Duke Ellington Discography: Narration To "Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald", 1st Movement

Composers: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
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Grade Audio Date Gig Vocalist Source Note
60 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16a) DE5739xa
Take 1
58 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16b) DE5739xb
Take 2
57 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16c) DE5739xc
Take 3
61 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16d) DE5739xd
Take 4
61 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16e) DE5739xe
Take 5
58 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16f) DE5739xf
Take 6
60 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16g) DE5739none
False Start
59 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 16h) DE5739xg
Take 7
60 Audio October 3, 1957 Verve Studio Session, New York, New York Vocal by Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Disk 3 (Track 2a) DE5739a