MCA Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Best Of Chick Webb And His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald
| Recorded | c. 1976 |
|---|---|
| Label | MCA Records |
| Released | 1976 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1186169 |
The record
Compiled years after the fact, this set catches the teenage Ella Fitzgerald stepping to the mic inside a riff-driven Savoy machine already running at full tilt. Taft Jordan's brass and Wayman Carver's flute fill out a band built strictly for dancers.
Session personnel
- Beverly Peer — bass
- Chauncey Haughton — clarinet
- Chick Webb — drums
- Wayman Carver — flute
- Tommy Fulford — piano
- Ella Fitzgerald — vocals
- Taft Jordan — vocals, soloist, trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1976 | MCA Records · MCA2-4107 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file |
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| 1976 | MCA Records |
| 1976 | MCA Records · MCAT2-4107 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Compilation |
Follow the players
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