In 1956, Ella Fitsgerald's career reached a new height with the release of ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE COLE PORTER SONG BOOK - the first of eight SONG BOOKS produced by Verve founder Norman Granz. Because of the Song Book series, on which she interpreted the finest songs by America's master songwriters, Ella Fitzgerald became known as the First Lady of Song. This two disc set features the very best of the Ella Fitzgerald SONG BOOKS in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their launch.
1) Night and Day
2) I Get a Kick Out of You
3) Begin the Beguine
4) Love for Sale
5) My Funny Valentine
6) The Lady Is a Tramp
7) Where or When
8) Take the 'A' Train
9) I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
10) It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
11) Cheek to Cheek
12) Blue Skies
13) 's Wonderful
14) Embraceable You
15) I Got Rhythm
16) The Man I Love
17) Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
18) Over the Rainbow
19) That Old Black Magic
20) All the Things You Are
21) Skylark
22) Too Marvelous for Words