| Bosses of the Ballad | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | October 29 & 30, 1964 Regents Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Argo LP-746 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Bosses of the Ballad (subtitled Illinois Jacquet and Strings Play Cole Porter) is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label featuring Cole Porter compositions performed by Jacquet and an orchestra. [1]
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All compositions by Cole Porter
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