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Too Marvelous for Words by Ella Fitzgerald

First released: 1965, Length: 2:32

Creators (11)

Arranger

  1. Nelson Riddle

Conductor

  1. Nelson Riddle (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964)

Performer

  1. Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (1964)

Instruments

  1. Buddy DeFranco (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964) clarinet
  2. Frank Flynn (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964) vibraphone
  3. Paul Smith (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964)
  4. Plas Johnson (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964) tenor saxophone
  5. Willie Smith (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964) alto saxophone

Vocals

  1. Ella Fitzgerald (19 Oct 1964 - 21 Oct 1964) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Val Valentin

Producer

  1. Norman Granz

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Too Marvelous for Words (1964) cover

    Composer

    1. Richard A. Whiting (1937)

    Lyricist

    1. Johnny Mercer (1937)

Releases containing this recording (15)

Official

Album

  1. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book 1965 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book 28 Oct 1997 Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book 1997 Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book Ella Fitzgerald
  5. The Johnny Mercer Songbook Ella Fitzgerald

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 02 Nov 1993 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. Pure Ella 1997 Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Pure Ella: The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald 31 Mar 1998 Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Gold 05 Aug 2003 Ella Fitzgerald
  5. The Very Best of the Song Books 12 May 2006 Ella Fitzgerald
  6. Gold 09 Oct 2007 Ella Fitzgerald
  7. Ella Fitzgerald: The Best of the BBC Vaults 21 Sep 2010 Ella Fitzgerald
  8. The Best of the BBC Vaults 2010 Ella Fitzgerald
  9. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 18 Nov 2013 Ella Fitzgerald