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

~ Recording by Bob Cooper

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)?:??Bob CooperShifting WindsBob CooperAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)T-6513

Relationships

bass:Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician) (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
brass:Stu Williamson (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
drums (drum set):Stan Levey (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
piano:Claude Williamson (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
reeds:Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
wind instruments:Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
Bob Enevoldsen (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
woodwind:Bud Shank (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14)
recording of:It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (from 1955-04-26 until 1955-06-14: cover)

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)