Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins

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Release Date

1964

Duration

36:29

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Recording Date

September 4, 1964 - September 9, 1964
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

This disc is a surprising success. Duke Ellington was somehow persuaded into revising and recording a dozen songs from the score of Walt Disney's Mary Poppins, and the results are actually quite memorable. With such soloists as altoist Johnny Hodges, baritonist Harry Carney, trumpeter Cootie Williams, tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton, and trombonist Lawrence Brown getting their spots, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra turn such songs as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cheree" (a much happier version than John Coltrane's), "The Life I Lead," and even "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" into swinging jazz.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
A Spoonful of Sugar
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 03:13 Amazon
2
Chim Chim Cheree
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:52 Amazon
3
Feed the Birds
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 03:42 Amazon
4
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:31 Amazon
5
Stay Awake
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:28 Amazon
6
I Love to Laugh
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:29 Amazon
7
Jolly Holiday
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 03:04 Amazon
8
Sister Suffragette
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 03:05 Amazon
9
The Perfect Nanny
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 04:09 Amazon
10
Step in Time
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:46 Amazon
11
The Life I Lead
Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
Duke Ellington 03:43 Amazon
12
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Richard M. Sherman
Duke Ellington 02:27 Amazon
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