Chelsea Bridge

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
4.6Chelsea Bridge3:20Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MGV 4010-4
2.6Chelsea Bridge3:20Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2Ella FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MGV-4009-2
3.6Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)837 035-2
3.6Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)837 035-2
7.6Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-02
PolyGram Classics & Jazz (a division of PolyGram Records, Inc., US), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314-519-832-2 0501, 314519832-2
3.1Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • XE1999-03-22
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)559 248-2
3.1Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song BookElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US1999-03-23
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)3145592482
7.6Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella FitzgeraldThe Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-11-18
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
8.6Chelsea Bridge (rehearsal 4)3:27Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Complete Original Song BooksElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-08-17
Verve Reissues
1.18Chelsea Bridge3:26Ella Fitzgerald & Duke EllingtonJazz Volume: Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-11-15
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)

Relationships

engineer:Val Valentin
producer:Norman Granz
alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:Russell Procope (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
bass clarinet and clarinet:Harry Carney (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
double bass:Jimmy Woode (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
drums (drum set):Sam Woodyard (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
tenor saxophone:Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
Paul Gonsalves (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trombone:Quentin Jackson (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
Britt Woodman (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trumpet:William “Cat” Anderson (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
trumpet and violin:Ray Nance (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
lead vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
performer:Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27)
recording of:Chelsea Bridge (from 1957-06-25 until 1957-06-27: cover)

Related works

Chelsea Bridge

composer:Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
later versions:Chelsea Bridge
is the basis for:September Rain