Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs For Swingers
| Recorded | Nov 24, 1958 & Jul 11, 1959 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 1 credited player |
| Discogs | master 260737 |
The record
Brisk tempos and a small band built for momentum rather than mood, this late-'58 date favors playful swing over the ballad-heavy songbook approach next door.
Session personnel
- Ella Fitzgerald — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG V-4032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG VS-6072 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | His Master's Voice · CLP 1322 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1959 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1287 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MGV. 4032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG V -4032 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG VS-6072 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG V-4032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG VS-6072 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Verve Records · MGVS-64032 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | Verve Records · VSTC 240 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel |
| 1960 | Verve Records · 30,153 MGVS-6072-B — Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1960 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1287 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |