Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Features Frank DeVol, and a large orchestral formation.
Somewhat "obscure", this is a good release for fans.
Late cd reissues are in the "LP Reproduction" Verve serie.
Also out there as 12"LP Verve MGVS 6072.

Annotation last modified on 2007-11-16 11:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-07-24)
cover recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1957-07-24)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:16
2Let’s Fall in Love
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-11-24)
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (on 1958-11-24)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
3:08
3Makin’ Whoopee
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:47
4That Old Feeling
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
That Old Feeling
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4:20
5I Remember You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
2:26
6Moonlight Serenade
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (sung version with lyrics by Mitchell Parish)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
version of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
3:04
7Gone With the Wind
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
Gone With the Wind
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:04
8Can’t We Be Friends?
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
3:26
9Out of This World
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
Out of This World
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1945)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
4:38
10My Old Flame
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1959-07-11)
cover recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1959-07-11)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:07
11East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
3:49
12Lullaby of Broadway
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1958-11-24 until 1959-07-01)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Broadway (from “Gold Diggers of 1935”)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1935)
publisher:
Henrees Music co., M. Witmark & Sons, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 8th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 8)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
2:27