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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies Sampler
Album US 1981 on RCA Red Seal label
Soundtrack (Musical)
Original Broadway Cast Recording made in RCA's studies in March 1981. Music and lyrics are by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted.
Musicians
 | Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US album by, composed by |
 | Mercer Ellington tr, 1919-1996 US conductor, music direction |
 | Gregg Burge , 1957-1998 US vocals |
 | Gregory Hines voc, 1946-2003 US vocals |
 | Hinton Battle bvoc, *1956 US vocals |
 | Judith Jamison vocals |
| Mercedes Ellington vocals |
| P.J. Benjamin vocals |
 | Phyllis Hyman bvoc, 1949-1995 US vocals |
 | Priscilla Baskerville voc, vocals |
 | Terri Klausner , vocals |
 | Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US lyrics by, composed by |
 | Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US lyrics by |
 | Lee Gaines b, voc, 1914-1987 lyrics by |
 | Bob Russell , US lyrics by |
 | Paul Francis Webster , 1907-1984 US lyrics by |
 | Irving Mills voc, 1894-1985 US lyrics by |
 | Mitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US lyrics by |
Producers
| Donald McKayle concept by |
| Joaquin J. Lopes engineer |
| Thomas Z. Shepard producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Duke Ellington | 3:41 | |
| 2 | Satin Doll; Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | 3:19 | |
| 3 | Satin Doll | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer | |
| 4 | Just Squeeze Me | Duke Ellington | Lee Gaines | |
| 5 | Imagine My Frustration | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Gerald Wilson | 2:23 |
| 6 | Take The "A" Train | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 3:26 |
| 7 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Duke Ellington | Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges | 3:02 |
| 8 | I'm Checking Out Goombye, Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | Duke Ellington | 1:24 | |
| 9 | I'm Checking Out Goombye | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | |
| 10 | Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | Duke Ellington | Bob Russell | |
| 11 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good; Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington | 5:28 | |
| 12 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Duke Ellington | Paul Francis Webster | |
| 13 | Mood Indigo | Duke Ellington | Albany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | |
| 14 | Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington | Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 3:08 |
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