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Ella Fiztgerald

Too Close For Comfort

From Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae At Newport (Verve Music Group 314 559 809-2, 2000)
Recorded July 4, 1957, Freebody Park, Newport, RI
With Don Abney, Wendell Marshall and Jo Jones

Over the Rainbow

From The Harold Arlen Songbook, Vol. 2 (Verve Records # 817 528-2, 1988)

It’s Only A Paper Moon

From The Harold Arlen Songbook, Vol. 2 (Verve Records # 817 528-2, 1988)
Recorded August 1, 1960, Radio Recorders, Los Angeles

Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

From The Harold Arlen Songbook, Vol. 2 (Verve Records # 817 528-2, 1988)
Recorded January 16, 1961, Radio Recorders, Los Angeles

If You Ever Should Leave

From Ella Fitzgerarld: The Early Years, Part 1: With Chick Webb & His Orchestra (1935-1938 (Decca Jazz GRD-2-618)
Recorded May 24, 1937
With Savoy Eight: Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverley Peer, Chick Webb

Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye

From The Best of the Song Books: Ella Fitzgerald (Verve Records 314 519 804-2, 1993)
Recorded February 7, 1957, Los Angeles
With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra.

Night and Day

From The Cole Porter Song Book: Night and Day (Verve Records 314 519 828-2, 1992)
Recorded February 1956, Los Angeles
Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman.

Skylark

From Blues In The Night (Verve Records 314 555 268-2, 1997)
With the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.

Cotton Tail

From The Best of the Song Books: Ella Fitzgerald (Verve Records 314 519 804, 1993)
Recorded September 4 through 16, 1957, Los Angeles
With Ben Webster, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Stuff Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller.

I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)

From Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae At Newport (Verve Music Group 314 559 809-2, 2000)
Recorded July 4, 1957, Freebody Park, Newport, RI
With Don Abney, Wendell Marshall and Jo Jones.

Cheek to Cheek

From Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book (Verve Music Group 314 543 830-2. 2000)
Recorded March 18, 1958, Radio Recorders, Hollywood
With Paul Weston's Orchestra.

How Deep Is The Ocean

From Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book (Verve Music Group 314 543 830-2. 2000)
Recorded March 17, 1958, Radio Recorders, Hollywood
With Paul Weston's Orchestra.

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