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Scottie Plays the Duke
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	1959
Recorded	April 24, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7163
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Shirley Scott chronology
Smokin' (1958) Scottie Plays the Duke (1959) Soul Searching (1959)

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Allmusic
DownBeat

Scottie Plays the Duke is the third album by organist Shirley Scott released with the Prestige label.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This is a collection of Duke Ellington tunes".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol)
2. "Just Squeeze Me"
3. "C Jam Blues"
4. "Prelude to a Kiss"
5. "In a Sentimental Mood"
6. "In a Mellow Tone"
7. "I've Got It Bad"
8. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn)

Personnel

• Shirley Scott - organ, piano
• George Duvivier - bass
• Arthur Edgehill - drums

References

1. ^ Unterberger, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012
2. DeMichael, Don (14 April 1960). "Shirley Scott: Scottie Plays the Duke". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 8. p. 36.
3. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 28, 2012

• 1959 albums
• Albums produced by Esmond Edwards
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
• Prestige Records albums
• Shirley Scott albums
• Duke Ellington tribute albums
• Albums recorded in a home studio