It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

Who played on It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

• Duke Ellington piano all tracks
• Teresa Brewer vocals all tracks
• Vince Prudente trombone all tracks
• Harry Carney reeds on 10 tracks
• Russell Procope alto saxophone on 10 tracks
• Art Baron trombone on 8 tracks
• Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. trumpet on 8 tracks
• Chuck Connors bass trombone on 8 tracks
• Harold "Geezil" Minerve woodwind on 8 tracks
• Harold Ashby reeds on 8 tracks
• Joe Benjamin bass on 8 tracks
• Johnny Coles trumpet on 8 tracks
• Money Johnson trumpet on 8 tracks
• Norris Turney tenor saxophone on 8 tracks
• Quentin White drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
• Ray Nance cornet on 8 tracks
• Tyree Glenn trumpet on 6 tracks
• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
• Bunny Briggs vocals on 3 tracks
• Herb Bushler bass on 3 tracks
• Joe Beck guitar on 3 tracks
• Ernie Royal trumpet on 2 tracks
• Jimmy Nottingham trumpet on 2 tracks
• Jimmy Owens trumpet on 2 tracks
• Joe Newman trumpet on 2 tracks
• Mercer Ellington trumpet on 2 tracks
• James Mtume congas on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing standard — Duke Ellington
2. A2 I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues — Duke Ellington
3. A3 Satin Doll standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
4. A4 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington
5. A5 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore standard — Duke Ellington
6. A6 I’m Beginning to See the Light standard — Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
7. B1 I’ve Got to Be a Rugcutter
8. B2 I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good standard — Duke Ellington
9. B3 Tulip or Turnip — Duke Ellington
10. B4 It’s Kinda Lonesome Out Tonight
11. B5 Poco Mucho

Production

• Bob Simpson engineer
• Bob Thiele producer

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