Ella The Amazing Keystone Big Band featuring Célia Kameni October 2018 (self-released)
With Love to Ella and Joe Adrienne West - Alessio Menconi October 2014 Dot Time Records