Album · 1952
Plays Pretty
- Released
- 1952
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Catalogue no.
- MGC-119
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Country
- US
“Plays Pretty” is an album by Oscar Peterson, released in 1952 on Mercury Records. The original release has 8 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Blue Moon”, “East Of The Sun”, “I Can't Get Started” and “There's A Small Hotel”. The line-up features Irving Ashby (guitar), Oscar Peterson (piano) and Ray Brown (double bass).
Who played on Plays Pretty
- Irving Ashby guitar on 1 track
- Oscar Peterson piano on 1 track
- Ray Brown double bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 You Go to My Head standard — J. Fred Coots
- A2 Small Hotel standard — Richard Rodgers
- A3 These Foolish Things standard
- A4 Blue Moon standard — Richard Rodgers
- B1 They Can’t Take That Away From Me standard — George Gershwin
- B2 You Turned the Tables on Me standard — Louis Alter
- B3 I Can’t Get Started standard — Vernon Duke
- B4 East of the Sun standard
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Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
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Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin
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Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
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Recital by Oscar Peterson
1954 · Clef Records
Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers
1954 · Clef Records
Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh
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In a Romantic Mood
1956 · Verve Music Group
Tenderly
1956 · Clef Records
Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie
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Soft Sands
1957 · Verve
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Plays Pretty?
The line-up of Plays Pretty includes Irving Ashby (guitar), Oscar Peterson (piano) and Ray Brown (double bass).
Which label released Plays Pretty?
Plays Pretty was released in 1952 on Mercury Records (MGC-119).
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