Sophisticated Ladies: A Tribute to Duke Ellington: Sophisticated Lady / Take the "A" Train / Mood Indigo / It Don't Mean a Thing by John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra

First released: 1983, Length: 8:24

Creators (5)

Arranger

1. Ralph Burns

Conductor

1. John Williams (1983)

Orchestra

1. Boston Pops Orchestra (1983)

Producer

1. John McClure

Locations

Recorded At

1. Symphony Hall (1983)

Works (4)

Recording Of

1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (1983) medley
   

   Composer

   1. Duke Ellington (Aug 1931)

   Lyricist

   1. Irving Mills (1931)
2. Mood Indigo (1983) medley

   Composer

   1. Barney Bigard (1930)
   2. Duke Ellington (1930)

   Lyricist

   1. Irving Mills (1930)
3. Sophisticated Lady (1983) medley

   Composer

   1. Duke Ellington (1932)

   Lyricist

   1. Irving Mills (1932)
   2. Mitchell Parish
4. Take the “A” Train (1983) medley

   Composer

   1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

   Lyricist

   1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (8)

Official

Album

1. On Stage 1983 John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra
2. On Stage 1984 John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra

Album - Compilation

1. The Very Best of the Boston Pops 10 May 1991 John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra
2. The Very Best of the Boston Pops 10 May 1991 John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra
3. Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of The Boston Pops Orchestra 1995 John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra
4. Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of The Boston Pops Orchestra 1995 John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra
5. The Very Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra 1995 John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra

Other - Compilation

1. Complete Philips Recordings 21 Jan 2022 John Williams