The Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks were a series of eight studio albums released in irregular intervals between 1956 and 1964, recorded by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, supported by a variety of orchestras, big bands, and jazz quartets.
The eight albums are as follows, with arrangers in parentheses:
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) (Buddy Bregman)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956) (Bregman)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957) (Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958) (Paul Weston)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959) (Nelson Riddle)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961) (Billy May)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook (1963) (Riddle)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (1964) (Riddle)
They are considered a cornerstone of 20th century recorded popular music, and as a whole, represent some of the finest interpretations of the greater part of the musical canon known as the Great American Songbook.
The New York Times columnist Frank Rich was moved to write a few days after Fitzgerald's death that in the songbook series, she "performed a cultural transaction as extraordinary as Elvis's contemporaneous integration of white and African-American soul."
Here was a black woman popularizing urban songs often written by immigrant Jews to a national audience of predominantly white Christians. As Ira Gershwin said, in the line quoted in every obituary: "I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them." Most of the rest of us didn't know, either. By the time she had gone through the entire canon, songs that had been pigeonholed as show tunes or jazz novelties or faded relics of Tin Pan Alley had become American classical music, the property and pride of everyone." [2]
Frank Sinatra was moved out of respect for Fitzgerald to block Capitol from re-releasing his own albums in a similar, single composer vein.
Verve reissued the eight albums in 1994 in this expansive boxset, which won the 1995 Grammy for Best Historical Recording.
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/01 - All through the night.flac
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/02 - Anything goes.flac
13.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/03 - Miss Otis regrets.flac
11.4 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/04 - Too darn hot.flac
16.4 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/05 - In the still of the night.flac
10.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/06 - I get a kick out of you.flac
15.4 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/07 - Do I love you .flac
15.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/08 - I'm always true to you in my fashion.flac
11.9 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/09 - Let's do it (let's fall in love).flac
12.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/10 - Just one of those things.flac
14.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/11 - Ev'ry time we say goodbye.flac
13.9 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/12 - All of you.flac
6.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/13 - Begin the beguine.flac
15.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/14 - Get out of town.flac
12.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/15 - I am in love.flac
16.9 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/16 - From this moment on.flac
14.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/back.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/booklet.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/Ella Fitzgerald - The Cole Porter Songbook. Disk 1.m3u
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/01 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD1/The Cole Porter Songbook. Disk 1.CUE
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/01 - I Love Paris.flac
14.9 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/02 - You Do Something to Me.flac
7.5 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/03 - Ridin' High.flac
11.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/04 - Easy to Love.flac
10 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/05 - It's All Right with Me.flac
10.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/06 - Why Can't You Behave.flac
15.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/07 - What Is This Thing Called Love.flac
6.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/08 - You're the Top.flac
11.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/09 - Love for Sale.flac
18.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/10 - It's De-lovely.flac
9.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/11 - Night and Day.flac
10 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/12 - Ace in the Hole.flac
6.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/13 - So in Love.flac
12.5 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/14 - I've Got You Under My Skin.flac
8.2 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/15 - I Concentrate on You.flac
10.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/16 - Don't Fence Me In.flac
10.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/17 - You're the Top (Reprise).flac
6.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/18 - I Concentrate on You (Reprise).flac
8.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/19 - Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love).flac
25.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 1/02 The Cole Porter Songbook- CD2/cd2_sleeve.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/13 The Harold Arlen Song Book- CD1/12 - Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive.flac
23.2 MB
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/13 The Harold Arlen Song Book- CD1/booklet3.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/13 The Harold Arlen Song Book- CD1/Complete Songbooks - 13 - The Harold Arlen Songbook CD 1 - Back.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/13 The Harold Arlen Song Book- CD1/Complete Songbooks - 13 - The Harold Arlen Songbook CD 1 - Disc.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/01 - Let's Begin.flac
16 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/02 - A Fine Romance.flac
21.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/03 - All the Things You Are.flac
19.2 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/04 - I'll Be Hard to Handle.flac
22.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/05 - You Couldn't Be Cuter.flac
18.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/06 - She Didn't Say Yes.flac
21 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/07 - I'm Old Fashioned.flac
20.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/08 - Remind Me.flac
21.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/09 - The Way You Look Tonight.flac
23.7 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/10 - Yesterdays.flac
16.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/11 - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man.flac
21.2 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/12 - Why was I Born.flac
19.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/15 The Jerome Kern Songbook/13 - Pick Yourself Up (Extra).flac
13.9 MB
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/01 - Too Marvelous for Words.flac
15.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/02 - Early Autumn.flac
20.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/03 - Day In--Day Out.flac
17.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/04 - Laura.flac
21 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/05 - This Time the Dream's on Me.flac
16.4 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/06 - Skylark.flac
17.4 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/07 - Single-O.flac
17.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/08 - Something's Gotta Give.flac
17.6 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/09 - Trav'lin' Light.flac
20.8 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/10 - Midnight Sun.flac
28.2 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/11 - Dream.flac
17.3 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/12 - I Remember You.flac
21.1 MB
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/13 - When a Woman Loves a Man.flac
21.6 MB
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/cd_sleeve.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/Complete Songbooks - 16 - The Johnny Mercer Songbook - Back.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/Complete Songbooks - 16 - The Johnny Mercer Songbook - Disc.jpg
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books pack 2/16 The Johnny Mercer Songbook/The Johnny Mercer Songbook.CUE
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