Historically_Speaking_(Duke_Ellington_album)

<i>Historically Speaking</i> (Duke Ellington album)

Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)

1956 studio album by Duke Ellington

Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956.[1] The album features updated arrangements of many of Ellington's early compositions.

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]

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Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "East St. Louis Toodle-o" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) - 3:30
  2. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) - 3:47
  3. "Stompy Jones" - 3:53
  4. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:25
  5. "Jack the Bear" - 3:20
  6. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 2:54
  7. "Ko-Ko" - 2:18
  8. "Midriff" (Strayhorn) - 3:52
  9. "Stomp, Look and Listen" - 2:41
  10. "Unbooted Character" - 4:18
  11. "Lonesome Lullaby" - 3:19
  12. "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) - 3:09

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    A Duke Ellington Panorama Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 21, 2010
  2. [2]
    Allmusic Review accessed May 21, 2010
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