Ella Fitzgerald : an annotated discography : including a complete discography of Chick Webb / J. Wilfred Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, J. Wilfred, 1920- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fitzgerald, Ella--Discography.

Fitzgerald, Ella.

Sound recordings--Catalogs.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ella Fitzgerald was one of America's greatest jazz singers. This volume is as complete a discography of her recorded songs as currently seems possible to compile. This volume also contains a complete discography (1927-1939) for drummer and bandleader Chick Webb, with whom Ella began her recording career in 1935. Part One includes a chronological listing of all known recorded performances of both Chick Webb and Ella. Part Two gives the complete contents of Ella's LPs and CDs, including track listings, titles (with lyricists and composers) and timings. Part Three is an annotated alphabetical lis

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Introduction; Part One: The Recording Sessions-A Discography ; The Chick Webb Recording Sessions, 1927-1934; A Survey of Chick Webb Long-Play and Compact Discs; The Ella Fitzgerald Recording Sessions (Including the Chick Webb Recording Sessions, 1935-1939); The Decca Years (1935-1955); An Alphabetical Listing of Chick Webb Records Without Ella Fitzgerald Vocals; The Decca Years: A Survey; The Verve Years (1956-1966); The Verve Years: A Survey; The Concert Years (1966-1971); The Concert Years: A Survey

The Pablo Years (1972-1992)The Pablo Years: A Survey; Ella's Complete Discography: A Survey; Part Two: Ella's Records ; The Long-Play Albums and Compact Discs: A Collector's Checklist; I. The "A" Collection: Titles; The Long-Play Albums and Compact Discs: A Collector's Checklist; I. The "A" Collection: Titles; II. The "B" Collection: Titles; II. The "B" Collection: Titles; III. The "Radio and Television" Collection: Titles; IV. The Ella Collections: Titles; III. The "Radio and Television" Collection: Titles; IV. The Ella Collections: Titles; V. Chick Webb Albums, 1929-1936: Titles

VI. The "A" Collection: ContentsV. Chick Webb Albums, 1929-1936; VI. The "A" Collection: Contents; VII. The "B" Collection: Contents; VII. The "B" Collection: Contents; VIII. The "Radio and Television" Collection: Contents; VIII. Radio and Television Collection: Contents; IX. The Ella Collections: Contents; IX. The Ella Collections: Contents; X. Ella's Records: An Alphabetical Listing; Ella's Records: An Alphabetical Listing; Part Three: The Songs Ella Sings ; Annotated Song Index; An "Album" of Songs Ella Recorded That You've Never Heard Her Sing; Appendix

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-8511-6

0-7864-5039-8