The Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1938-1939

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Notes

This serie of releases are the definitive reference for exigent amateurs and completists (at least for the pre-Verve period).
Dig it!
Newcomers probably should start a bit easier with one of the decent compilations.
This specific disc covers the best period of Webb bands, short after their huge breakout (with A-Tisket, A-Tasket), alternating big band and smaller Ella lead combo recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2010-10-17 13:59 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heart of Mine
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:55
2I'm Just a Jitterburg
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-02)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:18
3This Time It's Real
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
This Time It’s Real (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Buddy Bernier, Robert Emmerich (writer "Our Love") and Walter Shivers
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:08
4(Oh, Oh) What Do You Know About Love?
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:03
5You Can't Be Mine (And Someone Else's Too)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
You Can't Be Mine (and Somebody Else's Too) (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:04
6We Can't Go on This Way
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight3:00
7Saving Myself for You
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
recording of:
Saving Myself for You (on 1938-05-03)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:49
8If You Only Knew
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:47
9Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil (on 1938-06-09)
writer:
Irving Berlin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:55
10MacPherson Is Rehearsin' (To Swing)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
MacPherson Is Rehearsin’ (To Swing) (on 1938-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Sunshine
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:07
11Everybody Step
alto saxophone and reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
recording of:
Everybody Step (on 1938-06-09)
writer:
Irving Berlin
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:43
12Ella
alto saxophone and reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-06-09)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-06-09)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-06-09)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-06-09)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-06-09), Nat Story (on 1938-06-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-06-09)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-06-09), Taft Jordan (on 1938-06-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-06-09)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-06-09)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-06-09)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:46
13Wacky Dust
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
recording of:
Wacky Dust (on 1938-08-17)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Oscar Levant
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Stanley Adams Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:04
14Gotta Pebble in My Shoe
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:53
15I Can't Stop Loving You
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-17)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-08-17)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-08-17), Nat Story (on 1938-08-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-08-17), Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-17) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-08-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-08-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-17)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
16Strictly From Dixie
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-18)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-18)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-18)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
17Woe Is Me
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-08-18)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-08-18)
reeds:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1938-08-18)
trombone:
Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-08-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-08-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-08-18)
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight2:50
18I Let a Tear Fall in the River
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-05-03)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:11
19F.D.R. Jones
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
recording of:
F.D.R. Jones (on 1938-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:54
20I Love Each Move You Make
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:01
21It's Foxy
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:03
22I Found My Yellow Basket
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-10-06)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-10-06)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-10-06)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-10-06)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1938-10-06)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-10-06), Nat Story (on 1938-10-06) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-10-06)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-10-06), Bobby Stark (on 1938-10-06) and Dick Vance (on 1938-10-06)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-10-06)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1938-10-06)
recording of:
I Found My Yellow Basket (on 1938-10-06)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:35
23Undecided
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1939-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1939-02-17)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1939-02-17)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1939-02-17)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1939-02-17), Hilton Jefferson (on 1939-02-17) and Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1939-02-17)
trombone:
George Mathews (on 1939-02-17), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1939-02-17), Nat Story (on 1939-02-17) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-17)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1939-02-17), Bobby Stark (on 1939-02-17) and Dick Vance (on 1939-02-17)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1939-02-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1939-02-17)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1939-02-17)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1938-02-17)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
recording of:
Undecided (on 1939-02-17)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra3:15

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 518) (order: 27)
Wikidata:Q48833657 [info]