Ella Fitzgerald - The Very Best of the Harold Arlen Song Book

Title: The Very Best of the Harold Arlen Song Book Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Release Date: 7/17/2007 Re-Released On: 7/24/2007 Label: Verve Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 602517314207 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Exuberant, Joyous, Playful, Springlike, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Effervescent, Energetic, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Soothing, Sweet, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Fun, Gentle, Lively, Reflective, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Warm, Autumnal, Aggressive, Brash, Confident, Happy, Lush, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. That Old Black Magic
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Stormy Weather
4. Let's Fall in Love
5. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
6. Get Happy
7. It's Only a Paper Moon
8. I've Got the World on a String
9. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead
10. Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
12. Over the Rainbow

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Verve 09142

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Harold Arlen was one of the most varied compositional talents of the early 20th century. A fan of blues and jazz who often wrote movie or Broadway songs to boot, he penned the ultimate down-in-the-depths saloon song, "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)," as well as the eternal optimist's anthem "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," and his work included serious subjects like "Stormy Weather" alongside The Wizard of Oz. When Ella Fitzgerald decided to make Arlen the subject of her sixth songbook, she made sure to include more than two dozen of Arlen's songs (it ended up a two-LP set). The Very Best of the Harold Arlen Song Book reprises 12 of those performances for those wishing to test the waters; it includes, of course, her versions of his major standards ("Stormy Weather," "That Old Black Magic," "Blues in the Night," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "I've Got the World on a String") with arrangements by Billy May, one of swing's best arrangers and conductors. Best of all is "Over the Rainbow," on which Ella adds a few rarely performed verses. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alvin Dinkin Viola Alvin Stoller Drums Armand Karpoff Cello Benito Gil Violin Benny Carter Sax (Alto) Billy May Conductor, Arranger Cameron Mizell Production Coordination Chuck Gentry Sax (Baritone) Conrad Gozzo Trumpet Dan Lube Violin Don Fagerquist Trumpet Eddie Kusby Trombone Edgar Lustgarten Cello Eleanor Slatkin Cello Ella Fitzgerald Vocals Emil Richards Vibraphone Erno Neufeld Violin Frank Beach Trumpet George Roberts Trombone (Bass) Gerald Vinci Violin Harry Weinger Producer Henry Beau Woodwind Herb Ellis Guitar Hollis King Art Direction Isabelle Wong Design Israel Baker Violin Jacques Gasselin Violin James Gavin Liner Notes Joe Mondragon Bass Joe Stepansky Violin Joe Triscari Trumpet Jules Jacob Woodwind Justin Gordon Woodwind Kevin Reeves Mastering Lou Levy Piano Lou Raderman Violin Louis Kievman Viola Marshall Sosson Violin Milt Bernhart Trombone Mischa Russell Violin Murray Kellner Violin Nathan Ross Violin Norman Granz Original Recording Producer Paul "Scooby" Smith Piano Paul Robyn Viola Plas Johnson Sax (Tenor) Ray Kramer Cello Richard L. Noel Trombone Richard Seidel Producer Rolf Ambor Photography Veryle Brilhart Harp Virginia Majewski Viola Wilbur Schwartz Woodwind