Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

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"Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book" is a landmark multi-album jazz vocal collection in which Ella Fitzgerald interprets the works of composers George and Ira Gershwin, widely regarded as one of her finest and most influential recordings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf songbook album
studio album
vocal jazz album
arranger Nelson Riddle
artist Ella Fitzgerald
basedOn songs by George and Ira Gershwin
catalogCode Verve MGVS 6082-5
composer George Gershwin
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
decadeOfRelease 1950s
describedAs landmark jazz vocal collection
one of the greatest vocal jazz albums
format LP
genre jazz
vocal jazz
hasType multi-album collection
includesWork A Foggy Day
But Not for Me
Embraceable You
How Long Has This Been Going On?
I Got Rhythm
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
surface form: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

Love Is Here to Stay
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Love Is Here to Stay
surface form: Our Love Is Here to Stay

Someone to Watch Over Me
Summertime
The Man I Love
They All Laughed
They Can't Take That Away from Me
surface form: They Can’t Take That Away from Me

S Wonderful
surface form: ’S Wonderful
language English
lyricist Ira Gershwin
mainSubject music of George and Ira Gershwin
notableFor being one of Ella Fitzgerald’s most acclaimed recordings
comprehensive survey of George and Ira Gershwin songs
influence on vocal jazz interpretation of standards
numberOfDiscs 5
orchestrator Nelson Riddle
partOf Verve Records catalog
performer Ella Fitzgerald
previousInSeries Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
producer Norman Granz
recordedIn Hollywood
Los Angeles
recordLabel Verve Records
releaseYear 1959
series Ella Fitzgerald discography
surface form: Ella Fitzgerald Song Books

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Ella Fitzgerald notableWork Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Norman Granz notableWork Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
this entity surface form: Ella Fitzgerald Songbook series (as producer)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book partOfSeries Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
this entity surface form: Ella Fitzgerald Song Book series
Lady Ella notableSongbook Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
subject surface form: Ella Fitzgerald
this entity surface form: George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald discography notableSeries Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Verve Song Books includesAlbum Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Verve MGVS 6082-5 catalogNumberOf Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Verve MGVS 6082-5 albumTitle Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book