Prelude to a Kiss
SongCreators (3)
Composer
- Duke Ellington US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
Lyricist
- Irving Gordon US songwriter
- Irving Mills
Publisher
- Lafleur Music Ltd.
- J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Related Works (1)
Arrangements
Recordings (425)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (1938) 1938-08-09, mx. M-884
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Nov 1946) mx. JDB 209
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:16 by Benny Carter and His Orchestra (Oct 1947)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Benny Carter and Orchestra (Jan 1948) mx. J 525
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra (1951)
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:50 instrumental by Horace Silver (1952)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:19 by Oscar Peterson (1953) 1952-12: Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CA, USA
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:00 by Duke Ellington (1953)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:13 instrumental, cover by Barney Kessel (1954)
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:47 cover by Sarah Vaughan (1954)
- The Ballad Medley: Prelude to a Kiss 1:56 instrumental by Johnny Hodges (1955)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (1955)
- Prelude To A Kiss 4:09 by The Red Norvo Trio (1955)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:28 cover by Johnny Mathis (16 Jul 1956)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:04 instrumental by Joe Wilder (1956)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington Et Son Orchestre (1956)
- Prelude To A Kiss ?:?? by Ben Webster (1956)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:35 by Billie Holiday (1956)
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:46 by Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Les & Larry Elgart (1957)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:29 cover by Ella Fitzgerald (1957)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? instrumental by The Ed Higgins Trio (1957)
- Prelude To A Kiss 3:05 by Gene Ammons (Nov 1958)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:44 instrumental by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1958)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:29 by Vic Damone (1958)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (1958)
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:55 by Gene Ammons (Nov 1959)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:13 by Mose Allison (1959) mono
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:32 by Oscar Peterson (1959) 1959-07-14 – 08-09: Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, USA
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:23 by Bobby Timmons (1960)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:34 cover by Humphrey Lyttelton (Mar 1961) mono
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:06 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1961)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:02 by Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1963)
- Prelude To A Kiss 2:52 by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (1963)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:51 instrumental by Archie Shepp (1965)
- Prelude to a Kiss 7:21 instrumental by Ben Webster (1969)
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:45 cover by Nancy Wilson (1970)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:00 cover by Humphrey Lyttelton (1971)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:00 by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1972)
- Ellington Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / In a Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Prelude to a Kiss / It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Going That Swing) / Solitude / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart / Don't Get Around Much Anymore 6:40 medley, live, instrumental by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1972)
- Prelude to a Kiss ?:?? by Billie Holiday (1973)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:03 live, instrumental, cover by Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1973) live, 1973-06: Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Prelude to a Kiss 2:47 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1974)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:42 live, instrumental by The Hal McKusick Quartette (1974)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:41 instrumental by Duke Ellington (1974)
- Prelude to a Kiss 3:34 instrumental by Buddy Rich (1974)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:44 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1974)
- Prelude to a Kiss 5:00 instrumental by Kenny Drew Trio (1975)
- Prelude to a Kiss 4:12 instrumental by Mose Allison (1975)
- Prelude to a Kiss (live) 4:33 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1975)