Presented here is the complete classic double album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (Verve MGV4001-2). The fi rst of the celebrated song books recorded by Ella and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, the Cole Porter Song Book was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, which honors recordings that have “qualitative or historical signifi cance”. In 2003, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress in Washington to be added to the National Recording Registry. A live version of “Love for Sale” from the same period has been added as a bonus track.

All compositions by Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald, vocals on all tracks Orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman Collective personnel: Pete Candoli, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).

Los Angeles, February 7-9 & March 27, 1956.

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

*BONUS TRACK (CD2, 20): Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Don Abney (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d).

Konserthuset, Stockholm, April 29, 1957.

- 1 -
1. All Through the Night
2. Anything Goes
3. Miss Otis Regrets
4. Too Darn Hot
5. In the Still of the Night
6. I Get a Kick Out of You
7. Do I Love You?
8. I'm Always True To You In My Fashion
9. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
10. Just One of Those Things
11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
12. All of You
13. Begin the Beguine
14. Get Out of Town
15. I Am In Love
16. From This Moment On
- 2 -
1. I Love Paris
2. You Do Something To Me
3. Ridin' High
4. Easy To Love
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Why Can't You Behave?
7. What is This Thing Called Love?
8. You're the Top
9. Love For Sale
10. It's De-Lovely
11. Night and Day
12. Ace In the Hole
13. So In Love
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. I Concentrate On You
16. Don't Fence Me In
17. You're the Top [Alt. Small Group Version]
18. I Concentrate On You [Alt. Small Group Version]
19. Let's Fall In Love) [Alt Tk]
20. Love For Sale [Live]*