Album US 1964 on Contact label
Jazz (Big Band)
"Original cast album" [jacket front] "My People […] was [Duke Ellington's] contribution to the Century of Negro Progress Exhibition at McCormick Place, Chicago, which opened on August 16th, 1963." [Jacket, back] Gatefold sleeve
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US concept by, written by, stage manager, staged by, album by | |
Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 conductor | |
Joya Sherrill voc, 1924-2010 US featuring | |
Perry Watkins production manager, production supervision, design, lightning | |
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US supervised by, orchestra |
Robert Flynn design |
Bob Thiele producer |
Duke Ellington |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Ain't But The One | Duke Ellington | 5:16 | ||
2 | Will You Be There? And 99% | Duke Ellington | |||
3 | Come Sunday | Duke Ellington | 6:09 | ||
4 | David Danced | Duke Ellington | |||
5 | My Mother, My Father (Heritage) | Duke Ellington | 2:50 | ||
6 | Montage - Instrumental | Duke Ellington | 6:54 | ||
7 | My People | Duke Ellington | 8:56 | ||
8 | The Blues Ain't | Duke Ellington | |||
9 | Workin' Blues | Duke Ellington | 5:57 | ||
10 | My Man Sends Me | Duke Ellington | |||
11 | Jail Blues | Duke Ellington | |||
12 | Lovin' Lover | Duke Ellington | |||
13 | King Fit The Battle Of Alabam' | Duke Ellington | 3:25 | ||
14 | What Color Is Virtue? | Duke Ellington | 2:49 |
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