Basin Street Blues

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldLullabies of BirdlandElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Decca RecordsDL8149
1.19Basin Street Blues3:09Ella Fitzgerald75th Birthday CelebrationElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-03-30
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)2619
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldThe Lady Sings the BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-07-10
Pure Music (UK label)PMCD 7001
5.8Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldThe Original Jazz Masters Series, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-08-18
da music (d.a. music, Inc., New Jersey, USA)3703
4.1Basin Street Blues3:07Ella FitzgeraldElla: The Legendary Decca RecordingsElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-08-29
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions)648, GRD-4-648
1.9Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald (Her Most Beautiful Songs)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
GRP (Grusin-Rosen Productions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 33682
1.2Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldThat Old Black MagicElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Dove Audio
1.2Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldA-Tisket, A-TasketElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Masters Intercontinental1128
1.1Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldBasin Street BluesElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
1.1Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldA Profile of Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Profile (blues sub-label of Chief Records), Profile (Retro Music distributor)PRO33392
1.7Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldPriceless Jazz Collection: More Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-16
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)GRD9916
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldLullabies of Birdland / Sweet and HotElla FitzgeraldAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCLD19365
1.22Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldAn Introduction to Ella Fitzgerald: Her Best Recordings 1936-1949Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Best of Jazz (French label, The Swing Era series)4067
6.25Basin Street Blues3:06Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His OrchestraLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na111 201, 111 202, 111 203, 111 204, 111 205, 111 206, 111 207, 111 208, 111 209, 111 210, 111 211, 111 212, 111 213, 111 214, 111 215, 111 216, 111 217, 111 218, 111 219, 111 220
1.7Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldI’m Just a Lucky So and SoElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect Silver Line (Infringing DE reissue label run by TIM The International Music Company AG)220360-203
3.5Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldSongbirdsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-09-22
EmporioEMTBX 331
4.12Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldRomance and RhythmElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-21
Proper RecordsP1393, P1394, P1395, P1396, PROPERBOX 74
3.3Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldDivas of Jazz: Lena HorneLena HorneCompilation
  • -2004-12-03
Prestige Elite (UK jazz compilations label)LATA502A, LATA502B, LATA502C, LATA502D, LATA502E
1.11Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2006-03-13
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3113242
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldLullabies of BirdlandElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • US2007-06-05
Decca RecordsB0008563-02
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldLullabies of BirdlandElla FitzgeraldAlbum
Decca Records0602517247659
2.13Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldThe Great American SongbookElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-08-07
Not Now Music
1.25Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald (remastered)Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Haba’na
1.81Basin Street Blues3:08Ella Fitzgerald101 Best of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2012-02-14
AP Music Ltd.
1.9Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldSix Classic Albums, Volume 3Ella FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-05-16
Real Gone JazzRGJCD456
1.9Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldLullabies of BirdlandElla FitzgeraldAlbum
  • JP2023-11-22
Decca RecordsUCCU-6374
1.1Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldBasin Street BluesElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Double Play (UK budget compilation label owned by Tring International PLC)GRF064
1.2Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldLove You MadlyElla FitzgeraldAlbum + CompilationMusic DigitalCD 6259
1.1Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldLover Come Back to MeElla FitzgeraldAlbum + CompilationTring (imprint with only the word "Tring" on a cd graphic)STCD023
1.2Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldThat Old Black MagicElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
1.2Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldThe Jazz Collector EditionElla FitzgeraldAlbum + CompilationLaserLight Digital15 705
Promotion
1.2Basin Street Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldTwo Jazz LadiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Prestige Elite (UK jazz compilations label)ST8
(unknown)
1.10Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldEarly YearsElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Dog 'n' RollDNR040
1.1Basin Street Blues3:05Ella FitzgeraldEllaElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
1.3Basin Stree Blues3:08Ella FitzgeraldFlying HomeElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Music Trax, Inc.9053
1.2Basin Street Blues3:06Ella FitzgeraldJazz Club CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

vocals:Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1956)
orchestra:Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (from 1949 until 1954)
recording of:Basin Street Blues (in 1956: cover)

Basin Street Blues

lyricist and composer:Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
referred to in medleys:Sleeptime Down South Medley (order: 9)
is the basis for:Jasin Street