Bill Finegan wrote "Pussy Willow" which shares its title with a Duke Ellington work of the same title. Other than the title, there is very little that resembles anything Ellingtonian. The title comes from the introduction with eliding phrases actually speaking the title musically, being a study in thirds. The only solos are brief exchanges between Boomie Richman on tenor sax and the band. It's a loosely swinging opus that immediately beguiles the listener in this March 16, 1949 recording.