In June 1979, “Pablo” label released “Classy Pair”, the 50^th Ella Fitzgerald album. It was recorded in February 1979 and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

• Ella Fitzgerald– vocals

The Count Basie Orchestra

• Count Basie– piano
• Ray Brown– trumpet
• Sonny Cohn– trumpet
• Pete Minger– trumpet
• Nolan Andrew Smith– trumpet
• Bill Hughes– trombone
• Mel Wanzo– trombone
• Dennis Wilson– trombone
• Mitchell “Booty” Wood– trombone
• Bobby Plater– alto saxophone
• Danny Turner– alto saxophone
• Eric Dixon– tenor saxophone
• Kenny Hing– tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes– baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green– guitar
• John Clayton– double bass
• Butch Miles– drums
• Benny Carter– arranger, conductor

Track listing:

1. Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
2. My Kind of Trouble is You – Benny Carter, Paul Vandervoort II
3. Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
4. Organ Grinder’s Swing – Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
5. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
6. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
7. Ain’t Misbehavin – Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
8. Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’ – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn
9. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish