It don’t mean a thing  

• 2002 
• CD: CD AJA 5420 
• Anderson, Ivie 

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  Ellington, Edward
• Anderson, Ivie 

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It don’t mean a thing

Anderson, Ivie, Ellington, Edward

CD AJA 5420

2002

Duke Ellington (p) & his Famous Orchestra: Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins-l-3 (t) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard - 1,3-5 (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,cl,ss) Marshall Royal - 4,5 (as,cl) Otto Hardwick-2,3 (as,bss) Joe Garland-4 (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Fred Guy (bj,g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d) 1. IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF AIN'T GOT THAT SWING (Ellington, Mills) [NO.6 hit] B 11204-A(Brunswick 6265) New York, February 2,1934 2. GET YOURSELF A NEW BROOM (Aden, Koehler) B 13308-A (Brunswick 6607) NewYork, May 9,1933 3. I'M SATISFIED (Ellington, Mills, Parish) [NO.11 hit) B 13800-A (Brunswick 6638) New York, August 15,1933 4. TROUBLED WATERS (Coslow, Johnston) 79411-2 (Victor 4465V Hollywood, May 9,1934 5. MY OLD FLAME (Coslow, Johnston) 79214-2 (Victor 24651) Hollywood, May 9,1934 Duke Ellington (p) & his famous Orchestra: Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (t) Rex Stewart (c) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,cl,ss) Otto Hardwiek (as,cl) Ben Webster-6,7,11,12, Peter Clark- 8-10 (ts) Harry Carney (bal Fred Guy (g) Billy Taylor, Hazes All 6,11,12 (b) Sonny Greer (d) 6. COTTON (Bloom, Koehler [ No.4 hit] 81797a-1(Brunswick 7526) New York, August 19,1935 7. TRUCKIN' (Bloom, Koehler) B 17975-1 (Brunswick 7514) New York, January 20,1936 8. ISN'T LOVE THE STRANGEST THING? (Coots, Davis) [No.12 hit) 818734-1(Brunswick 7645) New York, February 28,1936 9. KISSIN' MY BABY GOODNIGHT (David, Meyer, Wending) 818739-1(Brunswick 7627) New York, February 4,1936 10. OH BABE, MAYBE SOMEDAY! , (Ellington) B 18740-1 (Brunswick 7667) New York, February 28,1936 11. SHOE SHINE BOY (Calm, Chaplin) B 19564-4 (Brunswick 7710) New York, July 17,1936 12. IT WAS SAD NIGHT IN HARLEM (Lewis, Kresa) B 19563-" (Brunswick 7710) New York, July 17,1936 The Gotham Stompers: Cootie Williams (t) Sandy Williams (tb) Barney Bigard (c) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bar) Tommy Fulford (p) Bernard Addison (g) Billy Taylor (b) Chick Webb (d) 13 DID ANYONE EVER TELL YOU? (MCHugh, Adamson, arr Carver) M 304-1 (Variety 541) New York, March 45, 1937 Duke Ellington (p) & his Famous Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones (t) Rex Stewart (c) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,cl,ss) Opt Hardwick (as, bss) Harry Carney (bar) Fred Guy (g) Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor (b) Sonny Greer(d) 14 THERE'S A LULL IN MY LIFE (Revel, Gordon) [ No.12hit] M 379-1 (master 117) New York, April 9, 1937 Ivie Anderson & her Boys From Dixie: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones (t) Rev Stewart (c,v) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,clss) Otto Hardwick (as,bss) Harry Carney (bal Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Hayes Alvis (b,v) Billy Taylor (b) Sonny Greer (d) 15 ALL GOD'S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM (Kaper, Jurmann, Kahn) [NO.14hit] M520-1 (Variety 591) New York, June 8, 1937 Duke Ellington (p,cel) & his Famous Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones (t) Rex Stewart (c) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,cl,ss) Otto Hardwick (as, bss) Harry Carney (bar) Fred Guy (g) Billy Taylor (b) Sonny Greer (d) 16. ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE (Warren, Leslie, Goram) M833-1 (Brunswick 8186) New York, June 7,1938 17. WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET (McHugh, Austin, Mi I Is) M835-1 (Brunswick 8168) New York June 7,1938 18. I'M CHECKIN'OUT, GOO'MBYE! (Ellington, Strayhorn) WM 1039-A (Columbia 35208) New York, June 14, 1939 19. A LONELY CO-ED (Ellington, Strayhorn, Leslie) WM 1040-A (Columbia 35440) New York, June 12,1939 20. STORMY WEATHER (Aden, Koehler) WM 1136-A (Columbia 35556) New York, February 14,1940 21. MOOD INDIGO (Ellington, Bigard, Mills) WM 1 ! 37-A (Columbia 35427) New York, February 14, 1940 22. ME AND YOU (Ellington) 049017-1(Victor 26598) Chicago, March 1 5,1940 23. I GOT IT BAD AND THAT ANT GOOD (EllIngton, Webster) 061319-1; Victor 27531) Hollywood, June 25,1941 24. ROCKS IN MY BED (Ellington) 061685-1 (Victor 27639) Hollywood, September 26,1941 The Famous Duke Ellington Orchestra: Wallace Jones (t) Ray Nance (t,vn) Rex Stewart (c) Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton (tb) Juan Tizol (vtb) Barney Bigard (cl) Johnny Hodges (as, cl,ss) Otto Hardwick (as,bss) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Billy Strayhorn (p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d) 25. I DON'T MIND (Strayhorn, EIlington) 071891-1 (Victor 20.1598) February 26, 1942 Phil Moore (p) & his Orchestra: Karl George (t) Willie Smith (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Irving Ashy (g) Lee Young (d) + unknown (t,saxes,b) 26. EMPTY BED BLUES (Johnson, arr. Moore) BW 482 (Black & White 823) Los Angeles, October 1946