On May 21, 1956, “Columbia” label released “Blue Rose”, the debut Rosemary Clooney studio album. It was recorded January – February 1956, and was produced by Irwing Townsend.
Personnel:
- Rosemary Clooney – vocals
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Billy Strayhorn – arranger, conductor
- Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpets
- Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombones
- John Sanders – valve trombone
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
Track listing:
- Hey Baby – Duke Ellington
- Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
- Me and You – Duke Ellington
- Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn, Milton Raskin
- I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond
- It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
- Grievin’ – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
- Blue Rose – Duke Ellington
- I’m Checkin’ Out – Goombye – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
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