Things Ain't What They Used to Be by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Creators (18)

Instruments

1. Al Sears (19 Dec 1944) tenor saxophone
2. Claude Jones (19 Dec 1944) trombone
3. Duke Ellington (19 Dec 1944) piano
4. Fred Guy (19 Dec 1944) guitar
5. Harry Carney (19 Dec 1944) reeds
6. Hillard Brown (19 Dec 1944) drums (drum set)
7. Jimmy Hamilton (19 Dec 1944) reeds
8. Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (19 Dec 1944) trombone
9. Johnny Hodges (19 Dec 1944) alto saxophone
10. Junior Raglin (19 Dec 1944) double bass
11. Lawrence Brown (19 Dec 1944) trombone
12. Otto Hardwick (19 Dec 1944) reeds
13. Ray Nance (19 Dec 1944) trumpet
14. Rex Stewart (19 Dec 1944) trumpet
15. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (19 Dec 1944) trumpet
16. Taft Jordan (19 Dec 1944) trumpet
17. William “Cat” Anderson (19 Dec 1944) trumpet

Locations

Recorded At

1. Carnegie Hall (19 Dec 1944)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (19 Dec 1944) live
   

   Composer

   1. Mercer Ellington (1942)

   Lyricist

   1. Ted Persons

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album - Live

1. The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 13 Jan 1992 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. Carnegie Hall Concerts: 1943/1947 2010 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3. The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra