Lullabies of Birdland

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-06-04, in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1954-06-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
42:51
2Rough Ridin’
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
The Ray Brown Trio (in 1952)
recording of:
Rough Ridin' (in 1956)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer), Hank Jones (piano) and William J. Tennyson, Jr.
33:15
3Angel Eyes
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (in 1956)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
52:55
4Smooth Sailing
3:06
5Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-03-19)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres
double bass [string bass]:
Bob Haggart
drums (drum set):
Morey Feld
guitar:
Danny Perri
piano:
Stan Freeman
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader), Fred Ohms (American jazz trombonist) and Jack Satterfield
trumpet:
Andy Ferretti, Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) and Bob Peck
vocals:
The Andy Love Quintet and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1947, on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (in 1947)
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
53:08
6Later
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
recording of:
Later
lyricist and composer:
Sil Austin (saxophonist), Tiny Bradshaw and Henry Glover
42:33
7Ella Hums the Blues
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (in 1955)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (in 1955)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
recording of:
Ella Hums the Blues
composer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
45:13
8How High the Moon
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1947)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (in 1947)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
How High the Moon (in 1947)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (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
53:15
9Basin Street Blues
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
53:08
10Air Mail Special
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
electronic organ:
Bill Doggett
glockenspiel [bells]:
Dick Jacobs
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:
The Ray Brown Trio (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (in 1956)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
43:03
11Flying Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
double bass:
Felix Globbe (American jazz (and classical) bassist.) (on 1945-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Irv Kluger (on 1945-10-04)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1945-10-04)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1945-10-04)
saxophone:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1945-10-04) and Harry Feldman (on 1945-10-04)
trombone:
William Pritchard (on 1945-10-04)
trumpet:
Chuck Genduso (trumpeter) (on 1945-10-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1945, on 1945-10-04)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (on 1945-10-04)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
cover recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (in 1945)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
42:28