I’ve Got the World on a String by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 1992, Length: 3:18

Creators (17)

Orchestra

1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (15 Feb 1933)

Instruments

1. Arthur Whetsel (15 Feb 1933) trumpet
2. Barney Bigard (15 Feb 1933) reeds
3. Cootie Williams (15 Feb 1933) trumpet
4. Duke Ellington (15 Feb 1933) piano
5. Fred Guy (15 Feb 1933) guitar
6. Freddy Jenkins (15 Feb 1933) trumpet
7. Harry Carney (15 Feb 1933) saxophone
8. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (15 Feb 1933) trombone
9. Johnny Hodges (15 Feb 1933) alto saxophone
10. Juan Tizol (15 Feb 1933) valve trombone
11. Lawrence Brown (15 Feb 1933) trombone
12. Otto Hardwick (15 Feb 1933) alto saxophone
13. Sonny Greer (15 Feb 1933) drums (drum set)
14. Wellman Braud (15 Feb 1933) double bass

Vocals

1. Ivie Anderson (15 Feb 1933)

Locations

Recorded At

1. Columbia Studios (15 Feb 1933)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. I’ve Got the World on a String (15 Feb 1933)
   

   Composer

   1. Harold Arlen (1932)

   Lyricist

   1. Ted Koehler (1932)

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1933 1992 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington, Volume 2: 1930-1933 2000 Duke Ellington
3. The Complete 1932–1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 2010 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra