Mr. Shing-a-Ling

Mr. Shing-a-Ling is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, recorded on October 27, 1967 and released on Blue Note in January 1968. The quintet features trumpeter Blue Mitchell, organist Lonnie Smith, guitarist Jimmy Ponder, and drummer Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris).^[3]

Mr. Shing-a-Ling
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	Mid January 1968[1]
Recorded	October 27, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz, soul blues
Length	37:46
Label	Blue Note BST 84271
Producer	Francis Wolff
Lou Donaldson chronology
Alligator Bogaloo (1967) Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1968) Midnight Creeper (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ode to Billie Joe"	Bobbie Gentry	6:33
2.	"The Humpback"	Donaldson	5:28
3.	"The Shadow of Your Smile"	Johnny Mandel Paul Francis Webster	6:25

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Peepin'"	Lonnie Smith	8:21
2.	"The Kid"	Harold Ousley	10:59

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
• Blue Mitchell – trumpet (except "Ode to Billie Joe")
• Lonnie Smith – organ
• Jimmy Ponder – guitar
• Leo Morris – drums