Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book

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Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1960
RecordedJuly 14 – August 9, 1959
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
ProducerNorman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
(1959)
Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
(1960)
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
(1959)
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written or performed by Duke Ellington. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington, and had recently performed with Ella Fitzgerald on her 1957 album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Cotton Tail""Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:24
2."Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"Lee GainesDuke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn3:01
3."Take the "A" Train" Strayhorn3:16
4."John Hardy's Wife" Mercer Ellington3:45
5."Sophisticated Lady"Mitchell ParishDuke Ellington and Irving Mills3:09
6."Don't Get Around Much Anymore"Bob RussellDuke Ellington3:17
7."Rockin' in Rhythm" Ellington, Carney, Mills3:19
8."Prelude to a Kiss"Mack GordonDuke Ellington and Irving Mills3:53
9."In a Mellow Tone"Milt GablerDuke Ellington4:00
10."Things Ain't What They Used to Be"Ted PersonsMercer Ellington3:19
11."I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"Paul Francis WebsterDuke Ellington2:56
12."Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"Bob RussellDuke Ellington3:01

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