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"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]
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Watch the studio video of the classic swing song performed by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in 2014. The song is from their album Cheek to Cheek, which features duets of jazz standards.
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Jan 3, 2008 · Duke Ellington and his orchestra playing this awesome tune in 1943. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving...
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Sep 9, 2009 · "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" was a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. The music was written and...
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A classic jazz song that celebrates the swing style and rhythm. Learn the lyrics, history, and covers of this 1932 hit by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills.
A classic jazz song by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, performed by Ella Fitzgerald with scat singing and instrumental solos. The lyrics express the importance of swing rhythm and the meaninglessness of other factors.
A classic jazz song that celebrates swing music and rhythm. The lyrics include the famous chorus "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing" and a trumpet solo by Louis Armstrong.
