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: 3 min 11 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
12.2	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	3:12	Duke Ellington	Anniversary	Duke Ellington	Album + Compilation	FR1999	disques concord	MJCD 1303, MJCD 1304, MJCD 1306, MJCD 1308, MJCD 1310, MJCD 1312, MJCD1307, MJCD1309, MJD1313
1.8	It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	3:11	Duke Ellington	The Essential Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	Album + Compilation	US2005	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	CK 89304, CK 89305
2.9	It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	?:??	Duke Ellington	Music for Ocean Liners	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2018	River Productions Ltd.	RRCD782/783
Bootleg
1.16	It Don’t Mean a Thing	3:10	Duke Ellington	Teri & JM: The Wedding Soundtrack	Various Artists	Other + Compilation	US2001-08-25

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)