Overview

Ella Fitzgerald was one of America's greatest jazz singers. This volume is as complete a discography of her recorded songs as currently seems possible to compile. This volume also contains a complete discography (1927-1939) for drummer and bandleader Chick Webb, with whom Ella began her recording career in 1935. Part One includes a chronological listing of all known recorded performances of both Chick Webb and Ella. Part Two gives the complete contents of Ella's LPs and CDs, including track listings, titles (with lyricists and composers) and timings. Part Three is an annotated alphabetical listing of all songs contained on all of Fitzgerald's records, with detailed information on each song's composer, lyricist, and history. Reviews of the movies in which Ella appeared and surveys of her career with the Decca, Verve and Pablo music companies are included. The book also has an index of album and CD recordings, and composers, lyricists and musicians.

Full Product Details

Author:   J. Wilfred Johnson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.816kg
ISBN:  

9780786446902

ISBN 10:   0786446900
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   19 August 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      How to Use This Book      Introduction      Part One: The Recording Sessions—A Discography The Chick Webb Recording Sessions, 1927–1934      A Survey of Chick Webb Long-Play and Compact Discs      The Ella Fitzgerald Recording Sessions (Including the Chick Webb Recording Sessions, 1935–1939)      THE DECCA YEARS (1935–1955)      An Alphabetical Listing of Chick Webb Records Without Ella Fitzgerald Vocals      The Decca Years: A Survey      THE VERVE YEARS (1956–1966)      The Verve Years: A Survey      THE CONCERT YEARS (1966–1971)      The Concert Years: A Survey      THE PABLO YEARS (1972–1992)      The Pablo Years: A Survey      Ella’s Complete Discography: A Survey      Part Two: Ella’s Records The Long-Play Albums and Compact Discs: A Collector’s Checklist      I. The “A” Collection: Titles      II. The “B” Collection: Titles      III. The “Radio and Television” Collection: Titles      IV. The Ella Collections: Titles      V. Chick Webb Albums, 1929–1936: Titles      VI. The “A” Collection: Contents      VII. The “B” Collection: Contents      VIII. The “Radio and Television” Collection: Contents      IX. The Ella Collections: Contents      X. Ella’s Records: An Alphabetical Listing      Part Three: The Songs Ella Sings Annotated Song Index      An “Album” of Songs Ella Recorded That You’ve Never Heard Her Sing      Appendix A. They Wrote the Songs Ella Sings: The Lyricists and Composers      Appendix B. They Play While Ella Sings: Ella’s Musicians      …And They Sang with Ella      Appendix C. Ella’s Movies      Appendix D. Do-It-Yourself Ella Fitzgerald Song Books      Appendix E. Some Recommended Reading      General Index     

Reviews

a mighty achievement...exhaustive...a monumental work --Film Review; comprehensive --Booklist; valuable --Choice; comprehensive and thoroughly researched --ARBA; no stone unturned...definitive --Stateside; well conceived and extremely well executed...does a great deal more than merely list the singer's recordings...welcome and useful...invaluable...recommended --Jazz Journal; easy to read...tons of information...complete...terrific --IAJRC Journal.

a mighty achievement...exhaustive...a monumental work --<i>Film Review</i>; comprehensive --<i>Booklist</i>; valuable --<i>Choice</i>; comprehensive and thoroughly researched --<i>ARBA</i>; no stone unturned...definitive --<i>Stateside</i>; well conceived and extremely well executed...does a great deal more than merely list the singer's recordings...welcome and useful...invaluable...recommended --<i>Jazz Journal</i>; easy to read...tons of information...complete...terrific --<i>IAJRC Journal.</i>

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Retired business administrator J. Wilfred Johnson lives in Portland, Oregon.

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