Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook
Album by Ella Fitzgerald
Released	1961
Recorded	August 1, 1960 - January 14, 1961
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:00
Label	Verve Records
Producer(s)	Norman Granz
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Sings Songs from 'Let No Man Write My Epitaph' (1963)	Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961)	Ella in Hollywood (1961)

Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook is a 1961 (see 1961 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an Orchestra conducted and arranged by Billy May. This album marked the first, (and only) time that Ella worked with Billy May, an arranger perhaps most famous for his collaborations with Frank Sinatra. An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Jazz), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Art presented by President Reagan and the Presidential Medal... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Verve Records was an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Norman Granz (Los Angeles, USA, August 6, 1918 - Geneva, Switzerland, November 22, 2001), was an American jazz music impresario and producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Jazz), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Art presented by President Reagan and the Presidential Medal... Sings Songs From Let No Man Write My Epitaph is a 1960 (see 1960 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Paul Smith. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ella in Hollywood is a live 1961 (see 1961 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a trio led by the pianist, Lou Levy. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1960 in music, other events of 1961, 1962 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulencs Gloria is premiered in Boston February 12 - The Miracles Shop Around becomes Motowns first... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Jazz), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Art presented by President Reagan and the Presidential Medal... William E. May, better known as Billy May (10 November 1916 - 22 January 2004) was a United States composer, arranger and musician. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered by many to have been the finest male popular song vocalist of all time. ...

The Harold Arlen Songbook is the sixth album in Ella's epic series of recordings of songs written by the pantheon of great Broadway composers who formed the body of work now considered the Great American Songbook. Harold Arlen, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1960 Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986) was a Jewish-American composer of popular music. ... The Great American Songbook is an informal term referring to a period of American popular music songwriting that took place between the 1930s and 1950s. ...

The previous albums were dedicated to songs by;

• Cole Porter (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook) (1956)
• Rodgers and Hart (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook) (1956)
• Duke Ellington (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook) (1957)
• Irving Berlin (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook) (1958)

and Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman. ... Rodgers and Hart was the songwriting team consisting of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook is a 1957 album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Duke Ellington orchestra, focusing on Ellingtons songs. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ...

• George and Ira Gershwin (1959) (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook).

Two later songbooks were dedicated to Johnny Mercer (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook) (1964), and Jerome Kern (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook) (1963). George and Ira Gershwin were brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin who became famous as songwriters. ... Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 (see 1959 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, the first time that Ella and Riddle had worked together. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ...

Ella is in fine voice throughout, and it is interesting to hear her mistime the lyrics on the alternate take of 'Let's Take a Walk Around the Block'.

The cover art is a drawing by the French artist, Henri Matisse. Photo of Henri Matisse taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a French artist, particularly noted for his striking use of colour. ...

Track Listing

For the 2001 Verve CD Reissue, 589108. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Verve Records was an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ...

Disc One

1. “Blues in the Night” (Johnny Mercer) 7:14
2. “Let's Fall in Love” (Ted Koehler) 4:05
3. “Stormy Weather” (Ted Koehler) 5:17
4. “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” (Ted Koehler) 2:26
5. “My Shining Hour” (Johnny Mercer) 4:02
6. “Hooray for Love” (Leo Robin) 2:45
7. “This Time the Dream's on Me” (Johnny Mercer) 4:39
8. “That Old Black Magic” (Johnny Mercer) 4:13
9. “I've Got the World on a String” (Ted Koehler) 4:54
10. “Let's Take a Walk Around the Block” (Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg) 4:03
11. “Ill Wind” (Ted Koehler) 3:55
12. “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive” (Johnny Mercer) 3:37

Disc Two Blues in the Night is a popular song which has become a pop standard. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... Ted Koehler (July 14, 1894—January 17, 1973) was an Jewish-American lyric writer. ... Stormy Weather is a 1933 song written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... That Old Black Magic is a popular song. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive is a popular song. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ...

1. “When the Sun Comes Out” (Ted Koehler) 5:10
2. “Come Rain or Come Shine” (Johnny Mercer) 3:24
3. “As Long as I Live” (Ted Koehler) 3:48
4. “Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe” (Yip Harburg) 3:30
5. “It's Only a Paper Moon” (Yip Harburg, Billy Rose) 3:37
6. “The Man that Got Away” (Ira Gershwin) 5:21
7. “One for My Baby” (And One More for the Road) (Johnny Mercer) 3:58
8. “It Was Written in the Stars” (Leo Robin) 5:11
9. “Get Happy” (Ted Koehler) 3:33
10. “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues” (Ted Koehler) 5:12
11. “Out of This World” (Johnny Mercer) 2:46
12. “Over the Rainbow” (Yip Harburg) 4:21
13. “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” (Yip Harburg) 3:19
14. “Sing My Heart” (Ted Koehler) 2:49
15. “Let's Take a Walk Around the Block” (Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg) 4:07
16. “Sing My Heart” (Ted Koehler) 2:32

Tracks 15 and 16 on the second disc are alternate takes, bonus tracks with the 2001 CD Reissue. Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... Billy Rose (September 6, 1899–February 10, 1966) was an Jewish-American theatrical showman. ... The Man that Got Away is a popular song. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... excuse me excuse me my baby in there its a ______ dance floor my heart is pumping cryin out for more the beat is heavy and the boy could be mine so move on over im the djs girl ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... E. Y. Yip Harburg (April 8, 1896 - March 5, 1981) was a lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

All songs composed by Harold Arlen, with lyricists indicated. Harold Arlen, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1960 Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986) was a Jewish-American composer of popular music. ...

Personnel

Recorded in five sessions from August 1, 1960 - July 14 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles: ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

• Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
• Don Fagerquist - Trumpet
• Frank Beach
• Conrad Gozzo
• Joseph Tiscari
• Milt Bernhart - Trombone
• Edward Kusby
• Richard Noel
• George Roberts - Bass trombone
• Plas Johnson - Tenor Saxophone
• Harry Klee - Woodwind
• Justin Gordon
• Wilber Schwartz
• Victor Arno - Violin
• Israel Baker
• Victor Bay
• Alex Beller
• Dan Lube
• Erno Neufeld
• Lou Raderman
• Nathan Ross
• Sidney Sharp
• Gerald Vinci
• Alex Neimann - Viola
• Paul Robyn
• Barbara Simons
• Armand Kaproff - Cello
• Ray Kramer
• Eleanor Slatkin
• Emil Richards - Vibraphone
• Paul Smith - Piano
• John Collins - Guitar
• Joe Mondragon - Double Bass
• Alvin Stoller - Drums
• Billy May - Arranger, Conductor