| Plays the Cole Porter Songbook | ||||
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| Released | December 1959 | |||
| Recorded | July 14 – August 9, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Universal (Chicago) [1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:18 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
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All music written by Cole Porter.
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