In June 1979, “Pablo” label released “Classy Pair”, the 50th 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:
- Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
- My Kind of Trouble is You – Benny Carter, Paul Vandervoort II
- Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
- Organ Grinder’s Swing – Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
- Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
- I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
- Ain’t Misbehavin – Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
- Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’ – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn
- Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
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