| I Dig Dancers | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 27 & 29, April 21; October 19, 1960 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
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I Dig Dancers is an album Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances recorded in Paris and New York City. [1]
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