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It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) by Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 21 May 1956, Length: 2:51

Creators (16)

Instruments

  1. Britt Woodman (27 Jan 1956) trombone
  2. Cootie Williams (27 Jan 1956) trumpet
  3. Duke Ellington (27 Jan 1956) piano
  4. Harry Carney (27 Jan 1956) baritone saxophone
  5. Jimmy Hamilton (27 Jan 1956) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  6. Jimmy Woode (27 Jan 1956) double bass
  7. John Sanders (27 Jan 1956) valve trombone
  8. Johnny Hodges (27 Jan 1956) alto saxophone
  9. Paul Gonsalves (27 Jan 1956) tenor saxophone
  10. Quentin Jackson (27 Jan 1956) trombone
  11. Ray Nance (27 Jan 1956) trumpet
  12. Russell Procope (27 Jan 1956) alto saxophone, clarinet
  13. Sam Woodyard (27 Jan 1956) drums (drum set)
  14. William “Cat” Anderson (27 Jan 1956) trumpet
  15. Willie Cook (27 Jan 1956) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Rosemary Clooney (27 Jan 1956) lead vocals

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (27 Jan 1956)

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington (Aug 1931)

    Lyricist

    1. Irving Mills (1931)

Releases containing this recording (22)

Official

Album

  1. Blue Rose 21 May 1956 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  2. Blue Rose Sep 1956 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington
  3. Blue Rose 1956 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
  4. Blue Rose 1975 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  5. Blue Rose 21 Dec 1986 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  6. Blue Rose 1990 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  7. Blue Rose 15 Jun 1999 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  8. Blue Rose 16 Aug 2006 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington
  9. Blue Rose 2008 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  10. Blue Rose 26 Feb 2014 Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
  11. Blue Rose Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  12. Eu E Você Rosemary Clooney e Duke Ellington e sua orquestra
  13. Blue Rose Rosemary Clooney With Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Album - Compilation

  1. The Finest Jazz 1996 Various Artists
  2. Things Are Swinging 1997 Various Artists
  3. Divas of Swing 2001 Various Artists
  4. Jazz Singer 2003 Rosemary Clooney
  5. Jazz & the City 2008 Various Artists
  6. The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951–1958 2012 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  7. A Giant Among the Giants: The Best LPs 1950 to 1961 10 Mar 2015 Duke Ellington
  8. BD Music Presents Toppi’s Ladies 29 Sep 2017 Various Artists

Promotion

Album

  1. Blue Rose 1956 Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra