In May 1968, “Bluebird/RCA” label released “…And His Mother Called Him Bill”, the    58^th Duke Ellington album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Backer and Brad McCuen. In 1968, it won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.

Personnel:

• Duke Ellington – piano
• Mercer Ellington – trumpet
• Cat Anderson – trumpet
• Herbie Jones – trumpet
• Cootie Williams – trumpet
• Clark Terry – flugelhorn
• Lawrence Brown – trombone
• Buster Cooper – trombone
• Chuck Connors – bass trombone
• John Sanders – valve trombone
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Russell Procope – clarinet, alto saxophone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• Aaron Bell – double bass
• Jeff Castleman – double bass
• Steve Little – drums
• Sam Woodyard – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Strayhorn, except where noted.

1. Snibor
2. Boo-Dah
3. Blood Count
4. U.M.M.G.
5. Charpoy
6. After All
7. The Intimacy of the Blues
8. Raincheck
9. Day Dream – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
10. Rock Skippin’ at the Blue Note
11. All Day Long
12. Lotus Blossom