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

First released: 1995, Length: 3:02

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. Chuck Connors (26 Nov 1969) trombone
  2. Cootie Williams (26 Nov 1969) trumpet
  3. Duke Ellington (26 Nov 1969) piano
  4. Harold Ashby (26 Nov 1969) tenor saxophone
  5. Johnny Hodges (26 Nov 1969) alto saxophone
  6. Lawrence Brown (26 Nov 1969) trombone
  7. Mercer Ellington (26 Nov 1969) trumpet
  8. Paul Gonsalves (26 Nov 1969) tenor saxophone
  9. Rolf Ericson (26 Nov 1969) trumpet
  10. Rufus Jones (26 Nov 1969) drums (drum set)
  11. Victor Gaskin (26 Nov 1969) double bass
  12. Wild Bill Davis (26 Nov 1969) organ
  13. William “Cat” Anderson (26 Nov 1969) trumpet

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Free Trade Hall (26 Nov 1969)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (26 Nov 1969) live

    Composer

    1. Mercer Ellington (1942)

    Lyricist

    1. Ted Persons

Releases containing this recording (2)

Official

Album - Live

  1. 70th Birthday Concert 1995 Duke Ellington
  2. Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert Duke Ellington