Ella Fitzgerald

Retired business administrator J. Wilfred Johnson lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents



Acknowledgments     

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     

II. The “B” Collection: Titles     

III. The “Radio and Television” Collection: Titles     

IV. The Ella Collections: Titles     

V. Chick Webb Albums, 1929–1936: Titles     

VI. The “A” Collection: Contents     

VII. The “B” Collection: Contents     

VIII. The “Radio and Television” Collection: Contents     

IX. The Ella Collections: Contents     

X. 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 A. They Wrote the Songs Ella Sings: The Lyricists and Composers     

Appendix B. They Play While Ella Sings: Ella’s Musicians     

…And They Sang with Ella     

Appendix C. Ella’s Movies     

Appendix D. Do-It-Yourself Ella Fitzgerald Song Books     

Appendix E. Some Recommended Reading     

General Index