It Don’t Mean a Thing (1935-10-21)

~ Recording by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, The Quintet of the Hot Club of France

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.13It Don’t Mean a Thing3:04Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, The Quintet of the Hot Club of FranceSwing From Paris
(unknown)
1.11It Don’t Mean A Thing3:05Stéphane GrappelliA Portrait of Stéphane Grappelli

Relationships

recording of:It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1935-10-21)

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

lyricist:Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (in 1931-08)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music
EMI Mills Music
referred to in medleys:Duke Elington Medley: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 〜Satin Doll〜Mood Indigo〜Take the “A” Train〜ending〜It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (order: 1)
later parody versions:It Don't Mean a Thing If Your State's Not a Swing
later versions:Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap
part of:The Real Book (part of collection)
is the basis for:Ellington Mix: It Don’t Mix
Swingy Thing
arrangements:It Don't Mean A Thing
It Don’t Mean a Thing
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)