Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book
Recorded October 19–21, 1964 at Radio Recorders Studio 10-H, Hollywood
CD Released: 1984
Label: Verve
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book a 1964 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, focusing on the songs of Johnny Mercer. This was Fitzgerald's fifth and final collaboration with Riddle during her years on the Verve label.
The album is notable as Ella's only songbook to concentrate on the work of a lyricist. Riddle's lush arrangements interact most beautifully with Fitzgerald on ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Skylark". Fitzgerald's impeccable swing is most evident on "Something's Gotta Give" and "Too Marvelous for Words".

Tracklist:

01. Too Marvelous For Words (2:33)
02. Early Autumn (3:51)
03. Day In, Day Out (2:49)
04. Laura (3:44)
05. This Time The Dream's On Me (2:54)
06. Skylark (3:12)
07. Single 'O (3:19)
08. Something's Gotta Give (2:36)
09. Trav'lin' Light (3:48 )
10. Midnight Sun (4:54)
11. Dream (2:59)
12. I Remember You (3:39)
13. When A Woman Loves A Man (3:51)

Personell

Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals 
Nelson Riddle, arranger and conductor 
Paul Smith on piano 
Plas Johnson on tenor sax 
Willy Smith on alto sax 
Buddy DeFranco on clarinet 
Frank Flynn on vibes