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Ellington gave Strayhorn full credit as his collaborator on later, larger works such as Such Sweet Thunder, A Drum Is a Woman, The Perfume Suite, and Far East Suite, where Strayhorn and Ellington worked closely together. [9] Strayhorn often played the piano with the Ellington orchestra, both live and in the studio.
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 ...
"Solitude" [4] [10] [92] [93] is a Duke Ellington composition with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. Irving Mills received co-credit for the lyrics as Ellington's agent. Ellington claimed to have composed the song in 20 minutes. Two recordings made the charts in 1935, one by Ellington and one by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. Ellington's first vocal ...
"Creole Love Call" [125] [126] is a jazz composition by Duke Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley and Rudy Jackson. [127] It was based on the melody of "Camp Meeting Blues" by Joe "King" Oliver. [128] Ellington's recording is known for the wordless vocal performance by Adelaide Hall. [127] [129] The tune is also known as "Creole Love Song". [125]
Songwriter (s) Duke Ellington / Bubber Miley. " East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (also " Toodle-O " and " Todolo ") is a composition written by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley and recorded several times by Ellington for various labels from 1926–1930 under various titles. [ 1] This song was the first charting single for Duke Ellington in 1927 and was ...
"(In My) Solitude" is a 1934 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. [1] It has been recorded numerous times and is considered a jazz standard. [1] Ellington reported that he composed it in a recording studio in 20 minutes, as his orchestra had arrived with three pieces to record and required another. [1]
In a Mellow Tone. " In a Mellow Tone ", also known as " In a Mellotone ", is a 1939 jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Milt Gabler. [ 1] The song was based on the 1917 standard "Rose Room" by Art Hickman and Harry Williams, [ 2] which Ellington himself had recorded in 1932. [ 3]
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart. Isfahan (song) It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)