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It Don't Mean a Thing by Oscar "Papa" Celestin and His Tuxedo Jazzband

First released: 1962, Length: ?:??

Creators (7)

Instruments

  1. Alphonse Picou clarinet
  2. Bill Matthews trombone
  3. Christopher "Black Happy" Goldston drums (drum set)
  4. Octave Crosby piano
  5. Papa Celestin trumpet
  6. Ricard Alexis double bass

Vocals

  1. Octave Crosby

Works (1)

Recording Of

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

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington (Aug 1931)

    Lyricist

    1. Irving Mills (1931)

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album

  1. New Orleans Styles, Vol. 2 1962 Oscar "Papa" Celestin and His Tuxedo Jazzband