Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
{{Infobox album
| name = Plays the Duke Ellington Song book
| type = album
| artist = Oscar Peterson
| cover = oscarellingtonsongbook.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 1960
| recorded = July 14 – August 9, 1959
| venue =
| studio = Universal (Chicago){{cite book |last1=Swedien |first1=Bruce |title=Make Mine Music |date=2003 |publisher=MIA Musikk |location=Norway |isbn=82-996756-1-8 |page=66}}
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Verve
| producer = Norman Granz
| prev_title = Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio
| prev_year = 1959
| next_title = Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook
| next_year = 1960
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r145502}}
| rev2 = DownBeat
| rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=DeMichael |first=Don |date=18 February 1960 |title=Oscar Peterson Trio |magazine=DownBeat |volume=27 |issue=4 |page=36-38}}
|rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1151}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book is a 1960 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
{{tracklist
| title1 = Don't Get Around Much Anymore | music1 = Duke Ellington | lyrics1 = Bob Russell | length1 = 2:33
| title2 = Sophisticated Lady | music2 = Duke Ellington and Irving Mills |lyrics2 = Mitchell Parish | length2 = 2:26
| title3 = Rockin' in Rhythm | music3 = Ellington, Carney, Mills | length3 = 2:15
| title4 = Prelude to a Kiss | music4 = Duke Ellington and Irving Mills | lyrics4 = Mack Gordon | length4 = 2:31
| title5 = In a Mellow Tone | music5 = Duke Ellington | lyrics5 = Milt Gabler | length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Cotton Tail" | music6 = Duke Ellington | lyrics6 = Duke Ellington | length6 = 2:23
| title7 = Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' | music7 = Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn | lyrics7 = Lee Gaines | length7 = 2:58
| title8 = Things Ain't What They Used to Be | music8 = Mercer Ellington | lyrics8 = Ted Persons | length8 = 3:07
| title9 = Take the "A" Train | music9 = Strayhorn | length9 = 3:04
| title10 = I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) | music10 = Duke Ellington | lyrics10 = Paul Francis Webster | length10 = 3:12
| title11 = Do Nothing till You Hear from Me | music11 = Duke Ellington | lyrics11 = Bob Russell | length11 = 2:15
| title12 = John Hardy's Wife | music12 = Mercer Ellington | length12 = 2:34
}}
Personnel
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References
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Category:Oscar Peterson albums