Released 1952 | Recorded Early December, 1952 Release date 1952 Label Universal Music LLC | |
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Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, of songs associated with Duke Ellington released in 1952 on Clef Records. Peterson re-recorded much of the music for his 1959 album Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook.
Contents
Track listing
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:17
- "In a Mellow Tone" – 3:09
- "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 3:19
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:01
- "Cotton Tail" – 3:53
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Mack Gordon, Mills) – 3:19
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:16
- "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Mills) – 2:56
- "Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me)" (Bob Russell) – 3:01
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 4:00
- "John Hardy's Wife" (M. Ellington) – 3:24
All music composed by Duke Ellington, with the exception of "Take the "A" Train", "Things Ain't What They Used to Be", and "John Hardy's Wife", other composers and lyricists indicated.
Personnel
Songs
1Main Stem5:10
2In A Sentimental Mood5:09
3Lady Of The Lavender Mist4:15
References
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA