Ella and Basie! is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, with arrangements by a youthful Quincy Jones. 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... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 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. ... Look up Second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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) 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 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... Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with an Orchestra conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... These are the Blues is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, featuring the trumpeter Roy Eldridge, and the organist Wild Bill Davis. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina d... 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... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader. ... Quincy Jones making history at the Grammy Awards in 1984. ...

This album is revered alongside Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!, Sings Songs from Let No Man Write My Epitaph, Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook and Ella in Hollywood as one of Ella's greatest recordings. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! is a 1961 (see 1961 in music) album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a jazz quartet led by the pianist Lou Levy. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Track Listing

For the 1997 Verve CD Reissue 539059. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ...

1. “Honeysuckle Rose” (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) 2:42
2. “'Deed I Do” (Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose) 2:40
3. “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) 3:20
4. “Them There Eyes” (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) 5:04
5. “Dream a Little Dream of Me” (Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt) 4:04
6. “Tea for Two” (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) 3:10
7. “Satin Doll” (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) 3:13
8. “I'm Beginning to See the Light” (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) 3:57
9. “Shiny Stockings” (Frank Foster, Ella Fitzgerald) 3:30
10. “My Last Affair” (Haven Johnson) 3:11
11. “Ain't Misbehavin'” (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) 3:06
12. “On the Sunny Side of the Street” (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) 3:00
13. “My Last Affair” 3:26
14. “My Last Affair” 3:39
15. “Robbins Nest” (Breakdown) (Illinois Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson) 1:22
16. “Robbins Nest” 3:40
17. “Robbins Nest” 3:09
18. “Robbins Nest” 2:55

Tracks 13-18 are studio outtakes, not included with the 1963 release. Andy Razaf (December 16, 1895_1973), (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo also Razafkeriefo) African American composer, poet, and lyricist of such well-known songs as Aint Misbehavin and *Honeysuckle Rose. Born in Washington, D.C., the son of Henry Razafkeriefo, a Malagasy nobleman and Jennie (Waller) Razafkeriefo, the daughter of John... Album cover of Fats Wallers Aint Misbehavin, 25 Greatest Hits Fats Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. ... Fred Rose is the name of a promotor of country music in the US, elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 - see Fred Rose, country music (1898-1954) a polish-born Communist politician and trade union organiser in Canada - see Fred Rose, politician (1907-1983) This is... Doris Fisher (May 2, 1915 - January 15, 2003) was a United States singer and songwriter. ... Fabian Andre was a composer, best known for cowriting the music of Dream a Little Dream of Me with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Wilbur Schwandt wrote Dream a Little Dream of Me with Fabian Andre. ... Irving Caesar (born July 4, 1895 in New York, died December 18, 1996 in New York) originally known as Isidor Caesar, was a prominent Jewish-American lyricist who wrote lyrics for Swanee, Sometimes Im Happy, Crazy Rhythm, and Tea for Two, one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever... Vincent Youmans (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer. ... Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Johnny Mercer John Herndon Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer. ... Billy Strayhorn, photographed by Carl Van Vechten on 14. ... John Cornelius Johnny Hodges (b. ... ... Frank Rowbotham Foster (born January 31, 1889, Birmingham, England; died May 3, 1958, Northampton, England) was a Warwickshire and England all-rounder whose career was tragically cut short by an accident during World War I. Nonetheless, his achievements during the early 1910s are suffient to rank him as one of... 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... Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 - March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist who wrote well over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. ... Jimmy McHugh (July 10, 1894 - May 23, 1969), was one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters during the 1920s-1950s. ... Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on Flying Home. He is better known simply as Illinois Jacquet. ... Charles Phillip Thompson (born 1918), who recorded and performed as Sir Charles Thompson, is an American swing and bebop pianist, organist and arranger. ...

Personnel

Recorded July 16,17, 1963, in Hollywood, Los Angeles: July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

• Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
• The Count Basie Orchestra
• Sonny Cohn - Trumpet
• Al Aarons
• Joe Newman
• Don Rader
• Eric Dixon - Flute, Tenor saxophone
• Frank Foster - Flute, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess
• Charlie Fowlkes - Baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green - Guitar
• Benny Powell - Trombone
• Urbie Green
• Henry Coker
• Grover Mitchell
• Flip Ricard - Trombone, Trumpet
• Marshall Royal - Clarinet, Alto saxophone
• Buddy Catlett - Double Bass
• Sonny Payne - Drums
• Count Basie - Piano
• Quincy Jones - Arranger