Presented here is the complete classic double album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The ColePorter Song Book (Verve MGV4001-2). The fi rst of the celebrated song booksrecorded by Ella and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, the Cole PorterSong Book was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, which honorsrecordings that have “qualitative or historical signifi cance”. In 2003, it was oneof 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress in Washington to be added tothe National Recording Registry. A live version of “Love for Sale” from the sameperiod has been added as a bonus track.

All compositions by Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald, vocals on all tracksOrchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy BregmanCollective personnel: Pete Candoli, Harry “Sweets” Edison, MaynardFerguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, LloydUlyate (tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as),Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Paul Smith (p),Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).

Los Angeles, February 7-9 & March 27, 1956.

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

*BONUS TRACK (CD2, 20): Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Don Abney (p), Herb Ellis (g),Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d).

Konserthuset, Stockholm, April 29, 1957.

• - 1 -

  • 1. All Through the Night
  • 2. Anything Goes
  • 3. Miss Otis Regrets
  • 4. Too Darn Hot
  • 5. In the Still of the Night
  • 6. I Get a Kick Out of You
  • 7. Do I Love You?
  • 8. I'm Always True To You In My Fashion
  • 9. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
  • 10. Just One of Those Things
  • 11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  • 12. All of You
  • 13. Begin the Beguine
  • 14. Get Out of Town
  • 15. I Am In Love
  • 16. From This Moment On

• - 2 -

  • 1. I Love Paris
  • 2. You Do Something To Me
  • 3. Ridin' High
  • 4. Easy To Love
  • 5. It's All Right With Me
  • 6. Why Can't You Behave?
  • 7. What is This Thing Called Love?
  • 8. You're the Top
  • 9. Love For Sale
  • 10. It's De-Lovely
  • 11. Night and Day
  • 12. Ace In the Hole
  • 13. So In Love
  • 14. I've Got You Under My Skin
  • 15. I Concentrate On You
  • 16. Don't Fence Me In
  • 17. You're the Top [Alt. Small Group Version]
  • 18. I Concentrate On You [Alt. Small Group Version]
  • 19. Let's Fall In Love) [Alt Tk]
  • 20. Love For Sale [Live]*