Name: Let No Man Write My Epitaph by Ella Fitzgerald
Brand: Ella Fitzgerald
SKU: 602508328961
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

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This is a most unusual Ella Fitzgerald recording. Recorded around the time when she performed some of these songs for the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph, the masterful singer is heard in duets with pianist Paul Smith interpreting 13 songs (even "I Cried for You," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," and "Who's Sorry Now?") at slow expressive tempos. Listeners who feel that Ella Fitzgerald was mostly a scat singer who had trouble giving the proper emotional intensity to lyrics will be surprised by this sensitive and often-haunting set.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo

1. Black Coffee

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Joseph Francis Burke
Sonny Burke
Paul Francis Webster; Composer
Lyricist: Sonny Burke
Paul Francis Webster
Joseph Francis Burke; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Francis Webster
Sonny Burke
Joseph Francis Burke; Other

2. Angel Eyes

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald
Barney Kessel; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Earl K. Brent
Matt Dennis; Composer
Lyricist: Earl K. Brent
Matt Dennis; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Matt Dennis
Earl K. Brent; Other

3. I Cried For You

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Gus Arnheim
Abe Lyman
Arthur Freed; Composer
Lyricist: Abe Lyman
Arthur Freed
Gus Arnheim; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Arthur Freed
Gus Arnheim
Abe Lyman; Other

4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Other

5. Then You've Never Been Blue

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Sam M. Lewis
Joe Young
Ted Fiorito; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Young
Ted Fiorito
Sam M. Lewis; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam M. Lewis
Joe Young
Ted Fiorito; Other

6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Ray Noble; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Noble; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Noble; Other

7. My Melancholy Baby

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Ernie Burnett; Composer
Author: George Norton; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production

8. Misty

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Wilfred Middlebrooks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Wilfred Middlebrooks; Performer
Drums: Gus Johnson; Performer
Guitar: Jim Hall; Performer
Performer: Ella Fitzgerald
Wilfred Middlebrooks
Gus Johnson
Paul Smith
Jim Hall; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Erroll Garner; Composer
Author: Johnny Burke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production

9. September Song

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Kurt Weill
Maxwell Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Kurt Weill
Maxwell Anderson; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Weill
Maxwell Anderson; Other

10. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen; Composer
Author: Johnny Mercer; Production
Engineer: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production

11. Who's Sorry Now

by Ella Fitzgerald

Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Edward Snyder
Harry Ruby
Bert Kalmar; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Ruby
Bert Kalmar
Edward Snyder; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Edward Snyder
Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby; Other

12. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: George Bassman
Ned Washington; Composer
Lyricist: George Bassman
Ned Washington; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ned Washington
George Bassman; Other

13. Reach For Tomorrow

by Ella Fitzgerald

Performer: Paul Smith
Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Primary Artist: Ella Fitzgerald; Main Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Ned Washington; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Mchugh
Ned Washington; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ned Washington
Jimmy Mchugh; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Vocal Jazz, Jazz

Label

Verve Reissues

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1958

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602508328961

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Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1. Black Coffee

2. Angel Eyes

3. I Cried For You

4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

5. Then You've Never Been Blue

6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You

7. My Melancholy Baby

8. Misty

9. September Song

10. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

11. Who's Sorry Now

12. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

13. Reach For Tomorrow

Technical Specifications

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Product information

Release options

1. Black Coffee

2. Angel Eyes

3. I Cried For You

4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

5. Then You've Never Been Blue

6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You

7. My Melancholy Baby

8. Misty

9. September Song

10. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

11. Who's Sorry Now

12. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

13. Reach For Tomorrow

Technical Specifications