Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Duke Ellington Songbook
| Recorded | Jun 24 & Sep 3, 1957 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 1 credited player |
| Discogs | master 624910 |
The record
Fitzgerald takes on Ellington's own songbook here, matching his harmonic sleight of hand phrase for phrase across the sprawling Verve project. Granz's answer to who could sing Duke's music with Duke's own wit intact.
Session personnel
- Ella Fitzgerald — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1980 | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1980 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1980 | Verve Records · CT-2-2535 — Cassette, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Verve Records · 2615048 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1980 | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, 18 - Presswell Pressing |
| 1980 | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1980 | Verve Records · 2610057 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · gatefold |
| 1980 | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono |
| 1980 | Verve Records · MIJ-2-5311 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · gatefold |
| 1980 | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, CRC |
| 1980 | Verve Records · MIJ4 2 5311 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Dolby |
| 1980 | Verve Records · 827 163-4 Y-1 — Cassette, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Verve Records · 827 163-4 Y-1 — Cassette, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Verve Records · VE-2-2535 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono, 56 - Pitman Pressing · gatefold |