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Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)
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Wikipedia article
'"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"' is a 1941 popular song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Lee Gaines. The song has been recorded numerous times by a number of artists in the years since, having become a jazz standard.[http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-2/justsqueezeme.htm Jazz Standards entry] Hit recordings have been by Paul Weston & His Orchestra (vocal by Matt Dennis) (reached No. 21 in the 'Billboard' charts in 1947) and by The Four Aces (No. 20 in 1952).
Other notable recordings
*Louis Armstrong originally recorded with Duke Ellington in 1961 for an album called 'The Great Reunion' and later included in the compilation CD 'The Great Summit' (2001)
*Dave Brubeck
*Clark Terry 'Duke with a Difference' (1957)
*Chris Connor 'A Jazz Date With Chris Connor' (1956)
*Miles Davis 'Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet' (1955)
*Ella Fitzgerald 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook' (1957)
*Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells 'Together' (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album) (1964)
*Joni James 'The Mood Is Romance' (1961).
*Diana Krall for her album 'Only Trust Your Heart' (1995)
*Peggy Lee included on her album 'Ol ala Lee' (1961)
*Oscar Peterson 'Great Connection' (1974)
*Jane Monheit - 'Live At The Rainbow Room' (2003)
*Lou Rawls for his album 'Your Good Thing' (1969)
*Jo Stafford 'Jo + Jazz' (1960)
*Sarah Vaughan for the album 'Sarah + 2' (1962)
*Dave Grusin 'Homage to Duke' (1993)
*Mulgrew Miller, Niels-Henning rsted Pedersen 'The Duets' (1999)
References
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