MC 104

The Ella Fitzgerald Collection, 1935-1997

By Anders Griffen and Jarrett M. Drake

Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries

Finding aid encoded in EAD, version 2002, by Anders Griffen and Jarrett M. Drake, March 2013

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Fitzgerald, Ella
Title: The Ella Fitzgerald Collection
Dates: 1935-1997
Quantity: 13 boxes (12 linear feet)
Abstract: The Ella Fitzgerald Collection is primarily comprised of more than 1,000 song titles of printed sheet music that the singer either recorded, performed, or read during the course of her career. Jazz is the genre most documented, but significant amounts of popular music from the 1940's through the 1980's are also present.
Collection No.: MC 104
Language: English
Repository: Rutgers University Libraries. Institute of Jazz Studies

Biographical Sketch of Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. Her career started at age 17 when she won the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night contest on November 21, 1934, after which she began performing with the Chick Webb Band and recording under the Decca label. It was under Decca that Fitzgerald's 1938 song A-tisket, A-tasket reached number one on the Billboard charts. With Webb's passing in 1939, Fitzgerald began recording under the name Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra.

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Scope and Content Note

The Ella Fitzergald Collection consists primarily of printed music, including published sheet music and original manuscripts as well as many songs accompanied by personal correspondence. The Topical Files contains a small collection of personal and professional archival materials, and the Realia series includes a dress, glove, glasses, and a statue of Fitzgerald.

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Arrangement Note

The Ella Fitzgerald Collection is divided into three series:

Series 1. Printed Music
Series 2. Topical Files
Series 3. Realia
Appendix A: Statue

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

The Ella Fitzgerald Collection (MC 104), Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries.

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Detailed Description/Container List

This section provides descriptions of the materials found within each series. Each series description is followed by a container list, which gives the titles of the folders and their locations in the numbered boxes that comprise this collection.

Series 1. Printed Music
Arrangement: Three files are included in the Printed Music series: Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Published Sheet. The Manuscripts file is arranged alphabetically by song title. The Correspondence file is arranged alphabetically by author or composer, with song titles appearing in parentheses if included within the folder. Note that not every letter was accompanied by music. The Published Sheet file is arranged alphabetically by song title.
Summary: The Printed Music series comprises most of the Ella Fitzgerald Collection. The Manuscripts file consists of original score sheets. The Correspondence file, which dates between 1950 and 1977, has letters and scores from composers who hoped that Fitzgerald would perform or record their music. The composers range from prominent jazz figures (Sonny Burke and Herbie Lewis) to those aspiring to succeed in the music industry. The Printed Sheet file contains jazz scores as well as scores from other popular music genres.
Box Folder
1 1 Manuscripts—A-B: All Over Again -- All These Things -- Am I Dreaming Like A Fool -- Angeline -- Anything You Say Goes -- Baby -- Baby, You Know What I Mean -- Bag O' Blues -- Be A Sweet Pumpkin -- The Be Bopper -- Be Mine -- Be My Baby -- Before You Go -- Bells of Christmas -- Blue Is The Color -- Blue Moonlight -- Blues For Breakfast -- Bossa Nova With Me Lover -- Brother K -- The Bucket Song -- Bursting With Love -- Bye, Baby, Bye
2 Manuscripts—C-D: Can Can -- Can I Leave Off Wearin' My Shoes? -- Cause I Found My Dream (And Tonight I'm Going Out Steppin' With You.) -- C'Est Drole -- A Charming Night -- Checkered Hat -- City of Hope -- Come Fill My Cup -- Come With Me To The Sea Shore -- Comet In The Sky -- Crazy Man Blues -- Crushed Roses -- Dapper Dan -- Darling, I Love You -- Darling, You're The One -- Deedy Hi, Deedy Ho -- Detour Ahead -- The Dickey Bird Song -- Diddle Dotty Dum -- Dindi -- Don't Ask Me Why -- Don't Look Back -- The Doors Are Opened -- Dream World -- Dreams Are Only Make Beleave
3 Manuscripts—E-H: Endless Night -- Enough Of This Marrying For Love -- Ever Lovin' Baby -- Everything I See Brings Back A Memory -- Evil Boy Boogie Blues -- Fairy Tales -- Feels So Good -- For You -- Funny Kind Of Mood -- Ghost Of Love -- Good Night, Broken Heart -- Good Things In Life -- Goodnight -- The Gypsy Said -- The Hands Of Time (Brian's Song) -- Happy -- Happy Family Song -- Hawaii I Love You -- Heart Break -- Heaven's Doors Are Open Wide -- He's Warm, He's Willing, He's Wonderful -- How Can I Lose -- How Did You Know -- How Do You Know -- Hurry Little Worry
4 Manuscripts—I: I Am A Beggar -- I Am The Clown -- I Believe In God -- I Don't Mind Sittin' With A Baby -- I Found A Rose In My Heart For You -- I Get The Tingles -- I Left For Paris On A Make Believe Cloud -- I Need You -- I Remember Nat -- I Wrote A Letter -- I'd Like To Be -- I'd Like To Write A Song -- If The World Should End Tomorrow -- If This Wasn't Love -- If We're Really In Love -- If You Went Away -- I'll Give You My Heart -- I'll Never Let You Go -- I'll Pretend -- I'm Flying High -- I'm Gonna Get Me Some Jazz - I'm Having These Heartaches -- I'm In Love With Lost Love -- I'm Off The Down Beat -- I'm So Afraid -- I'm Surprised At You -- I'm Up A Tree -- It's Crazy -- It's So Wonderful -- I've A Broken Heart To Mend
5 Manuscripts—J-L: Jane, Jane, Jane -- Johnny And His Jaguar -- Jungle Juice -- Just My Luck -- Keep It Simple -- Laughing Eyes -- Leave It To Me -- Like, Be My Guest -- Little Old Lady -- Lonely Is -- Lonely Stranger -- Lonely Woman -- Lonesome Blue -- Louie Armstrong Our Satchmo -- Love -- Love For Two -- Love Is A Night-time Thing -- Love Is Music For The Blues -- Lovely One In The Window -- A Lover Of The Simple Things -- Love's Got Me In This Jumble -- Lullaby in Blue
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2 1 Manuscripts—M: Magic Money -- Malibu -- Mama Don't Like (What You're Doing To Her -- The Man I Love -- The Matador Is A Brave Senor, Who Lives Down In Mexico -- Memories Of You -- Mirror Of My Soul -- My Child's Child -- My Darling -- My Kind Of Trouble Is You -- My Trust In You -- Mysterious Love
2 Manuscripts—N-Q: Necessary Evil -- Never Grow Old -- New Love -- Nothing Like You (An Extravagant Love Song) -- Nursery Rhyme -- Oh, For The Love Of Mike -- Oh Happy Me, I'm As Happy As A Bumble Bee -- Oh How Lovely -- O' My Lover -- Oh! Such A Feeling -- Old Flood River -- On Green Dolphin Street -- On The Beach At Baltimore -- Oo'ee Daddy -- Our Love Is Sleeping -- Pardon My English -- Pardonnez Moi -- Photograph -- Play The Strings Of My Heart -- Please Listen To Me -- Por Favor -- Praying For You -- Prelude To The Blues -- A Promise -- Psychedelic Sally -- Questions
3 Manuscripts—R-S: Rain -- Reach For Tomorrow -- The Right Invitation -- Rose Of Napoli -- Ruby, Where Are You -- Sailin' On A Dreamboat -- San Francisco Taxi Driver -- Say A Prayer For Me -- Sea-Mist -- Second-Hand Romance -- She's A Carioca -- The Sight Of You -- The Silly Song -- Sing With Me -- A Small Cafe -- Somebody From Somewhere -- Someday You'll Know -- Someone To Love -- Something New To Wear, Someone New To Love -- Somewhere In The Hills -- Somewhere On Christmas -- Somewhere There's An Island -- Song In My Soul -- Step Aside For Somebody New -- Step Out Of That Dream -- Stop Living In The Past -- Swinging Xmas
4 Manuscripts—T: Table Wine -- Tears -- Teaser -- Tell Me Why -- That Floatin' Feelin' -- That Tired Routine Called Love -- That's Christmas -- That's For The Birds -- There Are Days When I Don't Think Of You At All -- There's A Church In Your Heart When You Pray -- These Things Can Make A Woman Cry -- Things You Gave Me -- This Is No Dream -- This Is Where I Came In -- This Magic Night -- Throw It Out Your Mind -- Today Became Tomorrow, Yesterday -- Today Has Been A Drag -- Tomorrow's Sun Is Rising -- Touch Me With Your Eyes (Pisces) -- A Tribute To Louie -- Turntable, Turntable -- Two Little Crickets --
5 Manuscripts—U-Z: Unnecessary -- Variations On A Theme By 'Bird' -- Vo-Do-Do-Dee-Oh -- Voce -- Volare -- Waikiki Beach -- Walkin' -- Walkin' In The Light Of The Lord -- Walter Take Me To The Alter -- Warm Me Over -- We Love And Learn -- We Were In Love -- We're In A Fine Combination -- What Ever Happened To Us? -- What Kind Of Guy Are You -- When Evening Shadows Fall -- When I Go I Go All The Way -- What Can I Do -- When You Smile Throughout The Day -- Where Were You When I Was Lonely Too -- Who Knows -- Who Put The Pot In The Frying Pan? -- You Should Have Been There -- Who's Afraid To Fall In Love -- A Wonderful Place -- Wonderland -- The Worries Of The World -- You Bring Out The Best In Me -- You Dont Know Me Anymore -- You Go Your Way -- You Snore -- You're Easy To Dance With
6 Manuscripts—Alto Sax Book: It's Alright With Me -- I'm Beginning To See The Light -- Sweet Georgia Brown -- Always True To You -- I Can't Stop Loving You -- Alfie
7 Manuscripts—Baritone Sax Book: Alfie -- Sweet Georgia Brown -- Always True To You -- I Can't Stop Loving You -- I'm Beginning To See The Light -- It's Alright With Me
8 Manuscripts—My Favorite Song, ensemble parts: Alto -- Tenor -- Baritone -- Trombone -- Trumpet -- Piano -- Guitar -- Bass -- Drums
9 Manuscripts—Walkin By The River, ensemble parts: Alto -- Tenor -- Baritone -- Trombone -- Trumpet -- Piano -- Guitar -- Bass
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3 1 Correspondence—Accardi, Anthony (Manhattan Blues) 1953
2 Correspondence—Ahbez, Eden (Runaway-Boy) 1955
3 Correspondence—Bahr, Henry A. (Altar of Love) 1966
4 Correspondence—Barlas, Bernard (What Is Love?) 1961
5 Correspondence—Burke, Sonny (The Trembling Of A Leaf) 1967
6 Correspondence—Colby, Michael (How Do You Make Magic?) undated
7 Correspondence—Collins, Catherine Bowles (Tinseled Stars -- Lover, I Come) 1962
8 Correspondence—Courtright, Bill (Got Me A Captain -- You're Not Free -- Love Him In December -- What Time It Was -- I Never Saw The Rain -- Chug-A-Chugin' Daydream -- Gone The Warmin' -- Raindrops In The Snow -- I Fell In Love With You -- If I'd Write You A Love Song -- Silent Whispers) undated
9 Correspondence—Crooms, George (Let's Have A Party) 1960
10 Correspondence—De Rivel, Moune (Danny Blues) 1961
11 Correspondence—Dennis, Matt (Tropical Cruise -- Give The Lady What She Wants The Most) 1960
12 Correspondence—Deslaurier, Adrian (I Care That's Who -- All That Matters Is Your Heart -- Cryin' With Love In My Heart -- Little Miss From Mississippi -- Love Will Find A Way -- No Matter How You Try -- Tell It To My Heart -- With Your Heart Full Of Love -- You Can't Turn Back My Lovin' Heart -- You're Never Too Old For Love) undated
13 Correspondence—Dixey, Nolan (My Little Lad) undated
14 Correspondence—Dowdy, John (Paying The Price) 1961
15 Correspondence—Dunham, Katherine 1973
16 Correspondence—Empry, Gino (Passing Stranger) 1977
17 Correspondence—Feilich, Al 1967
18 Correspondence—Gardner, Bert (Psalm 23) 1963
19 Correspondence—Hansen, Vern (Paying The Price) 1961
20 Correspondence—Highton, Michael(Don't Say A Word) 1964
21 Correspondence—Jacart, Andre (Wishing -- One -- You Know -- Tschid -- Hey Monkey! -- Sunshine In Munich -- Le Jardin De Saadi) undated
22 Correspondence—Johnson, Michele (Come Along And Love Me -- Day Before Yesterday -- Who Told The Birds And Bees) 1953
23 Correspondence—Joyce, Mary Elizabeth (Bless My Friends) 1956
24 Correspondence—Kemp, George S. (You Need Some Lovin') 1963
25 Correspondence—Kirby, Estelle (Cry Baby Blues -- East Of The Antipodes -- Sally Darling -- Tho Tears Stay In My Heart) undated
26 Correspondence—Kirk, Andy (Drop Around) undated
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4 1 Correspondence—Levy, Andre-Yvon (Terrible Erroll) 1967
2 Correspondence—Levy, Charles J."Creole Charlie" (You're In New Orleans) 1974
3 Correspondence—Lewis, Herbert (I Want An Understanding -- What's The Use Of Loving You -- If I Only Knew You Love Me) undated
4 Correspondence—Mansfield, Roy (Walking On The Moon) 1970
5 Correspondence—Marno, Sergio (Far Away -- Sound Of Silence -- That's Love -- If You Love Her -- Drop Me A Line -- I'm Sorry -- Ups And Downs) 1968
6 Correspondence—McRae, Teddy (Cloud Burst) 1964
7 Correspondence—Nathan, Lloyd (You Can't Save Me For A Rainy Day) 1956
8 Correspondence—Norton, Ernest (Pinch Hitter) 1950
9 Correspondence—Oakes, Henry (A Woman Always Knows -- Hopelessly -- Long Awaited Lover) undated
10 Correspondence—Peters, Bunny (Harvest Feast) 1961
11 Correspondence—Richmond, Howard S. (You're Not My First Love -- Yesterday When I was Young -- A City Called St. Louis -- Autumn Smoke -- A Love For All Seasons -- Manhattan In My Heart -- I See It Now -- The April Age -- Ellen -- Lovers and Losers -- The Lady Sings The Blues) undated
12 Correspondence—Robinson, Ceophus (You Set My Heart Aflame) undated
13 Correspondence—Rush, Kaye (Kay T. Didd) 1963
14 Correspondence—Schwartz, Paul (Heartstrings -- In Time) 1965
15 Correspondence—Sherwood, Gay (A Woman Can Always Tell) 1964
16 Correspondence—Simon, Freddie (Scram Junior -- Santa Claus Don't Come Unless You Bring My Baby Back -- A Beautiful Person You'll Be -- You Have Got To Go -- Inducting Blues -- What's The World Coming Too -- He's Got To Be A Man) undated
17 Correspondence—Smith Jr., William (Baby You Are Special Made -- Solid Love) 1956
18 Correspondence—Snow, Jerry (All I Live For -- Hap-Hap-Happy In Love -- No Other -- Perfection -- ) undated
19 Correspondence—Stover, Harry (Now And Then -- You Do Look Good -- Deep Blue -- It's A Mystery) 1964
20 Correspondence—Svensson, Ing-Britt undated
21 Correspondence—Therry, Nick (In San Francisco -- I Just Blew In -- If I Could Call You Mine -- Train With A Whistle -- You Can Have Me -- You Are My Heart -- We Are Here For Such A Little While -- It'll Be Cold This Winter) 1963
22 Correspondence—Thompson, Dan (Don't Be Blue -- Christmas Love -- Every Day In Every Way -- Love Is A River) 1964
23 Correspondence—Thompson, Edward L. 1967
24 Correspondence—Warder, Harold E. (My Daddy Takes Me To The Nursery School) undated
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5 1 Published Sheet—A: Abraham, Martin and John -- Again -- Ain't Misbehavin' -- Ain't She Sweet -- Air Mail Special -- Alexander's Ragtime Band -- All Alone -- All I Owe Ioway -- All Of Me -- All Or Nothing At All -- Almost Like Being In Love -- Alone Together -- Alright, Okay, You Win -- Always True To You In My Fashion -- Am I Blue? -- Am I My Brother's Keeper? -- America, The Beautiful -- Am I To Blame? -- And Roses And Roses -- The Angels Cried -- Another Martini, Another Call -- Any Day Now -- Any Old Time -- Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home -- Anything Goes -- Anything You Can Do -- Arrah Go On, I'm Gonna Go Back To Oregon -- As Long As He Needs Me -- Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart -- Autumn In New York -- Autumn Leaves -- Autumn Smoke -- Ayuh Ayuh
2 Published Sheet—Baby-Blossom: Baby, Baby, Baby -- Baby, Baby All The Time -- Baby, It's Cold Outside -- Baby, Don't You Quit Now -- Bali Ha'i -- Be Mine Tonight -- Be My Love -- Because I Love You -- Begin The Beguine -- Beginner's Luck -- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon -- Besame Mucho -- The Best Is Yet To Come -- The Best Thing For You -- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea -- Black And Blue -- Black Coffee -- The Blacksmith Blues -- Blame It On My Last Affair -- Blossom
3 Published Sheet—Blue-Bye: Blue -- Blue Again -- Blue And Sentimental -- Blue Caribbean Sea -- Blue Lou -- Blue Mood -- Blue Skies -- Blue Moon -- Blues In My Heart -- Blues In The Night -- Blues For Breakfast -- The Blues For Paree -- Bluesette -- Body And Soul -- Bonita -- Born To Be Blue -- Boy, What Love Has Done To Me -- The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams -- Boys Will Be Boys -- Brazil -- Breezin' Along With The Breeze -- Broadway -- By The Time I Get To Phoenix -- Bye Bye Baby
4 Published Sheet—Cakewalk-Closer: Cakewalk Your Lady -- Call Me -- Can't Get Out Of This Mood -- Can't Take My Eyes Off You -- Can't We Be Friends? -- Careless Love -- Carelessly -- Carolina Moon -- Cast Your Fate To The Wind -- Can-Can -- Chelsea Bridge -- Cherokee -- Cherry -- Chicken Today And Feathers Tomorrow -- Chlo-E -- Chocolate Shake -- Children's Games -- Christopher Columbus -- Civilization -- Clap Yo' Hands -- The Closer You Are
5 Published Sheet—Cocktails-Cumbanchero: Cocktails For Two -- Come Back To Me -- Come In From The Rain -- Come Rain Or Come Shine -- Come Sunday -- Come To The Mardi Gras -- Comes Love -- Consider Yourself -- The Continental -- Copacabana -- Corner To Corner -- Costa Rica -- Cow-Cow Boogie -- Cuanto Le Gusta -- Crazy Rhythm -- Cuban Love Song -- La Cucaracha -- El Cumbanchero
6 Published Sheet—D: Dancing In The Dark -- Dancing On The Ceiling -- Days Of Wine And Roses -- Dearly Beloved -- Deed I Do -- Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend -- Didn't We -- Dites-Moi -- Do It Again -- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me -- The Dock Of The Bay -- Doin' The New Low-Down -- Don'cha Go 'Way Mad -- The Donkey Serenade -- Don't Be That Way -- Don't Blame Me -- Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me -- Don't Ever Go Away -- Don't Explain -- Don't Go Breaking My Heart -- Don't Rain On My Parade -- Don't Worry 'Bout Me -- Down The Old Ox Road -- Dream -- Dream A Little Dream Of Me -- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes -- Dream Of You
7 Published Sheet—E: East Of The Sun -- Easy Living -- Easy Street -- Ebony Rhapsody -- Elegy -- Embraceable You -- Escape -- Esto Es Felicidad -- Every Day Is A Perfect Day When I'm With You -- Every Woman -- Everybody Knew But Me -- Everybody Loves My Baby -- Everything I Have Is Yours -- Ev'ry Time
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6 1 Published Sheet—F: Fancy Meeting You -- Fascinating Rhythm -- Fascination -- Feeling Good -- Feelings -- A Felicidade -- Fine And Dandy -- Fine And Mellow -- A Fine Romance -- First Lady of Song -- The First Snowfall -- Fly Me To The Moon -- A Foggy Day -- The Fool On The Hill -- Foolish Heart -- For All We Know -- For Mama -- For The Very First Time -- For You, For Me, For Evermore -- Frenesi -- Frosty The Snow Man -- Funny Face
2 Published Sheet—G: The Gentleman Is A Dope -- Get Happy -- Get Out Of Town -- Get Thee Behind Me Satan -- A Ghost Of A Chance -- Gimme A Pigfoot -- Gimme Some -- Girl Talk -- Glad To Be Unhappy -- Gloomy Sunday -- God Bless The Child -- God's Green World -- Gone With The Wind -- Gonna Love You More -- Good Morning, Heartache -- Good-Bye -- Good-Bye Blues -- Goodbye To Rome -- Goodnight My Love -- Gotta Be This Or That -- Green -- Green (Bein' Green)
3 Published Sheet—H: Hands Across The Table -- Hang Up! -- Happy Feet -- Hard Hearted Hannah -- Hard To Get -- Harper Valley P.T.A. -- Harlem Air Shaft -- Have You Met Miss Jones? -- Hawaiian War Chant -- He Needs Me -- Heart And Soul -- Heat Wave -- Hello, Dolly! -- Hello Ma Baby -- Here Comes Santa Claus -- Here I'll Stay -- Here, There And Everywhere -- Here's That Rainy Day -- Hernando's Hideaway -- He's My Guy -- Home Again Blues -- A Home Lovin' Man -- Homework -- Honeysuckle Rose -- The Honorable Mr. So And So -- The Hour Of Parting -- The House Is Haunted -- A House Is Not A Home -- How Am I To Know? -- How Blue The Night -- How Come You Do Me Like You Do -- How Grand Are The Stars And Stripes -- How High The Moon -- How Insensitive -- How Long Has This Been Going On? -- How's Your Romance?
4 Published Sheet—I-If: I Believe In Music -- I Can Dream, Can't I? I Can't Give You Anything But Love -- I Concentrate On You -- I Cried For You -- I Don't Know Enough About You -- I Don't Know Why -- I Don't Want To Walk Without You -- I Get Along Without You Very Well -- I Got Love -- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues -- I Happened Into Love Too Soon -- I Hear Music -- I Heard It Through The Grapevine -- Just One Way To Say I Love You -- I Loves You Porgy -- I Made It Through The Rain -- I Never Knew -- I Remember Mama -- I See A Million People -- I Thank God -- I Wanna Be Loved -- I Was Doing All Right -- I Won't Dance -- I Write The Songs -- I'd Do Anything -- If I Were A Bell
5 Published Sheet—I'll-Isn't: I'll Be Here With You -- I'll Be Seeing You -- I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise -- I'll Follow My Secret Heart --I'll Get By -- I'll Never Smile Again -- I'll See You Again -- I'll See You In Cuba -- I'll See You In My Dreams -- Ill Wind -- I'm A Fool To Care -- I'm Beginning To See The Light -- I'm Coming Virginia -- I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You -- I'm Gonna Wash That Man Outa My Hair -- I'm In The Mood For Love -- I'm Living From Kiss-to-Kiss -- I'm Making Believe -- I'm Not At All In Love -- I'm Old Fashioned -- I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket -- I'm Shooting High -- I'm Sitting On Top Of The World -- I'm Tickled To Death That You're Irish -- I'm With You -- I'm Yours -- Imagination -- In God We Trust -- In The Middle Of A Kiss -- Isn't It A Pity? -- Isn't It Kinda Fun -- Isn't It Romantic? -- Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain?)
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7 1 Published Sheet—It-I've: It Amazes Me! -- It Could Happen To You -- It Happened In Monterey -- It Happened Once Before -- It Might As Well Be Spring -- It Only Takes A Moment -- It Was A Very Good Year -- I'll Come To You -- It's -- It's A Blue World -- It's A Lonesome Old Town -- It's A Lovely Day Today -- It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow -- It's A Most Unusual Day -- It's A Wonderful World -- It's All In The Game -- It's Easy To Remember -- It's Not Unusual -- It's Only A Paper Moon -- It's The Darndest Thing -- It's The Talk Of The Town -- I've Got A Crush On You -- I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' -- I've Got An Invitation To A Dance -- I've Got My Eyes On You -- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm -- I've Got The Music In Me -- I've Got The World On A String -- I've Got Your Number
2 Published Sheet—J: Jazz 'N' Samba -- Jenny -- Jersey Bounce -- Jim -- The Jitterbug Waltz -- A Jug Of Wine -- Jump For Joy -- Jungle Drums -- Junior And Julie -- Just A Kid Named Joe -- Just A Memory -- Just As Though You Were Here -- Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' -- Just Friends -- Just In Time -- Just One More Chance -- Just The Way You Are -- Just When We're Falling In Love -- Just You, Just Me
3 Published Sheet—Key-Littleboy: Keepin' Myself For You -- Key Largo -- King Porter Stomp -- Kiss And Run -- A Kiss From You -- A Kiss Goodnight -- The Lady Is A Tramp -- Lady Of The Evening -- Learnin' The Blues -- Legalize My Name -- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! -- Let Me Go, Lover! -- Let's Do It -- Let's Face The Music And Dance -- Let's Fall In Love -- Let's Get Away From It All -- Let's Put Our Heads Together -- Let's Take A Walk Around The Block -- Let's Take An Old Fashioned Walk -- Light My Fire -- Like Someone In Love -- Like Young -- Linda -- Little Girl -- Little Green Apples -- The Little Things In Life -- A Little White Gardenia -- Littleboy Heart
4 Published Sheet—Liza-Lush: Liza -- Loch Lomond -- Lonely Street -- Lonely Woman -- The Lonesomest Girl In Town -- Long Ago (And Far Away) -- Long Before I Knew -- (It's Gonna Be) A Long Winter -- Longing For You -- The Look Of Love -- Looking For A Boy -- Louise -- Love For Sale -- Love Is Here To Stay -- Love Is The Thing -- Love Is Wonderful Ev'rywhere -- Love Letter -- Love Me Or Leave Me -- The Love Nest -- Love Walked In -- Lovely Lady -- A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening -- Lover, Come Back To Me! -- Lover Man -- The Loves Of July -- Lula -- Lullaby In Rhythm -- Lullaby Of Birdland -- Lullaby Of Broadway -- Lullaby Of The Leaves -- Lulu's Back In Town -- Lush Life
5 Published Sheet—Madam-Mon: Madam Ubangi -- Makin' Whoopee! -- A Man And A Woman -- The Man I Love -- Manana -- Manhattan -- Maria, My Own -- Matchmaker -- Meat And Potatoes -- Mean To Me -- Melancholy Serenade -- La Mer -- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy -- Midnight Sun -- Mighty Lak' A Rose -- Mind If I Make Love To You -- Mine Eyes -- Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha -- Miss You -- The Moment I Laid Eyes On You -- Mon Amour...Mon Amour
6 Published Sheet—Moon-My: The Moon Is Low -- Moon On My Pillow -- Moon Or No Moon -- Moon Ray -- Moon River -- Moon Song -- Moonlight Becomes You -- Moonglow -- Moonlight Brings Memories -- Moonlight On The Ganges -- Moonstruck -- The More I See You -- More Than You Know -- The Most Expensive Statue In The World -- Mr. Lucky -- Muddy Water -- My Coloring Book -- My Destiny -- My Handy Man -- My Happiness -- My Heart Tells Me -- My Kind Of Girl -- My Kind Of Trouble Is You -- My Man's Gone Now -- My Old Flame -- My One And Only Love -- My Reverie -- My Ship -- My Way
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8 1 Published Sheet—N: The Nearness Of You -- Never Like This -- Nevertheless I'm In Love With You -- A New Town Is A Blue Town -- Nice 'N' Easy -- Nice Work If You Can Get It -- Night And Day -- Night Train -- Nightlife -- No More -- No Other Love -- No Regrets -- No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) -- Nobody Knows -- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out -- Nobody's Chasing Me -- Nobody's Heart -- Non Dimenticar -- Nothing But The Best -- Now I've Confessed -- New In Town
2 Published Sheet—O: Off Key -- Oh, But I Do -- Oh, Lady Be Good! -- Oh! Look At Me Now -- Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' -- Oh Me! Oh My! -- Oh! You Crazy Moon -- Old Devil Moon -- The Old Master Painter -- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) -- On Green Dolphin Street -- On The Alamo -- On The Street Where You Live -- On The Sunny Side Of The Street -- Once I Loved -- One Bad Apple (Don't Spoil The Whole Bunch) -- One For My Baby -- The One I'm Looking For -- One More Time -- One Step (Toward The Lord) -- Only Trust Your Heart -- Opus One -- Orange Colored Sky! -- Organ Grinder's Swing -- Our Day Will Come -- Out Of This World -- Outside Of That -- Over And Over
3 Published Sheet—P-Q: La Paloma -- Panama -- The Party's Over -- Paris Wakes Up And Smiles -- Penthouse Serenade -- People -- People Will Say We're In Love -- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps -- Pick Yourself Up -- Pieces Of April -- Pieces Of Dreams -- Please Be Kind -- Poinciana -- Por Amor Viviremos -- Prelude To A Kiss -- Prisoner Of Love -- Puttin' On The Ritz -- Quiet Nights Of Quiet StarsPublished Sheet—R: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head -- Raminay! -- The Real American Folk Song -- Reflections -- Riding In My Car -- Rock Me To Sleep -- Rough Ridin' -- 'Round Midnight -- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
5 Published Sheet—'S-Something: 'S Wonderful -- Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon -- Saint Louis Blues -- Sam And Delilah -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town -- Saturday Night -- Save Your Confederate Money, Boys -- Say It With Music -- September Song -- Serenade In Blue -- Secret Love -- The Setting Sun -- 720 In The Books -- The Shadow Of Your Smile -- She Didn't Say Yes -- She Loves Me -- She's Funny That Way -- Shrimp Boats -- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours -- Similau -- Since I Fell For You -- Sing -- Singin' In The Moonlight -- Singin' In The Rain -- Singin' The Blues -- Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat -- A Sleepin' Bee -- Sleigh Ride -- Slumming On Park Avenue -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Smoke Rings -- So Am I -- So Do I -- So Nice -- Soliloquy -- Some Enchanted Evening -- Some Other Spring -- Somebody Loves Me -- Someone To Watch Over Me -- Something Tells Me -- Somewhere In The Night
6 Published Sheet—Song-Swingin': Song Of The Jet -- Something -- Sophia -- South American Way -- Spain -- S'posin' -- Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most -- Spring Is Here -- Squeeze Me -- Star Of Hope -- The Star-Spangled Banner -- Stars Fell On Alabama -- Stay As Sweet As You Are -- Stay There, Stay There, Stay There -- Stay Well -- St. James Infirmary -- Star Dust -- Stompin' At The Savoy -- Stop! Look! And Listen! -- The Story Of A Starry Night -- Straighten Up And Fly Right -- A Stranger In Town -- Street Of Dreams -- Suits Me Fine -- The Summer Knows -- Summer Serenade -- The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning -- Sunday -- A Sunday Kind Of Love -- Sunny -- Supper Time -- Supreme Dance Folio for Piano No. 11 -- Surrender -- Sweet And Lovely -- Sweet Lorraine -- The Swingin' Shepherd Blues
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9 1 Published Sheet—Taboo-Then: Taboo -- 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do -- Take It Slow, Joe -- Take Me In Your Arms -- Take The A Train -- Talk To Me Baby -- A Taste Of Honey -- Tea For Two -- Teach Me Tonight -- Tell Me Why -- The Ten Commandments -- Tequila -- Thank You For A Lovely Evening -- Thanks -- That Chick's Too Young To Fry -- That Feeling In The Moonlight -- That Girl -- That Old Black Magic -- That Old Feeling -- That Ole Devil Called Love -- That's All -- That's All I Want From You -- That's All There Is -- That's For Me -- That's For Life -- That's My Desire -- Then I'll Be Tired Of You -- Then You've Never Been Blue
2 Published Sheet—There-Two: There Are Such Things -- There Comes A Time -- There Goes The Ball Game -- There, I've Said It Again -- There Will Never Be Another You -- There's A Small Hotel -- These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -- They All Laughed -- They Can't Take That Away From Me -- They Say It's Wonderful -- Things Ain't What They Used To Be -- This Can't Be Love -- This Could Be The Start Of Something -- This Masquerade -- This Time The Dream's On Me -- Those Were The Days -- Thou Swell -- Thousands Of Miles -- The Thrill Is Gone -- Today, I Love Ev'rybody -- Together -- Together Wherever We Go -- Too Close For Comfort -- Too Darn Hot -- Too Late Now -- Too Long At The Fair -- Too Many Tears -- Too Marvelous For Words -- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late -- Touch Me With Your Eyes -- Touche! -- Trav'lin' Light -- Trouble Is A Man -- Truckin' -- Tweedlee Dee -- The Twelfth Of Never -- Two In Love
3 Published Sheet—U-V: Unforgettable -- Under A Blanket Of Blue -- Until The Real Thing Comes Along -- Up, Up And Away -- Valentine -- The Vamp -- Vanessa -- Vaya Con Dios -- Velvet Moon -- Venice Blue -- The Very Next Man -- The Very Thought Of You -- Violets For Your Furs -- Volare -- Vous, Mon Coeur
4 Published Sheet—Wait-When: Wait Till You See Her -- Wake The Town And Tell The People -- Walkin' My Baby Back Home -- Walking Happy -- Watch What Happens -- Wave -- The Way You Look Tonight -- Ways Of Fire -- We Laughed At Love -- Wee Small Hours -- We'll Never Know -- Westwind -- What Am I Gonna Do About You -- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve -- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? -- What Is There To Say -- What More Can A Woman Do? -- What The World Needs Now Is Love -- What's New? -- What's Your Story, Morning Glory? -- When -- When A Woman's In Love -- When Day Is Done -- When I Look In Your Eyes -- When Lights Are Low -- When My Sugar Walks Down The Street -- When The Sun Comes Out -- When Your Lover Has Gone
5 Published Sheet—Where-Work: Where Are You? -- Where Is Love? -- Whispering -- White Christmas -- Who Are We -- Who Cares? -- Why Can't You Behave -- Why Did You Tell Me Those Lies -- Why Don't You Do Right -- Why Was I Born -- Wild Honey -- Willow Weep For Me -- Winchester Cathedral -- Winter Wonderland -- Witchcraft -- With All My Heart And Soul -- Without Him -- Wives And Lovers -- A Wonderful Guy -- Work Song
6 Published Sheet—Y-Z: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life -- You Can Have Him -- You Can't Get A Man With A Gun -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down -- You Go To My Head -- You Have The Suns -- You Know What The Trouble Is Baby -- You Made Me Love You -- You Showed Me The Way -- You Took Advantage Of Me -- You Turned The Tables On Me -- You'd Be Surprised -- You'd Better Love Me -- You'd Never Know The Old Place Now -- You'll Have To Swing It -- Your Red Wagon -- You're A Builder Upper -- You're Blase -- You're Mine, You -- You're My Thrill -- You've Got A Friend -- You've Got Your Troubles -- You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling -- Zei Gezunt
Series 2. Topical Files
Arrangement: The Topical Files follow a chronological arrangement.
Summary: The Topical Files, covering the years 1935 to 1937, represent a small cross section of archival materials owned by Fitzgerald, some of which pertain to her public life and a few pertaining to her private life. They offer a small glimpse into the financial and logistical activities that supported her career.
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10 1 The Metronome Award To Ella Fitzgerald, The Singer's Singer, 1935-1954
2 Itineraries, 1974-1987 (scattered)
3 Omega Wives, Inc. Award To Ella Fitzgerald, 1975
4 Wardrobe receipts, 1988
5 Screen Actors Guild card, 1992
6 Birthday programs, 1989 and 1993
7 Memorial Tribute programs, 1996-1997
8 Sotheby's, 1997
9 Black and White Photographs of Fitzgerald, undated
10 Performance flyer, undated
11 Stationery, undated
Series 3. Realia
Summary: The Realia series consists of wardrobe items and a statue of Ella (see Appendix for information about the statue).
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12 Dress and glove
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13 Wig and glasses in case

Appendix A: Statue

Statue of Ella Fitzgerald (bronze?) singining into a microphone with an unidentified trumpeter on her left, and an unidentified saxophonist on her right. The statue is about 14 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and is mounted on a round base with a 7-inch diameter. The statue is held in the Rare Items Room at IJS.

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