Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book

For the 2-LP set originally released on the Verve label in 1961: Verve MG V-4046-2 All songs composed by Harold Arlen, with lyricists indicated. Side One: • "Blues in the Night" (Johnny Mercer) – 7:14 • "Let's Fall in Love" (Ted Koehler) – 4:05 • "Stormy Weather" (Koehler) – 5:17 • "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Koehler) – 2:26 • "My Shining Hour" (Mercer) – 4:02 • "Hooray for Love" (Leo Robin) – 2:45 Side Two: • "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Mercer) – 4:39 • "That Old Black Magic" (Mercer) – 4:13 • "I've Got the World on a String" (Koehler) – 4:54 • "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" (Ira Gershwin, E.Y. Harburg) – 4:03 • "Ill Wind" (Koehler) – 3:55 • "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (Mercer) – 3:37 Side Three: • "When the Sun Comes Out" (Koehler) – 5:10 • "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Mercer) – 3:24 • "As Long as I Live" (Koehler) – 3:48 • "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Harburg) – 3:30 • "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harburg, Billy Rose) – 3:37 • "The Man That Got Away" (Gershwin) – 5:21 Side Four: • "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Mercer) – 3:58 • "It Was Written in the Stars" (Robin) – 5:11 • "Get Happy" (Koehler) – 3:33 • "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (Koehler) – 5:12 • "Out of This World" (Mercer) – 2:46 • "Over the Rainbow" (Harburg) – 4:21 The first re-issue in 1984 added two previously unreleased bonus tracks; both were included on the 2001 re-issue. Disc One: :4. "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" (Harburg) – 3:19 Disc Two: :12. "Sing My Heart" (Koehler) – 2:49 Bonus tracks issued on the 2001 Verve 2CD Reissue, 589108: :27. "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" (Alternative take) – 4:07 :28. "Sing My Heart" (Alternative take) – 2:32 == Personnel ==

Recorded in five sessions from August 1, 1960 – July 14, 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles. • Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals • Billy May – Arranger, conductor ; Orchestra • Trumpet – Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, Joseph Tiscari • Trombone – Milt Bernhart, Edward Kusby, Richard Noel • Bass trombone – George Roberts • Alto saxophone – Benny Carter • Tenor saxophone – Plas Johnson • Woodwind, flute – Harry Klee, Justin Gordon, Wilbur Schwartz • Vibraphone – Emil Richards • Piano – Paul Smith • Guitar – John Collins • Double bass – Joe Mondragon • Drums – Alvin Stoller • String section • Violin – Israel Baker, Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross, Sidney Sharp, Gerald Vinci • Viola – Alex Neimann, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons • Cello – Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin • Norman Granz – Production • Val Valentin – Engineer == References ==