It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

Name: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Duration: 2 min 48 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.14	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	2:48	The Mills Brothers	The Best of The Mills Brothers	The Mills Brothers	Album + Compilation	GB1999	Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)	PLATCD 439
2.9	It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	2:48	The Mills Brothers	Cocktail Hour	The Mills Brothers	Album + Compilation	-2000-11-14
1.7	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	2:49	The Mills Brothers	London Sessions 1934-1939	The Mills Brothers	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Fabulous (sub-label of Trapeze Music & Entertainment Ltd., focuses on rare or unavailable original cast recordings, film soundtracks and showbiz-oriented artist re-issues)	FABCD 252
2.18	It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	2:49	The Mills Brothers	The Art Deco Music Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	River Records (Scottish label)	RRCD116/VA

recording of:	It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

lyricist:	Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:	Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)

publisher:	Duke Ellington Music EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)

referred to in medleys:	Duke Elington Medley: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 〜Satin Doll〜Mood Indigo〜Take the “A” Train〜ending〜It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (order: 1)
later parody versions:	It Don't Mean a Thing If Your State's Not a Swing
later versions:	Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
part of:	The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:	Ellington Mix: It Don’t Mix Swingy Thing (Solo Tenor Horn & Brass Band)
arrangements:	It Don't Mean A Thing (Arr. Bengt Hallberg) It Don’t Mean a Thing (arr. Mac Huff) It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (for choir, Parry)