Duke Ellington Plays the Blues is an album of phonograph records credited to "Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra", released by RCA Victor in 1947.
Release The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (catalog no. P 182).
Critical reception
Billboard reviewed the album in its issue from September 13, 1947, writing: "It's the very epitome of Ellingtonia in these eight sides being released for the first time by the label. Recorded just before the maestro left the label, it's the Ellington scoring and shading at its best for these blues patterns." The reviewer concluded that the album would "make for a notable addition to the Ellington library on records."
Track listing Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (RCA Victor P 182)
LP re-release 10-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM 3067, 1952)
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