Decca matrix 76732. I'll never be free / Ella Fitzgerald
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I'll never be free (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ella Fitzgerald (vocalist) | |
| Charlie Smith (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Ray Brown (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| John Collins (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Hank Jones (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Louis Jordan (vocalist) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): MCA (France) 204606. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan (vocals), with probably Hank Jones (piano), John Collins (electric guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Charlie Smith (drums). |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/15/1950 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca 27200 | |
| 8/15/1950 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Decca 9-27200 | |
| 8/15/1950 New York, New York | [A] | Master | MCA (England) MCL-1807 | |
| 8/15/1950 New York, New York | [A] | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BF 15557 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 76732. I'll never be free / Ella Fitzgerald," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000304949/76732-Ill_never_be_free.
Decca matrix 76732. I'll never be free / Ella Fitzgerald. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000304949/76732-Ill_never_be_free.
"Decca matrix 76732. I'll never be free / Ella Fitzgerald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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