Mercury Records Collection: MG-20492: The Fascinating Ernestine

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MG-20492: The Fascinating Ernestine / Ernestine Anderson

Label Type :	black Mercury type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 20492A MS1 FF
	SIDE-B	MG 20492B MS1 FF

Comments

a cut-out hole on the bottom-right side of the cover.

Inside The Groove

“The Fascinating” Ernestine's 3rd album on Mercury.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

In her 3rd album recorded maybe in 1959, Ernestine sings so smoothly, emotionally, and greatly. Yes it's just “like a great diamond” as the liner note says.

Again, all backing-up musicians did the finest job.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & Lee Gaines)	2:50
A-2	A New Town Is A Blue Town (Richard Adler & Jerry Ross)	4:03
A-3	Stompin' At The Savoy (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson)	1:50
A-4	Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez)	2:53
A-5	Fascinating Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)	2:19
A-6	My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Cole Porter)	2:36
SIDE-B
B-1	I Wish I Was Back In My Baby's Arms (Duke Ellington & Kermit Goell)	3:02
B-2	Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen)	3:05
B-3	Beale Street Blues (W. C. Handy)	3:12
B-4	Nobody's Heart (Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers)	3:24
B-5	I Got Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)	2:55

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

Ernestine Anderson (vo), Ernie Royal (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Romeo Penque (bs), Benny Golson (ts), Barry Gailbraith (g), Hank Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Charlie Persip (ds), Pacheco (conga).

Arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkens and Gigi Gryce.
Recording Engineer: Johnnie Cue.
Recording Director: Hal Mooney.

Recorded maybe in 1959 (needs more information).