“Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book” by Ella Fitzgerald - album review

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TJR says

A hugely ambitious 5 disc project from the 41 year old jazz singer, arranged and directed by Nelson Riddle. Even by the weighty standards of her ongoing songbook series, the latest edition was a mighty effort. Ella was 20 years old at the time of George Gershwin’s death in 1937, but Ira Gershwin was still alive to see this project completed. Some of these selections had never been recorded before and he helped to contribute lyrics and support to complete them. Speaking of the end results, the songwriter would later comment: “I had never known how good our songs were until I heard Ella sing them”.

The Jukebox Rebel
11–Oct–2015

Tracklist
A1 [03:14] 5.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Sam And Delilah (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
A2 [03:31] 3.1.png Ella Fitzgerald - But Not For Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
A3 [02:34] 3.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - My One And Only (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
A4 [04:25] 5.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B1 [03:07] 4.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - Beginner’s Luck (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B2 [03:59] 3.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - Oh, Lady Be Good! (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B3 [03:31] 4.7.png Ella Fitzgerald - Nice Work If You Can Get It (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B4 [03:02] 4.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - Things Are Looking Up (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B5 [05:34] 5.9.png Ella Fitzgerald - Just Another Rhumba (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
B6 [03:44] 4.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - How Long Has This Been Going On? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
C1 [03:27] 4.9.png Ella Fitzgerald - ’S Wonderful (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
C2 [03:49] 4.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - The Man I Love (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
C3 [03:00] 3.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - That Certain Feeling (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Jazz
C4 [02:28] 5.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - By Strauss (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
C5 [04:30] 2.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Someone To Watch Over Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
C6 [03:43] 3.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - The Real American Folk Song (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
D1 [03:05] 2.7.png Ella Fitzgerald - Who Cares? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
D2 [03:02] 3.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Looking For A Boy (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
D3 [03:02] 3.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - They All Laughed (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
D4 [03:07] 3.4.png Ella Fitzgerald - My Cousin From Milwaukee (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
D5 [03:05] 2.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Somebody From Somewhere (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
E1 [03:30] 4.4.png Ella Fitzgerald - A Foggy Day (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
E2 [02:28] 5.1.png Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Your Hands (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
E3 [03:22] 2.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - For You, For Me, For Everyone (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
E4 [02:50] 3.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Stiff Upper Lip (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
E5 [03:32] 3.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - Boy Wanted (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
E6 [02:32] 4.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - Strike Up The Band (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
F1 [02:19] 3.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - Soon (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
F2 [03:26] 3.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - I’ve Got A Crush On You (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
F3 [02:38] 3.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - Bidin’ My Time (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
F4 [03:27] 3.5.png Ella Fitzgerald - Aren’t You Kind Of Glad We Did (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
F5 [03:06] 2.9.png Ella Fitzgerald - Of Thee I Sing (Baby) (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
G1 [03:45] 7.4.png Ella Fitzgerald - The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
G2 [03:25] 4.7.png Ella Fitzgerald - I Was Doing All Right (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
G3 [02:45] 4.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - He Loves And She Loves (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
G4 [03:22] 2.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Love Is Sweeping The Country (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
G5 [02:53] 3.4.png Ella Fitzgerald - Treat Me Rough (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
H1 [03:51] 5.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Love Is Here To Stay (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
H2 [03:20] 6.1.png Ella Fitzgerald - Slap That Bass (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Jazz
H3 [03:23] 3.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - Isn’t It A Pity? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
H4 [02:57] 3.4.png Ella Fitzgerald - Shall We Dance? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
H5 [03:50] 2.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Love Walked In (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
H6 [02:12] 4.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - You’ve Got What Gets Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
I1 [03:08] 4.0.png Ella Fitzgerald - They Can’t Take That Away From Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing
I2 [04:49] 2.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Embraceable You (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
I3 [02:47] 2.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - I Can’t Be Bothered Now (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
I4 [03:45] 6.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
I5 [03:22] 5.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Fascinatin’ Rhythm (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
J1 [03:21] 3.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Funny Face (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
J2 [03:19] 4.6.png Ella Fitzgerald - Lorellei (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
J3 [03:38] 2.8.png Ella Fitzgerald - Oh, So Nice (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
J4 [03:48] 3.3.png Ella Fitzgerald - Let’s Kiss And Make Up (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Crooner / Cabaret
J5 [03:05] 4.2.png Ella Fitzgerald - I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) Big Band / Jive / Swing

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