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The Blues and the Beat

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The Blues and the Beat
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedFebruary 22, 26, 29, 1960
StudioRCA Victor Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDick Peirce
Henry Mancini chronology
The Mancini Touch
(1959)
The Blues and the Beat
(1960)
Combo
(1960)

The Blues and the Beat is an album by Henry Mancini that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance in 1961.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Blues"Henry Mancini2:41
2."Smoke Rings"H.Eugene Gifford, Ned Washington3:15
3."Misty"Erroll Garner3:35
4."Blue Flame"James "Jiggs" Noble, Joe Bishop, Leo Corday2:47
5."After Hours"Avery Parrish3:07
6."Mood Indigo"Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:03
7."The Beat"Henry Mancini3:06
8."Big Noise from Winnetka"Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc2:39
9."Alright, Okay, You Win"Mayme Watts, Sid Wyche2:58
10."Tippin' In"Bobby Smith, Marty Symes3:45
11."How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me"Allan Roberts, Tyree Glenn3:30
12."Sing, Sing, Sing"Louis Prima3:11

Personnel

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Production

  • Dick Peirce – producer
  • Al Schmitt – engineer
  • Henry Mancini – liner notes

References

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  1. ^ "The Blues and the Beat - Henry Mancini | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2017.