It Don't Mean a Thing
is in the album,
Jazz-vol 04, Jazz Singers
featuring
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Track 7
Genre: Jazz
Recorded in 1932
Performed by:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp); Lawrence Brown, Joe (Tricky Sam) Nanton (tb); Barney Bigard (cl); Johnny Hodges (as); Harry Carney (bs); Duke Ellington (pn); Fred Guy (banjo); Wellman Braud (ba); Sonny Greer (dm); Ivie Anderson (voc)

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Music by: Duke Ellington
Composed in 1931
 

             

 

 
Lyrics: (Separate Lyrics)
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing,
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing.

It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot,
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got.

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing,
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing.