Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars. ==Track listing==

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated • "East St. Louis Toodle-o" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 3:30 • "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) – 3:47 • "Stompy Jones" – 3:53 • "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:25 • "Jack the Bear" – 3:20 • "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 2:54 • "Ko-Ko" – 2:18 • "Midriff" (Strayhorn) – 3:52 • "Stomp, Look and Listen" – 2:41 • "Unbooted Character" – 4:18 • "Lonesome Lullaby" – 3:19 • "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) – 3:09 :*Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago on February 7 & 8, 1956. ==Personnel==

• 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 ==References==