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Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday
At Newport
Album US 1958 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Bop, Easy Listening, Vocal)
This Lp is un-banded with introductions. Side A is simply MC Willis Conover stating: "Miss Ella Fitzgerald". Side B is initially introduced by Conover who then turns over the mic to Johnny Mercer to introduce Billie Holiday. Towards the end of Mercer's comments he invites Gerry Mulligan to stay on the stage. Label and cover variation, this version has the Verve 'trumpeter' labels.
Musicians
 | Ella Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US vocals, album by |
 | Billie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US vocals, album by, songwriter |
 | Joe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US bass |
 | Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass |
 | Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums |
 | Willis Conover , 1920-1996 US mc, master of ceremonies |
 | Don Abney p, 1923-2000 US piano |
 | Mal Waldron p, 1925-2002 US piano |
 | Lorenz Hart , 1895-1943 US lyrics by |
 | Paul Francis Webster , 1907-1984 US lyrics by |
 | Edward Heyman , 1907-1981 US songwriter |
 | Frank Eyton , 1894-1962 GB songwriter |
 | Johnny Green p, 1908-1989 US songwriter |
 | Robert Sour , 1906-1985 US songwriter |
 | E.Y. Harburg , 1896-1981 US lyrics by |
 | Ira Gershwin voc, 1896-1983 US lyrics by |
 | Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US songwriter |
 | Charlie Christian g, eg, 1916-1942 US songwriter |
 | Jimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US songwriter |
 | Dorothy Fields , 1905-1974 US lyrics by |
 | Ann Ronell , 1906-1993 US songwriter |
 | Albert Willemetz , 1887-1964 FR songwriter |
 | Channing Pollock , 1880-1946 US songwriter |
 | Jacques Charles , 1882-1971 FR songwriter |
 | Maurice Yvain , 1891-1965 FR songwriter |
 | Oscar Hammerstein II voc, 1895-1960 US lyrics by |
 | Herbie Nichols p, 1919-1963 US songwriter |
 | Harry Woods , songwriter |
Producers
| Bill Simon liner notes |
| Burt Goldblatt photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fitzgerald Set: | Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday | ||
| 2 | This Can't Be Love | Ella Fitzgerald | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | |
| 3 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Ella Fitzgerald | Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | |
| 4 | Body And Soul | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| 5 | April In Paris | Ella Fitzgerald | Vernon Duke, E.Y. Harburg | |
| 6 | I've Got A Crush On You | Ella Fitzgerald | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | |
| 7 | Airmail Special | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| 8 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Ella Fitzgerald | Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields | |
| 9 | The Holiday Set: | Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday | ||
| 10 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Billie Holiday | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | |
| 11 | Willow Weep For Me | Billie Holiday | ||
| 12 | My Man | Billie Holiday | ||
| 13 | Lover Come Back To Me | Billie Holiday | Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II | |
| 14 | Lady Sings The Blues | Billie Holiday | ||
| 15 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do | Billie Holiday |
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