Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1965
Recorded	September 6, 8 & 9, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Label	Reprise
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Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins is a cool album by the famous American musician Duke Ellington. He was a brilliant piano player, composer, and bandleader. This album was recorded in 1964 and came out in 1965. It features jazz versions of songs from the popular 1964 movie Mary Poppins. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn worked together to arrange these classic tunes.

What Songs Are on the Album?

This album features all the well-known songs from the Mary Poppins movie. The songs were originally written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Duke Ellington's band gave them a fresh, jazzy sound.

Here are the songs you'll find on the album:

• "A Spoonful of Sugar"
• "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
• "Feed the Birds"
• "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
• "Stay Awake"
• "I Love to Laugh"
• "Jolly Holiday"
• "Sister Suffragette"
• "The Perfect Nanny"
• "Step in Time"
• "The Life I Lead"
• "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

These songs were recorded in Chicago in September 1964.

Who Played on the Album?

Duke Ellington led a fantastic group of musicians on this album. His band was known for its amazing talent.

Here are some of the key players and their instruments:

• Duke Ellington – He played the piano and led the band.
• Trumpet players – Cat Anderson, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, and Nat Woodard played the trumpet.
• Trombone players – Lawrence Brown and Buster Cooper played the trombone. Chuck Connors played the bass trombone.
• Saxophone and Clarinet players – The band had a strong saxophone section. This included Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone. Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope played alto saxophone. Paul Gonsalves and Eddie Johnson played tenor saxophone. Harry Carney played the baritone saxophone.
• Rhythm section – John Lamb played the bass. Sam Woodyard played the drums.

This group of talented musicians helped bring the Mary Poppins songs to life in a whole new jazz style!