Ella Fitzgerald - 1953-1954

Title: 1953-1954 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Release Date: 1/17/2006 Label: Classics Jazz (France) Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 3448967140426 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: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Careless
2. Blue Lou
3. I Wonder What Kind of a Guy You'd Be
4. When the Hands of the Clock Pray at Midnight
5. Crying in the Chapel
6. An Empty Ballroom
7. If You Don't Know, I Know Who Will
8. Melancholy Me
9. Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell
10. Moanin' Low
11. Taking a Chance on Love
12. I Wished on the Moon
13. Baby
14. I Need
15. Who's Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I)
16. I'm Glad There Is You
17. Baby, What Else Can I Do
18. What Is There to Say?
19. Makin' Whoopee!
20. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
21. People Will Say We're in Love
22. Please Be Kind
23. Imagination
24. My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Classics Jazz (France) 1404

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The 14th installment in the Classics Ella Fitzgerald chronology examines a trail of Decca recordings made between February 13, 1953, and March 30, 1954. Aside from a pair of sentimental numbers sweetened by the Ray Charles Singers, Fitzgerald spent most of the year 1953 making records with Sy Oliver's orchestra. "Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell" is yet another chapter in Fitzgerald's ongoing involvement with West Indian or calypso-styled repertoire; earlier Caribbean manifestations were "Stone Cold Dead in the Market" and "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean." Ella closed out the year by recording with a string-laden orchestra led by John Scott Trotter, then famous for his work with Bing Crosby. Her next three studio sessions occurred toward the end of March 1954. The first of these involved the dreaded Gordon Jenkins string orchestra and chorus. Although few singers could have withstood the avalanche of refined white sugar represented by Jenkins and his soporific ensemble, Fitzgerald stood her ground and sounded great. At the beginning of the following week she made her second collaborative series of recordings with pianist Ellis Larkins; their first studio duets had taken place in September of 1950 (see Classics 1195). These beautiful performances benefit from the sort of professional autonomy and artistic integrity that Ella Fitzgerald would soon enjoy after ditching Decca and signing on with Norman Granz. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anatol Schenker Liner Notes Art Baker Sax (Alto) Barry Cole Piano Bill Doggett Organ Bill Holcombe Sax (Alto) Charlie Shavers Trumpet Dave Harris Saxophone Dave Martin Piano Ella Fitzgerald Vocals Ellis Larkins Piano Everett Barksdale Guitar Frank Saracco Trombone George Dorsey Sax (Alto) George Duvivier Bass Gordon Jenkins Conductor Hank Jones Piano Henderson Chambers Trombone Jack Satterfield Trombone Jimmy Crawford Drums Jimmy Nottingham Trumpet John Scott Trotter Director Larry Wright Saxophone Manny Albam Sax (Baritone) Matty Matlock Saxophone Nick Fatool Drums Perry Botkin and His Orchestra Guitar Phil Stephens Bass Ray Charles Singers Vocals, Vocals (Background) Red Nichols Trumpet Robert Guy Trumpet Sandy Bloch Bass Sy Oliver Arranger, Director Taft Jordan Trumpet Ted Vesely Trombone Warren Baker Saxophone Wendell Mayhew Trombone Ziggy Elman Trumpet