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“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues by Ella Fitzgerald

First released: 1959, Length: 3:48

Creators (21)

Arranger

  1. Nelson Riddle

Conductor

  1. Nelson Riddle (15 Jul 1959)

Performer

  1. Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (15 Jul 1959)

Instruments

  1. Alvin Stoller (15 Jul 1959) drums (drum set)
  2. Buddy Collette (15 Jul 1959) woodwind
  3. Cappy Lewis (15 Jul 1959) trumpet
  4. Champ Webb (15 Jul 1959) woodwind
  5. Chuck Gentry (15 Jul 1959) baritone saxophone
  6. Frank Flynn (15 Jul 1959) percussion
  7. George Roberts (15 Jul 1959) bass trombone
  8. Harry Klee (15 Jul 1959) woodwind
  9. Herb Ellis (15 Jul 1959) guitar
  10. Jimmy Priddy (15 Jul 1959) trombone
  11. Lou Levy (15 Jul 1959) piano
  12. Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (15 Jul 1959) trombone
  13. Ralph Peña (15 Jul 1959) bass
  14. Richard Noel (15 Jul 1959) trombone
  15. Ronnie Lang (15 Jul 1959) alto saxophone

Vocals

  1. Ella Fitzgerald (15 Jul 1959) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Val Valentin

Producer

  1. Norman Granz

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. “The Half of It, Dearie” Blues (15 Jul 1959) cover

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1924)

    Lyricist

    1. Ira Gershwin (1924)

Releases containing this recording (12)

Official

Album

  1. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 1959 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 1989 Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 19 May 1998 Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Songbook 22 Feb 2010 Ella Fitzgerald
  5. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 2011 Ella Fitzgerald
  6. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 2013 Ella Fitzgerald
  7. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 2016 Ella Fitzgerald
  8. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book 30 Nov 2018 Ella Fitzgerald
  9. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald
  10. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 02 Nov 1993 Ella Fitzgerald
  2. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 18 Nov 2013 Ella Fitzgerald