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

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Length 3:11ISRC USSM13200052, USSM13200061, ES6109944417Song: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

Who played and sang

Arthur WhetselinstrumentBarney BigardinstrumentBarney BigardinstrumentCootie WilliamsinstrumentDuke EllingtoninstrumentFred GuyinstrumentFreddie JenkinsinstrumentHarry CarneyinstrumentHarry CarneyinstrumentHarry CarneyinstrumentJoe "Tricky Sam" NantoninstrumentJohnny HodgesinstrumentJohnny HodgesinstrumentJohnny HodgesinstrumentJuan TizolinstrumentLawrence BrowninstrumentSonny GreerinstrumentWellman BraudinstrumentIvie Andersonvocal

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