The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 2: 1939-1941

1

Stairway To The Stars

03:16

Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Conductor: Chick Webb - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Featuring: Chick Webb And His Orchestra - Composer: Matty Malneck

2

Out Of Nowhere

02:56

Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Conductor: Chick Webb - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Featuring: Chick Webb And His Orchestra - Composer/Author: Johnny Green

3

I Want The Waiter (With The Water) (Single Version)

03:05

Ella Fitzgerald

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Upright Bass: Beverly Peer - Alto Saxophone: Louis Jordan - Drums: Chick Webb - Guitar: Bobby Johnson - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Baritone Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Composer/Author: Kay Werner - Composer/Author: Sue Werner

4

That's All, Brother

03:11

Ella Fitzgerald

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trombone: George Matthews - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Alto Saxophone: Garvin Bushell - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Flugelhorn: Wayman Carver - Tenor Saxophone: Ted Mcrae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Guitar: John Trueheart - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Drums: Bill Beason - Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Composer/Author: Clyde Hager

5

My Last Goodbye

03:14

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Eddy Howard

6

Heart Of Mine

02:51

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Chick William Webb - Composer/Author: Edward Heyman

7

Billy (I Always Dream Of Billy)

02:37

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Herman Paley - Composer/Author: James Kendis - Composer/Author: Joe Goodwin

8

Please Tell Me The Truth

03:17

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Guitar: John Trueheart - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Ella Fitzgerald

9

You're Gonna Lose Your Gal

03:05

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: James V. Monaco - Composer/Author: Joe Young

10

My Wubba Dolly

03:05

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Guitar: John Trueheart - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Kay Werner - Composer/Author: Sue Werner

11

After I Say I'm Sorry

02:49

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Abe Lyman - Composer/Author: Walter Donaldson

12

Baby, What Else Can I Do?

03:04

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trombone: George Matthews - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Alto Saxophone: Garvin Bushell - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Alto Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Flute: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Tenor Saxophone: Ted Mcrae - Baritone Saxophone: Ted Mcrae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Guitar: John Trueheart - Upright Bass: Beverly Peer - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer: Gerald Marks - Composer: Walter Hirsch

13

Betcha Nickel

02:51

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Chick William Webb - Composer/Author: Ella Fitzgerald

14

Moon Ray

02:57

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Arthur Quenzer - Composer/Author: Artie Shaw - Composer/Author: Paul Madison

15

Is There Somebody Else?

02:33

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Guitar: John Trueheart - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Dick Robertson

16

The Starlit Hour

03:04

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Mitchell Parish - Composer/Author: Peter de Rose

17

I'm Not Complainin'

03:09

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Guitar: John Trueheart - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Edgar Sampson

18

What's The Matter With Me?

02:53

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Samuel M. Lewis - Composer/Author: Terry Shand

19

Sugar Blues

02:44

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Clarence Williams - Composer/Author: Lucy Fletcher

20

Imagination

02:55

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Jimmy van Heusen

21

If It Weren't For You

02:56

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Irving Taylor - Composer/Author: Vic Mizzy

22

Sing Song Swing

03:01

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Trumpet: Dick Vance - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: George Matthews - Trombone: John Haughton - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Alto Saxophone: Eddie Barefield - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Baritone Saxophone: Ted Mcrae - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Piano: Roger Ramirez - Guitar: John Trueheart - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer: Nick Garrett

23

Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?

02:32

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Charles Warfield - Composer/Author: Clarence Williams

24

Shake Down The Stars

02:43

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Eddie DeLange - Composer/Author: Jimmy van Heusen

25

I Fell In Love With A Dream

03:12

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Bobby Stark - Trombone: Sandy Williams - Trombone: Nat Story - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Garvin Bushell - Tenor Saxophone: Wayman Carver - Alto Saxophone: Hilton Jefferson - Guitar: John Trueheart - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Ella Fitzgerald

26

Deedle-De-Dum

02:35

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Ella Fitzgerald - Composer/Author: Gus Kahn - Composer/Author: Waters - Composer/Author: Wynn

27

Gulf Coast Blues

02:54

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Clarence Williams

28

Five O'Clock Whistle (Single Version)

03:07

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Kim Gannon - Composer/Author: William Irwin

29

So Long

03:05

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trombone: Earl Hardy - Trombone: John McConnell - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Baritone Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Irving Melsher

30

Louisville, K-Y

03:05

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Sunny Skylar

31

Taking A Chance On Love

03:03

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trombone: Earl Handy - Trombone: George Matthews - Trombone: John McConnell - Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark - Alto Saxophone: George Dorsey - Tenor Saxophone: Ted Mcrae - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Drums: Bill Beason

32

Cabin In The Sky

02:43

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Vernon Duke

33

Three Little Words

02:29

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Bert Kalmar - Composer/Author: Harry Ruby

34

The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

03:06

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Isham Jones

35

Hello Ma! I Done It Again (Tall, Dark And Handsome/Soundtrack Version)

02:30

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trombone: Earl Hardy - Trombone: John McConnell - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Baritone Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark - Alto Saxophone: George Dorsey - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Ralph Rainger

36

Wishful Thinking

03:02

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trombone: Earl Hardy - Trombone: John McConnell - Trombone: George Matthews - Tenor Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Baritone Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark - Alto Saxophone: George Dorsey - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Ralph Rainger

37

I'm The Lonesomest Girl In Town (Single Version)

02:38

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Albert von Tilzer - Composer/Author: Lew Brown

38

The Muffin Man (Single Version)

02:23

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Ella Fitzgerald

39

Keep Cool, Fool

02:58

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Doc Rhythm - Composer/Author: Josef Myrow

40

No Nothing

03:04

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Ben Ryan - Composer/Author: Lou Handman - Composer/Author: Manny Kurtz

41

I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

02:56

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Duke Ellington

42

Melinda The Mousie

02:43

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Kim Gannon

43

Jim

02:58

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Caesar Petrillo - Composer/Author: Milton Samuels - Composer/Author: Nelson Shawn

44

This Love Of Mine

02:52

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Henry W. Sanicola - Composer: Sol Parker

45

I'm Thrilled

03:06

Ella Fitzgerald

Alto Saxophone: Eddie Barefield - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Drums: Bill Beason - Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Composer/Author: Sidney Lippman

46

Make Love To Me

02:45

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Kim Gannon - Composer/Author: Paul Mann - Composer/Author: Stephan Weiss

47

You Don't Know What Love Is

03:22

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Don Raye - Composer/Author: Gene DePaul

48

Somebody Nobody Loves

03:09

Ella Fitzgerald

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer/Author: Sy Miller

49

My Man (Mon Homme)

02:58

Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra

Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald - Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra - Composer: Maurice Yvain

50

Who Are You?

02:56

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Orchestra

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald And Her Orchestra - Trumpet: Taft Jordan - Trumpet: Dick Vance - Trumpet: Irving "Mouse" Randolph - Trombone: Earl Hardy - Trombone: John McConnell - Trombone: George Matthews - Alto Saxophone: Eddie Barefield - Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark - Clarinet: Chauncey Haughton - Baritone Saxophone: Teddy McRae - Tenor Saxophone: Sam Simmons - Piano: Tommy Fulford - Bass Guitar: Beverly Peer - Guitar: Ulysses Livingston - Drums: Bill Beason - Composer/Author: Worth