30 by Ella

30 by Ella
30 by Ella
Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald
Released	1968
Recorded	May 28–June 3, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:31
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dave Dexter, Jr.
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Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

30 by Ella is a 1968 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.

The album's unusual construction of six medleys of songs were arranged by Benny Carter. This album was Fitzgerald's final recording made for Capitol Records. The following album release on Capitol from Fitzgerald, Misty Blue had been recorded in late 1967.

Track listing

For the 1968 LP on Capitol Records; Capitol ST 2960; Re-issued in 2000 on CD, Capitol 7243 5 20090 2 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Mother's Eyes Try a Little Tenderness I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) Everything I Have Is Yours I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) Goodnight My Love"	L. Wolfe Gilbert, Abel Baer Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly Paul Francis Webster, Duke Ellington Harold Adamson, Burton Lane Tom Pitts, Raymond B. Egan, Roy Marsh, Paul Whiteman Mack Gordon, Harry Revel	12:21
2.	"Four or Five Times Maybe Taking a Chance on Love Elmer's Tune At Sundown It's a Wonderful World"	Mares H. Hellman, Byron Gay, Allen Flynn, Frank Madden Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter Elmer Albrecht, Sammy Gallop, Dick Jurgens Walter Donaldson Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson	6:18
3.	"On Green Dolphin Street How Am I To Know Just Friends I Cried for You Seems Like Old Times You Stepped Out of a Dream"	Ned Washington, Bronislau Kaper Dorothy Parker, Jack King Sam M. Lewis, John Klenner Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman Carmen Lombardo, John Jacob Loeb Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn	7:05
4.	"If I Give My Heart to You Once in a While Ebb Tide The Lamp Is Low Where Are You? Thinking of You (I've Grown So Lonesome)"	Jimmie Crane, Jimmy Brewster, Al Jacobs Bud Green, Michael Edwards Carl Sigman, Robert Maxwell Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter Adamson, Jimmy McHugh Donaldson, Paul Ash	11:08
5.	"Candy All I Do Is Dream of You Spring is Here 720 In the Books It Happened in Monterey What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?"	Mack David, Joan Whitney Kramer, Alex Kramer Freed, Nacio Herb Brown Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart Adamson, Savitt, Johnny Watson Billy Rose, Mabel Wayne Donaldson, Abe Lyman	6:14
6.	"No Regrets I've Got a Feeling You're Fooling Don't Blame Me Deep Purple Rain You're a Sweetheart"	Harry Tobias, Roy Ingraham Freed, Brown Dorothy Fields, McHugh Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRose Eugene Ford Adamson, McHugh	9:47
7.	"Hawaiian War Chant" (Note: CD bonus track only, not on the original release.)	Ralph Freed, Leleiohaku, Ray Noble	2:18

Personnel

Ella Fitzgerald – vocals
Jimmy Jones – piano
Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
John Collins – guitar
Panama Francis – drums (tracks 3 & 6)
Louie Bellson - drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
Bob West – bass

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References

^ "30 by Ella". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Capitol CD 7243 5 20090 2 2 (1999)

[AllmusicReview-1] "30 by Ella". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-08-08.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[3] Capitol CD 7243 5 20090 2 2 (1999)

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v t e Ella Fitzgerald
Discography Awards
Studio albums	Ella Sings Gershwin Songs in a Mellow Mood Lullabies of Birdland For Sentimental Reasons Miss Ella Fitzgerald & Mr Gordon Jenkins Invite You to Listen and Relax Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book Ella and Louis Again Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Like Someone in Love Ella Swings Lightly Porgy and Bess Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book Get Happy! Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Hello, Love Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Rhythm Is My Business Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Ella Swings Gently with Nelson Ella Sings Broadway Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book Ella and Basie! These Are the Blues Hello, Dolly! Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book Ella at Duke's Place Whisper Not Brighten the Corner Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas 30 by Ella Misty Blue Ella Things Ain't What They Used to Be (And You Better Believe It) Ella Loves Cole Take Love Easy Fine and Mellow Ella and Oscar Fitzgerald and Pass... Again Lady Time Dream Dancing A Classy Pair Ella Abraça Jobim The Best Is Yet to Come Speak Love Nice Work If You Can Get It Easy Living All That Jazz
Live albums	At the Opera House Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert Ella Fitzgerald Live at Mister Kelly's Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife Ella in Hollywood Ella Returns to Berlin Twelve Nights in Hollywood Ella at Juan-Les-Pins Ella in Hamburg Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Sunshine of Your Love Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall The Stockholm Concert, 1966 Ella in Budapest Ella à Nice Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 Ella in London Montreux '75 Montreux '77 Digital III at Montreux A Perfect Match Sophisticated Lady
Other albums	Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues One O'Clock Jump Back on the Block The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books Pure Ella The Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong on Verve Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1 Gold
Tribute albums	Dear Ella To Ella We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song
Filmography	Ride 'Em Cowboy Pete Kelly's Blues St. Louis Blues
Related	Ray Brown (second husband) Ray Brown Jr. (son) Louis Armstrong collaborations A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim Marilyn and Ella (2008 play)
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v t e Benny Carter
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Alone Together (1952) Cosmopolite (1952–54) Benny Carter Plays Pretty (1954) New Jazz Sounds (and Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, 1954) Urbane Jazz (and Roy Eldridge, 1955) Jazz Giant (1957–58) Swingin' the '20s (and Earl Hines, 1958) Further Definitions/Additions to Further Definitions (1961/1966) Carter, Gillespie Inc. (and Dizzy Gillespie]], 1976) Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson (1986) Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter (1986)
Songs	"Cow-Cow Boogie" (1942)