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

~ Recording by Ella Fitzgerald

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.13It Don't Mean a Thing4:14Ella FitzgeraldSpirit of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3214232
2.1It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing4:14Ella FitzgeraldNight and Day: The CollectionElla FitzgeraldAlbum + Compilation
Music Club Deluxe LegendsMCDLXL004
1.2It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)4:14Ella FitzgeraldJazz: A Collection of Inspired PerformancesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

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

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)