Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MG V-4001-2
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Volume 1Ella FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MGV 4049
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)VE-2-2511
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldThe Cole Porter SongbookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)2610 033
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Volume 1Ella FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1984-10-22
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)821 989-2
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:03Ella FitzgeraldThe Cole Porter Songbook Volume One (made in W. Germany by Polygram)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)821 989-2
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldThe Cole Porter Songbook, Volume One (BMG music club release)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)821 989-2, D 144532
2.8Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldYou’re the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930sCole PorterAlbum + Compilation
KOCH International ClassicsKIC-CD-7136
2.8Miscellaneous Song (1934): Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldYou’re the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930sCole PorterAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RCA Special ProductsA-22701, A-22702, DMC1-1020
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldThe Best of the Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 519 804‐2
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldThe Best of the Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-09-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 519 804-2
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldThe Best of the Song Books (Club Edition)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-21
Verve Records, Inc. (credited often as just "Verve Records" for manufacturing/marketing, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, of PolyGram Records, Inc.), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)314 519 804-2, D134616
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-02
PolyGram Classics & Jazz (a division of PolyGram Records, Inc., US), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314-519-832-2 0501, 314519832-2
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:05Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1995-06-27
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS‒1079‒2
1.9Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldElla's GreatestElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Charly Schallplatten GmbHCD CRB 564
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldBest of the Song Books: The CollectionElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-24
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)533 247-2
2.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldSelection of Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Gold Sound (XE budget releases)DCD-729
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1997-06-24
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)537 257-2
1.9Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:03Ella FitzgeraldLet's Fall in LoveElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Hear Music
1.4Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldGreat Voices Great SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-08-10
Shout! FactoryDK 36709
1.10Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldLady Be Good!Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-03-31
Jazz Club (Verve's bargain cds line)9835513
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldLegendary RecordingsElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Profil MedienPH10008B
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55454
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-11-18
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.9Miss Otis Regrets3:04Ella FitzgeraldElla 100 Plus (Deluxe Edition)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Play Digital
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today)3:02Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.6Miss Otis Regrets3:02Ella FitzgeraldThe Very Best of the Cole Porter SongbookVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD585
2.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:03Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Analog SparkAS00008
1.3Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable to Lunch Today)3:03Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Analog SparkAS00008
2.17Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldRed, Hot and BlueCole PorterAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222926-311
(unknown)
1.7Miss Otis Regrets3:01Ella FitzgeraldGrand CollectionElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
1.9Miss Otis Regrets3:03Ella FitzgeraldLove, Ella: The Original VersionsElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-05
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B000892502

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
engineer:Val Valentin
producer:Norman Granz
piano:Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:Buddy Bregman (in 1956)
arranger:Buddy Bregman
recording of:Miss Otis Regrets (on 1956-02-07: cover)

Related works

Miss Otis Regrets

lyricist and composer:Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:Warner/Chappell
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1934)
later translated versions:Mein Mann ist verhindert (Miss Otis Regrets)
Miss Otis regrette