It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (live, 1966-07-29: Jazz à Juan, Juan-les-Pins, France)
~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 7.13 | It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) | 7:16 | Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra | Côte d’Azur Concerts on Verve | Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald | Album + Live |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 314539033-2 |
Relationships
| alto saxophone: | Johnny Hodges (on 1966-07-29) |
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| bass trombone: | Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1966-07-29) |
| double bass: | John Lamb (bass) (on 1966-07-29) |
| drums (drum set): | Sam Woodyard (on 1966-07-29) |
| piano: | Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1966-07-29) |
| reeds: | Harry Carney (on 1966-07-29) Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1966-07-29) Russell Procope (on 1966-07-29) |
| tenor saxophone: | Paul Gonsalves (on 1966-07-29) |
| trombone: | Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1966-07-29) Buster Cooper (on 1966-07-29) |
| trumpet: | William “Cat” Anderson (on 1966-07-29) Mercer Ellington (on 1966-07-29) Herbie Jones (on 1966-07-29) Cootie Williams (on 1966-07-29) |
| recording of: | It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1966-07-29: cover, live) |
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Related works
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
| lyricist: | Irving Mills (in 1931) |
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| composer: | Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08) |
| publisher: | Duke Ellington Music EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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