It Don't Mean a Thing

~ Recording by The Boswell Sisters

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1It Don't Mean a Thing?:??The Boswell SistersIt Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Minnie the Moocher's Weddin' DayThe Boswell SistersSingle
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)6442
1.1It Don't Mean a Thing?:??The Boswell SistersIt Don't Mean a Thing / Minnie the Moocher's Weddin' DayThe Boswell SistersSingle
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)A 9350
1.1It Don't Mean a Thing?:??The Boswell SistersIt Don't Mean a Thing / Minnie the Moocher's Wedding DayThe Boswell SistersSingle
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)1436

Relationships

vocals:The Boswell Sisters (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-11-22)

Related works

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

lyricist:Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
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 (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Ellington Mix: It Don’t Mix
Swingy Thing (Solo Tenor Horn & Brass Band)
arrangements:It Don't Mean A Thing (Arr. Bengt Hallberg)
It Don’t Mean a Thing (arr. Mac Huff)
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (for choir, Parry)