Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson
Album by Ella Fitzgerald
Released	1962
Recorded	January 5, 1959-December 27, 1961
Genre	Jazz
Length	42 min 42 s
Label	Verve Records
Producer(s)	Norman Granz
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Ella Fitzgerald chronology
Rhythm_Is_My_Business (1962)	Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1962)	Ella Swings Gently with Nelson (1962)

Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson is a 1962 (see 1962 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. This album is one of a pair, the other being Ella Swings Gently with Nelson, that were released in 1962. 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 Song), was one of the most important 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... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, 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) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... 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 Song), was one of the most important 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... Rhythm Is My Business is a 1962 (see 1962 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a band arranged and conducted by the American R&B organist Bill Doggett. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option of signing one group only. ... 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 Song), was one of the most important 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... Nelson Riddle and Frank Sinatra, 1956 Nelson Smock Riddle (June 1, 1921 - October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader, arranger and orchestrator whose career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. ...

Track Listing

1. “When Your Lover Has Gone” (Einar A. Swan) 3:00
2. “Don't Be That Way” (Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson) 3:47
3. “Love Me or Leave Me” (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) 2:49
4. “I Hear Music” (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) 2:19
5. “What Am I Here For?” (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) 2:43
6. “I'm Gonna Go Fishin'” (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) 3:00
7. “I Won't Dance” (Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh) 3:30
8. “I Only Have Eyes for You” (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) 2:37
9. “The Gentleman Is a Dope” (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) 3:58
10. “Mean to Me” (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) 2:55
11. “Alone Together” (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) 2:45
12. “Pick Yourself Up” (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) 2:06
13. “Call Me Darling” (Dorothy Dick, Mort Fryberg, Rolf Marbet, Bert Reisfeld) 2:34
14. “Somebody Loves Me” (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) 2:33
15. “Cheerful Little Earful” (Ira Gershwin, Billy Rose, Harry Warren) 2:06

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Personnel

Recorded from January 5, 1959-December 27, 1961 Hollywood, Los Angeles: ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Tracks 1-13

• Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
• Nelson Riddle - Arranger, Conductor