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Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington

FieldValue
nameOscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
typealbum
artistOscar Peterson
coverpetersonellington.jpg
released1953
recordedDecember 1952
genreJazz
labelClef
producerNorman Granz
prev_titleThe Astaire Story
prev_year1952
next_titleOscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen
next_year1954

Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, of songs associated with Duke Ellington released in 1953 on Clef Records. Peterson re-recorded much of the music for his 1959 album Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book.

Track listing

  1. "John Hardy's Wife" (M. Ellington) – 3:24
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:01
  3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:16
  4. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
  5. "In a Mellow Tone" – 3:09
  6. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:17
  7. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Mack Gordon, Mills) – 3:19
  8. "Cotton Tail" – 3:53
  9. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 4:00
  10. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 3:19
  11. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Mills) – 2:56
  12. "Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me)" (Bob Russell) – 3:01

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

  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass

References

References

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