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

First released: 1959, Length: 2:58
1959 studio recording

Creators (18)

Instruments

1. Andrew “Fats” Ford (08 Sep 1959) trumpet
2. Britt Woodman (08 Sep 1959) trombone
3. Clark Terry (08 Sep 1959) trumpet
4. Duke Ellington (08 Sep 1959) piano
5. Harold "Shorty" Baker (08 Sep 1959) trumpet
6. Harry Carney (08 Sep 1959) baritone saxophone
7. James Johnson (08 Sep 1959) membranophone
8. Jimmy Hamilton (08 Sep 1959) tenor saxophone, clarinet
9. Jimmy Woode (08 Sep 1959) double bass
10. John Sanders (08 Sep 1959) valve trombone
11. Johnny Hodges (08 Sep 1959) alto saxophone
12. Paul Gonsalves (08 Sep 1959) tenor saxophone
13. Quentin Jackson (08 Sep 1959) trombone
14. Ray Nance (08 Sep 1959) trumpet
15. Russell Procope (08 Sep 1959) alto saxophone, clarinet
16. Sam Woodyard (08 Sep 1959) membranophone
17. William “Cat” Anderson (08 Sep 1959) trumpet
18. Willie Cook (08 Sep 1959) trumpet

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (08 Sep 1959) instrumental
   

   Composer

   1. Mercer Ellington (1942)

   Lyricist

   1. Ted Persons

Releases containing this recording (12)

Official

Album

1. Festival Session 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. The Essential Duke Ellington 1990 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3. Essentiel Jazz: Duke Ellington 1994 Duke Ellington
4. Festival Session 2004 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
5. Festival Session 2004 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
6. Festival Session 2010 Duke Ellington
7. Festival Session 2016 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Album - Compilation

1. Greatest Hits 1990 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2. Greatest Hits 1992 Duke Ellington
3. A Portrait of Duke Ellington 1999 Duke Ellington
4. 1 Heure Avec Duke Ellington Duke Ellington

Album - Soundtrack

1. Cold Feet 2003 Various Artists