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| "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Duke Ellington | |
| Released | 1932 |
| Recorded | February 2, 1932 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | Duke Ellington |
| Lyricist(s) | Irving Mills |
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills. It is now accepted as a jazz standard, and jazz historian Gunther Schuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title".[1] In 2008, Ellington's 1932 recording of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ Schuller, Gunther (1991). The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945. Oxford University Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-0195071405.
- ^ "Grammy Hall Of Fame". Recording Academy. Archived from the original on 2011-01-22.
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