Dame Dreaming Explained

Dame Dreaming
Type:	Album
Artist:	Bill Doggett
Cover:	Dame Dreaming.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	December 16, 1953 and December 20 & 21, 1956
Studio:	Cincinnati, OH
Length:	31:38
Label:	King King 532
Chronology:	Bill Doggett
Prev Title:	Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	A Salute to Ellington
Next Year:	1957

Dame Dreaming, also known as Dame Dreaming with Bill Doggett, is an album by American organist Bill Doggett released by the King label in 1957.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewer Myles Boisen stated "This was one of Bill Doggett's smooth 'n' easy recordings ... don't expect anything that will rattle the ice cubes in your martini".

Track listing

1. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 2:23
2. "Diane" (Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack) – 2:48
3. "Dinah" (Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:45
4. "Ramona" (L. Wolfe Gilbert, Mabel Wayne) – 2:17
5. "Cherry" (Don Redman, Ray Gilbert) – 3:04
6. "Cynthia" (Jack Owens, Earl Gish, Billy White) – 2:35
7. "Jeannine" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gilbert) – 2:23
8. "Tangerine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 2:54
9. "Nancy" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) – 2:47
10. "Estrellita" (Manuel Ponce, Frank La Forge) – 2:47
11. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 2:54
12. "Marcheta" (Victor Schertzinger) – 2:01

Personnel

• Bill Doggett – organ
• Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (tracks 2-12)
• Percy France – tenor saxophone (track 1)
• Billy Butler (tracks 2-12), Jerry Lane (track 1) – guitar
• Edwyn Conley (tracks 2-12), Clarence Mack (track 1) - bass
• Shep Shepherd – drums

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Notes and References

1. https://www.bsnpubs.com/king/02king500/02king500.html Both Sides Now: King/Federal/DeLuxe Discography, Part 2: Main LP Series 500-599
2. https://www.lpdiscography.com/?page=discography&interpret=949 LP Discography: Bill Doggett
3. https://www.1540brewster.com/issues/7L32R4MXowAJ King Records Discography: King LP532