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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Blue Rose |
| name = Blue Rose
Type = album |
| type = studio
Artist = [[Rosemary Clooney]] |
| artist = [[Rosemary Clooney]] and [[Duke Ellington]] and His Orchestra
Cover = blueroseduke.jpg |
| cover = blueroseduke.jpg
Released = 1956 |
| alt =
Recorded = 1956 |
| released = May 21, 1956
Genre = [[Jazz]] |
| recorded = January–February 1956
Length = 52:30 |
| venue =
Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
| studio =
| genre = [[Traditional pop]], [[vocal jazz]]
Producer = |
Reviews =
| length = 39:04
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfwxqe5ldde link] |
| producer = [[Irving Townsend]]
Last album = ''[[Children's Favorites]]''<br />(1956)|
| prev_title =
This album = ''Blue Rose''<br />(1956)|
| prev_year =
Next album = ''[[Ring Around Rosie]]''<br />(1957)
| Misc = {{Extra chronology 2
| next_title = [[Ring Around Rosie]]
| Artist = [[Duke Ellington]]
| next_year = 1957
| Type = [[Album]]
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| Last album = ''[[Ellington Showcase]]''</br>(1955)
| artist = [[Duke Ellington]]
| type = studio
| This album = '''Blue Rose'''</br>(1956)
| prev_title = [[Ellington Showcase]]
| Next album = ''[[Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album|Historically Speaking]]''</br>(1956)
| prev_year = 1955
}}
| title = Blue Rose
| year = 1956
| next_title = [[Ellington at Newport]]
| next_year = 1956
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24094|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
'''''Blue Rose''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by [[Rosemary Clooney]], in collaboration with [[Duke Ellington]] and his orchestra, released in [[monophonic|mono]] on [[Columbia Records]], catalogue CL 872. Although she had appeared on albums before, it had been in the context of either a [[musical theater]] or multiple artist recording. The album also marked the return of Ellington to Columbia after an absence of four years, and was one of the first examples of [[overdubbing]] being used as an integral part of the creation, rather than for effects or to correct mistakes.


== Background and content ==
'''''Blue Rose''''' is a 1956 [[studio album]] by [[Rosemary Clooney]], accompanied by [[Duke Ellington]] and his orchestra.
During the early 1950s, it had been the policy of both company president [[Goddard Lieberson]] and producer [[Mitch Miller]] at Columbia to discourage their roster of popular singers from planning full albums, the LP reserved for serious work such as [[classical music]] or [[original cast recordings]].<ref>[[Will Friedwald]]. ''Blue Rose''. 1999 reissue, Columbia/Legacy CK 65506, [[liner notes]].</ref> This policy changed with the success of popular music albums on other labels, and to give the return of Ellington to the fold exposure beyond the jazz audience, producer [[Irving Townsend]] decided on pairing the Ellington band with a singer for a full album, choosing Clooney for her sultry voice and her spate of [[hit single|hit records]] throughout the decade.<ref>Friedwald, Blue Rose reissue liner notes.</ref>


The project encountered difficulty from Clooney being both on the outs with her usual producer [[Mitch Miller]] and pregnant in [[Los Angeles]], with the Ellington Orchestra being recorded in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>Gary Mamorstein. ''The Label: The Story of Columbia Records''. New York": Thunder's Mouth Press, 2007. p. 195.</ref> With Townsend at the helm, Clooney agreed to the project, and long-time Ellington orchestrator and musical foil [[Billy Strayhorn]] was dispatched to guide Clooney through the arrangements and recording in L.A.
Clooney was pregnant at the time of this recording, and so she [[dubbed]] her vocals in Los Angeles rather than travel to the Ellington band in New York. The final two tracks on the CD reissue, "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and "[[Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin']]" were originally issued as a single and not included on the original LP issue. <ref>{{allmusicguide |id = 10:dpfwxqe5ldde| label= Blue Rose}}</ref>


Recordings of the Ellington Orchestra took place on January 23 and 27, 1956, at [[Columbia 30th Street Studio|Columbia's 30th Street Studio]] in New York, and Clooney's vocals were recorded for overdubbing to the New York track on February 8 and 11 in Los Angeles.<ref>Friedwald, Blue Rose reissue liner notes.</ref> The material selected originated from the Ellington songbook, and all songs were arranged by Strayhorn. The title tune was specifically written by Ellington for the album and Clooney.
==Track listing==

# "Hey Baby" – 3:53
On June 15, 1999, [[Legacy Records]] reissued the album [[remastered]] for [[compact disc]]. Two [[bonus tracks]] were added from the sessions that were not included on the original LP, released as Columbia [[single (music)|single]] 55591 "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and its [[b-side]] "[[Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin']]."<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24721|label=Blue Rose}}.</ref>
# "[[Sophisticated Lady]]" ([[Irving Mills]], [[Mitchell Parish]]) – 2:57

# "Me and You" – 2:28
== Track listing ==
# "Passion Flower" ([[Billy Strayhorn]]) – 4:33
{{tracklist
# "[[I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart]]" (Mills, [[Henry Nemo]]) – 2:37
| headline = Side one
# "[[It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)]]" (Mills) – 2:48
| title1 = Hey Baby
# "Grievin'" (Strayhorn) – 4:10
| writer1 = [[Duke Ellington]]
# "Blue Rose" – 2:21
| length1 = 3:53
# "I'm Checkin' Out – Go'om Bye" (Strayhorn) – 3:09
| title2 = [[Sophisticated Lady]]
# "[[I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)]]" ([[Paul Francis Webster]]) – 3:07
| writer2 = Duke Ellington, [[Irving Mills]], [[Mitchell Parish]]
# "[[Mood Indigo]]" ([[Barney Bigard]], Ellington, Mills) – 6:28
| length2 = 2:57
# "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" (Mills, Nemo) – 3:01
| title3 = Me and You
# "[[Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin']]" (Lee Gaines) – 2:40
| writer3 = Duke Ellington
| length3 = 2:28
| title4 = [[Passion Flower]]
| writer4 = [[Billy Strayhorn]], [[Milton Raskin]] (lyrics)
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = [[I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart]]
| writer5 = Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, [[Henry Nemo]], [[John Redmond (songwriter)|John Redmond]]
| length5 = 2:37
| title6 = [[It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)]]
| writer6 = Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
| length6 = 2:48
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Grievin'
| writer1 = Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
| length1 = 4:20
| title2 = Blue Rose
| writer2 = Duke Ellington
| length2 = 2:21
| title3 = I'm Checkin' Out - Goombye
| writer3 = Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = [[I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)]]
| writer4 = Duke Ellington, [[Paul Francis Webster]]
| length4 = 3:07
| title5 = [[Mood Indigo]]
| writer5 = Duke Ellington, [[Barney Bigard]], Irving Mills
| length5 = 6:28
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = 1999 bonus tracks
| title12 = If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)
| writer12 = Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo
| length12 = 3:01
| title13 = [[Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin']]
| writer13 = Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines
| length13 = 2:40
}}


== Personnel ==
All music composed by [[Duke Ellington]], lyricists indicated, except "Passion Flower", written by [[Billy Strayhorn]].
* [[Rosemary Clooney]] – [[singing|vocals]]
* [[Duke Ellington]] – [[piano]]
* [[Billy Strayhorn]] – [[arrangement|arranger]], [[conducting|conductor]], piano <small>on bonus tracks</small>
* [[Cat Anderson]], [[Willie Cook]], [[Ray Nance]], [[Clark Terry]] – [[trumpets]]
* [[Quentin Jackson]], [[Britt Woodman]] – [[trombones]]
* [[John Sanders (trombonist)|John Sanders]] – [[valve trombone]]
* [[Russell Procope]] – [[alto saxophone]], [[clarinet]]
* [[Johnny Hodges]] – alto saxophone
* [[Jimmy Hamilton]] – [[tenor saxophone]], clarinet
* [[Paul Gonsalves]] – tenor saxophone
* [[Harry Carney]] – [[baritone saxophone]]
* [[Jimmy Woode]] – [[double bass|bass]]
* [[Sam Woodyard]] – [[drum kit|drums]]


==Personnel==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
===Performance===
*[[Rosemary Clooney]] – [[singing|vocal]]
*[[Duke Ellington]] – [[piano]] (except on tracks 12 & 13)
*[[Billy Strayhorn]] – [[Arrangement|arranger]], [[conducting|conductor]], piano (tracks 12 & 13)
*[[Cat Anderson]], [[Willie Cook]], [[Ray Nance]], [[Cootie Williams]] - [[trumpet]]
*[[Quentin Jackson]], [[Britt Woodman]] - [[trombone]]
*[[John Sanders]] - [[valve trombone]]
*[[Russell Procope]] - [[alto saxophone]], [[clarinet]]
*[[Johnny Hodges]] - alto saxophone
*[[Jimmy Hamilton]] - [[tenor saxophone]], clarinet
*[[Paul Gonsalves]] - tenor saxophone
*[[Harry Carney]] - [[baritone saxophone]]
*[[Jimmy Woode]] - [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Sam Woodyard]] - [[drum kit|drums]]


{{Duke Ellington}}{{Rosemary Clooney}}{{Clark Terry}}
==References==


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{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Rosemary Clooney albums]]
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[[Category:Duke Ellington albums]]
[[Category:Duke Ellington albums]]
[[Category:Albums arranged by Billy Strayhorn]]
[[Category:Albums arranged by Billy Strayhorn]]
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[[Category:Columbia Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums conducted by Billy Strayhorn]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Irving Townsend]]

Latest revision as of 21:55, 5 April 2024

Blue Rose
Studio album by
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
ReleasedMay 21, 1956
RecordedJanuary–February 1956
GenreTraditional pop, vocal jazz
Length39:04
LabelColumbia
ProducerIrving Townsend
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra chronology
Blue Rose
(1956) 		Ring Around Rosie
(1957)
Duke Ellington chronology
Ellington Showcase
(1955) 		Blue Rose
(1956) 		Ellington at Newport
(1956)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Blue Rose is the debut studio album by Rosemary Clooney, in collaboration with Duke Ellington and his orchestra, released in mono on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 872. Although she had appeared on albums before, it had been in the context of either a musical theater or multiple artist recording. The album also marked the return of Ellington to Columbia after an absence of four years, and was one of the first examples of overdubbing being used as an integral part of the creation, rather than for effects or to correct mistakes.

Background and content

[edit]

During the early 1950s, it had been the policy of both company president Goddard Lieberson and producer Mitch Miller at Columbia to discourage their roster of popular singers from planning full albums, the LP reserved for serious work such as classical music or original cast recordings.[2] This policy changed with the success of popular music albums on other labels, and to give the return of Ellington to the fold exposure beyond the jazz audience, producer Irving Townsend decided on pairing the Ellington band with a singer for a full album, choosing Clooney for her sultry voice and her spate of hit records throughout the decade.[3]

The project encountered difficulty from Clooney being both on the outs with her usual producer Mitch Miller and pregnant in Los Angeles, with the Ellington Orchestra being recorded in New York.[4] With Townsend at the helm, Clooney agreed to the project, and long-time Ellington orchestrator and musical foil Billy Strayhorn was dispatched to guide Clooney through the arrangements and recording in L.A.

Recordings of the Ellington Orchestra took place on January 23 and 27, 1956, at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York, and Clooney's vocals were recorded for overdubbing to the New York track on February 8 and 11 in Los Angeles.[5] The material selected originated from the Ellington songbook, and all songs were arranged by Strayhorn. The title tune was specifically written by Ellington for the album and Clooney.

On June 15, 1999, Legacy Records reissued the album remastered for compact disc. Two bonus tracks were added from the sessions that were not included on the original LP, released as Columbia single 55591 "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and its b-side "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'."[6]

Track listing

[edit]
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Baby"Duke Ellington3:53
2."Sophisticated Lady"Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish2:57
3."Me and You"Duke Ellington2:28
4."Passion Flower"Billy Strayhorn, Milton Raskin (lyrics)4:33
5."I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond2:37
6."It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"Duke Ellington, Irving Mills2:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Grievin'"Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn4:20
2."Blue Rose"Duke Ellington2:21
3."I'm Checkin' Out - Goombye"Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn3:09
4."I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster3:07
5."Mood Indigo"Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills6:28
1999 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)"Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo3:01
13."Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines2:40

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Will Friedwald. Blue Rose. 1999 reissue, Columbia/Legacy CK 65506, liner notes.
  3. ^ Friedwald, Blue Rose reissue liner notes.
  4. ^ Gary Mamorstein. The Label: The Story of Columbia Records. New York": Thunder's Mouth Press, 2007. p. 195.
  5. ^ Friedwald, Blue Rose reissue liner notes.
  6. ^ Blue Rose at AllMusic.
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