Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)

Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956.^[1] The album features updated arrangements of many of Ellington's early compositions.

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.^[2]

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "East St. Louis Toodle-o" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 3:30
2. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) – 3:47
3. "Stompy Jones" – 3:53
4. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:25
5. "Jack the Bear" – 3:20
6. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 2:54
7. "Ko-Ko" – 2:18
8. "Midriff" (Strayhorn) – 3:52
9. "Stomp, Look and Listen" – 2:41
10. "Unbooted Character" – 4:18
11. "Lonesome Lullaby" – 3:19
12. "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) – 3:09

• Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago on February 7 & 8, 1956.

• Duke Ellington – piano
• Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet
• Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombone
• John Sanders – valve trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums