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

"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. 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).

## 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 – Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet (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).
* 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)
* 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)
