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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book

Ella Fitzgerald · 1957

225 min · 51 tracks · jazz · soul · swing

Ella Fitzgerald's voice dances effortlessly through Duke Ellington's lush orchestrations, blending swing and soul with impeccable timing.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • late-night contemplative moods
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1957, this album marked a significant collaboration between Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, following her earlier successes in the jazz scene. At this point in her career, Fitzgerald was already an established figure in jazz, having gained acclaim for her improvisational skills and vocal range. This album solidified her status as a premier interpreter of American song.
Stylistic neighbors
Billie Holiday· Sarah Vaughan· Louis Armstrong

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Rockin’ in Rhythm 5:21
  • 2 Drop Me Off in Harlem 3:51
  • 3 Day Dream 4:01
  • 4 Caravan 3:55
  • 5 Take the “A” Train 6:42
  • 6 I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues 4:43
  • 7 Clementine 2:40
  • 8 I Didn’t Know About You 4:13
  • 9 I’m Beginning to See the Light 3:27
  • 10 Lost in Meditation 3:27
  • 11 Perdido 6:14
  • 12 Cotton Tail 3:26
  • 13 Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me 7:43
  • 14 Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ 3:34
  • 15 Solitude 2:09
  • 16 Rocks in My Bed 3:59
  • 17 Satin Doll 3:29
  • 18 Sophisticated Lady 5:20

Disc 2

  • 1 Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me) 4:17
  • 2 It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 4:15
  • 3 Azure 2:23
  • 4 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 4:11
  • 5 In a Sentimental Mood 2:47
  • 6 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 5:02
  • 7 Prelude to a Kiss 5:29
  • 8 Mood Indigo 3:28
  • 9 In a Mellow Tone 5:12
  • 10 Love You Madly 4:42
  • 11 Lush Life 3:40
  • 12 Squatty Roo 3:42
  • 13 I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:14
  • 14 All Too Soon 4:24
  • 15 Everything but You 2:57
  • 16 I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) 6:15
  • 17 Bli‐Blip 3:03

Disc 3

  • 1 Chelsea Bridge 3:26
  • 2 Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald 16:19
  • 3 The E and D Blues (E for Ella, D for Duke) 5:04
  • 4 Chelsea Bridge (take 1, rehearsal) 4:36
  • 5 Chelsea Bridge (take 2, rehearsal) 4:09
  • 6 Chelsea Bridge (take 3, rehearsal) 4:17
  • 7 Chelsea Bridge (take 4, rehearsal) 3:27
  • 8 Chelsea Bridge (take 5, rehearsal) 2:16
  • 9 Chelsea Bridge (take 6, rehearsal) 1:31
  • 10 Chelsea Bridge (take 7, rehearsal) 6:46
  • 11 Chelsea Bridge (take 8, rehearsal) 5:50
  • 12 All Heart (alternate take) 4:02
  • 13 All Heart (take 1, complete take) 3:42
  • 14 All Heart (take 2, complete take) 3:30
  • 15 All Heart (take 3, complete take) 3:43
  • 16 Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald: Introduction (various takes) 4:59

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