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]

Dame Dreaming
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedDecember 16, 1953 and December 20 & 21, 1956
StudioCincinnati, OH
Length31:38
LabelKing
King 532
Bill Doggett chronology
Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
(1956)
Dame Dreaming
(1957)
A Salute to Ellington
(1957)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [4]

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".[4]

Track listing

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  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

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  • 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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