Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedOctober 19–21, 1964
StudioRadio Recorders (Los Angeles)
GenreJazz
Length43:58
LabelVerve Records
ProducerNorman Granz
Ella Fitzgerald chronology
Hello, Dolly!
(1964)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book
(1964)
Ella at Juan-Les-Pins
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, focusing on the songs of Johnny Mercer. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California. This is Fitzgerald's fifth and final collaboration with Riddle during her years on the Verve label.

  1. ^ "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 490. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.