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As Long As I Live

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Swings Lightly

Date of recording

23.11.1958, Los Angeles

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Performers

Ella Fitzgerald (Soloist) (vocals)

* 25.4.1917, Newport News, Virginia (VA), United States

† 15.6.1996, Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

Marty Paich Dek-Tette (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Don Fagerquist (trumpet)

* 6.2.1927, Worcester, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† 24.1.1974, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Al Porcino (trumpet)

* 14.5.1925, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 2.1.2014, München, Bayern, Germany

Bob Enevoldsen (tenor sax)

* 11.9.1920, Millings, Minnesota (MN), United States

† 20.11.2005, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Vincent DeRosa (flugelhorn)

* 5.10.1920, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), United States

† 18.7.2022

Bud Shank (alto sax)

* 27.5.1926, Dayton, Ohio (OH), United States

† 2.4.2009, Tucson, Arizona (AZ), United States

Bill Holman (tenor sax)

* 21.5.1927, Olive, California (CA), United States

† 6.5.2024

Med Flory (bass sax)

* 27.8.1926, Logansport, Indiana (IN), United States

† 12.3.2014, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Lou Levy (piano)

* 5.3.1928, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 23.1.2001, San Clemente, California (CA), United States

Joe Mondragon (Double Bass)

* 2.2.1920, Antonito, Colorado (CO), United States

† July 1987, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico (NM), United States

Mel Lewis (drums)

* 10.5.1929, Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 2.2.1990, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Marty Paich (Conductor)

* 23.1.1925, Oakland, California (CA), United States

† 12.8.1995, Santa Ynez, California (CA), United States

Authors

Harold Arlen

* 15.2.1905, Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 23.4.1986, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Ted Koehler

* 14.7.1894, Washington, DC, Maryland (MD), United States

† 17.1.1973, Santa Monica, California (CA), United States

Marty Paich (Arranger)

* 23.1.1925, Oakland, California (CA), United States

† 12.8.1995, Santa Ynez, California (CA), United States

Album information

Ella Swings Lightly

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Swings Lightly

Year of production

1992

Record Label

Verve Records

Tracks

  • 1. Little white lies
  • 2. You hit the spot
  • 3. What's your story, Morning Glory ?
  • 4. Just you, just me
  • 5. As long as I live
  • 6. Teardrops from my eyes
  • 7. Gotta be this or that
  • 8. Moonlight on the Ganges
  • 9. My kinda love
  • 10. Blues in the night
  • 11. If I were a bell
  • 12. You're an old smoothie
  • 13. Little jazz
  • 14. You brought a new kind of love to me
  • 15. Knock me a kiss
  • 16. 720 in the books
  • 17. Oh, what a night for love
  • 18. Little jazz
  • 19. Dreams are made for children
  • 20. Oh, what a night for love