Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) Explained

"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" is a 1941 popular song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Lee Gaines. The song has been recorded numerous times by a number of artists in the years since, having become a jazz standard.^[1] Hit recordings have been by Paul Weston & His Orchestra (vocal by Matt Dennis) (reached No. 21 in the Billboard charts in 1947) and by The Four Aces (No. 20 in 1952).^[2]

Other notable recordings

• Louis Armstrong – originally recorded with Duke Ellington in 1961 for an album called The Great Reunion and later included in the compilation CD The Great Summit (2001)
• Dave Brubeck
• Clark Terry – Duke with a Difference (1957)
• Chris Connor – A Jazz Date With Chris Connor (1956)
• Miles Davis – (1955)
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)
• Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells – Together (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album) (1964)
• Joni James – The Mood Is Romance (1961).^[3]
• Diana Krall – for her album Only Trust Your Heart (1995)
• Peggy Lee – included on her album Olé ala Lee (1961)
• Oscar Peterson – Great Connection (1974)
• Jane Monheit - Live At The Rainbow Room (2003)
• Lou Rawls – for his album Your Good Thing (1969)^[4]
• Jo Stafford – Jo + Jazz (1960)
• Sarah Vaughan – for the album Sarah + 2 (1962)
• Dave Grusin – Homage to Duke (1993)
• Mulgrew Miller, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – The Duets (1999)

External links

• "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" at JazzStandards

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-2/justsqueezeme.htm Jazz Standards entry
2. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954 . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 525 . registration .
3. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . December 26, 2018.
4. Web site: Discogs.com . Discogs.com . December 26, 2018.