Brunswick matrix C7939. It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) / Duke Ellington Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) (Primary title) | Laird |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Duke Ellington (composer) | |
| Irving Mills (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Laird. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Duke Ellington (leader) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with vocal
- Instrumentation: 3 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Orchestra: 11 men. |
| Session indicated as recorded in the PM. |
| Documentation of Brunswick Records derives primarily from Ross Laird's "Brunswick Records: A discography of recordings, 1916-1931" (Greenwood Press, 2001). See the ADP Brunswick Records Resources page for more information. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | A | Unknown | |||
| 8/11/1931 Chicago, Illinois. Studio B | B | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunswick matrix C7939. It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) / Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000241729/C7939-It_dont_mean_a_thing_If_it_aint_got_that_swing.
Brunswick matrix C7939. It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) / Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000241729/C7939-It_dont_mean_a_thing_If_it_aint_got_that_swing.
"Brunswick matrix C7939. It don’t mean a thing (If it ain’t got that swing) / Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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