Ella Sings Gershwin Explained

Ella Sings Gershwin
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ella Fitzgerald
Cover:	Ella sings gershwin 1950.jpg
Released:	1950
Recorded:	September 11–12, 1950
Venue:	New York
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	25:16
Label:	Decca^[1]
Producer:	Milt Gabler
Next Title:	Songs in a Mellow Mood
Next Year:	1954

Ella Sings Gershwin is a 1950 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ellis Larkins.^{[2] [3]} Issued on DL5300 on the Decca label, Originally on 10" vinyl, which preceded album releases on 12" vinyl, it featured eight tracks.

The complete album was combined with Fitzgerald's 1954 album Songs in a Mellow Mood and re-issued on CD in 1994 by MCA Records on the GRP Jazz label under the title Pure Ella.

Fitzgerald released two other albums of all Gershwin material, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959) and Nice Work If You Can Get It (1983).

Track listing

For the 1950 Decca Records 10" LP; Decca DL 5300

Side one

1. "Someone to Watch Over Me" - 3:13
2. "My One and Only" - 3:13
3. "But Not for Me" - 3:12
4. "Looking for a Boy" - 3:06

Side two

1. "I've Got a Crush on You" - 3:13
2. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 3:14
3. "Maybe" - 3:21
4. "Soon" - 2:44

All music composed by George Gershwin and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin.

Personnel

• Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
• Ellis Larkins - piano

In popular culture

• This album was referenced by Dr. Frasier Crane in the episode "Something about Dr Mary" of the popular NBC sitcom.

Notes and References

1. Book: Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography; Including a Complete Discography ... - J. Wilfred Johnson - Google Books . 5 August 2010. 9780786446902 . 2020-05-14. Wilfred Johnson . J. .
2. Web site: Ellis Larkins: The Patient Pianist . NPR . 2008-10-02 . 2020-05-14.
3. Web site: Stephen Holden . Ella Fitzgerald, the Voice of Jazz, Dies at 79 - The New York Times . Nytimes.com . 2020-05-14.