Duke's in Bed
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{{Infobox album
| name = Duke's in Bed
| type = Album
| artist = Johnny Hodges and the Ellington All-Stars
| cover = Duke's_in_Bed.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1957
| recorded = September 1, 1956
New York City
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 42:30
| label = Verve MGV 8203
| producer = Norman Granz
| chronology = Johnny Hodges
| prev_title = Ellingtonia '56
| prev_year = 1956
| next_title = The Big Sound
| next_year = 1957
}}
Duke's in Bed is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8200-series/#mgv-8203 Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series] accessed February 16, 2016[http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels] accessed February 16, 2016 All arrangements were done by Billy Strayhorn.{{cite book |last1=Hajdu |first1=David |title=Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn |date=1996 |publisher=North Point Press |location=New York |isbn=0-374-19438-6 |page=177}}
Reception
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| rev1 = Allmusic
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.{{AllMusic|class=album |id=mw0000743983 |title=Duke's in Bed – Listing |accessdate=February 16, 2016}}
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated
- "A-Oodie-Oobie" – 3:31
- "Meet Mr. Rabbit" – 7:16
- "Duke's in Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 2:53
- "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 3:07
- "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:21
- "Confab with Rab" – 3:17
- "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 3:06
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 6:21
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 8:02
Personnel
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Clark Terry – trumpet
- Ray Nance – trumpet, violin, vocals
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- Billy Strayhorn – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
References
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