It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
(1932)
Irving Mills (w), Duke Ellington (m)
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It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Irving Mills (w), Duke Ellington (m)
, 1932
1997
Feb 21-Mar 13JK 1996-97Sweet & Hot
Apr 15-18JK 1996-97Sweeter & Hotter
1999
May 6-13JK 1998-99Rockin' In Rhythm
2008
Jul 30OFAM 2008Cotton Club StompSilva
2010
Jul 31OFAM 2010Such Sweet ThunderJaqua
2013
Aug 8OFAM 2013Body And SoulJaqua
2014
Aug 5OFAM 2014Flying HomeJaqua
2015
Aug 11OFAM 2015Rhapsody In BlueJaqua
Aug 14OFAM 2015Creole Love CallJaqua
Oct 22-25JK 2015-16Goody Goody
2016
Oct 13-21JK 2016-17Mood Indigo
2019
Jul 24OFAM 2019In The Age Of SwingJaqua
Jul 25OFAM 2019It Don't Mean A ThingJaqua
Jul 28OFAM 2019Swing's The ThingJaqua
Jul 31OFAM 2019It Don't Mean A ThingJaqua
Aug 2OFAM 20192019 Community Sing-Along 2Recital
2022
Feb 10-13JK 2021-22C Jam BluesJaqua
Apr 28-May 1JK 2021-22Something CoolJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Mills BrosBrunswick6377C8664
02/01/1928Duke Ellington & His OrchestraParlophoneR 2813B11204-A
02/02/1932Duke Ellington & His OrchestraBrunswick626511204
08/18/1932Billy Banks & His BandVictor24148-A73307
09/22/1932Song FellowsMelotoneM1250812354
09/22/1932Song FellowsOriole258412354
09/22/1932The Song FellowsPerfect1285412354
10/05/1932Washboard Rhythm KingsVocalion172412427
10/25/1932Song FellowsBanner3259412354
11/09/1932Roger Wolfe Kahn & His OrchestraColumbia2722-DW152320
11/22/1932The Boswell Sisters (Acc. Dorsey Brothers)Brunswick644212639
11/22/1932The Boswell SistersVocalion454612639
11/28/1932Jimmy Raschel & His OrchestraChampion16534AG18911
10/21/1935Django & Hot FourDecca23032HPP2083
03/01/1937Range RidersVocalion3548HS10
09/14/1937Tune WranglersBluebirdB813314150
02/18/1939Mills BrothersDecca2982-ADR3334
04/03/1939Lionel Hampton & His OrchestraVictor2625435394
12/28/1949Charlie Ventura's OrchestraRCA Victor20-3669
03/08/1954Joe MarineDecca2915185988
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1981Sophisticated Ladiesfilmstage originalinterpolated
It Don't Mean A Thing
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