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

It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) , "Cela ne signifie pas grand-chose (si ça na pas ce swing), standard de jazz et de swing composé par Duke Ellington en août 1931 avec des paroles d'Irving Mills.

Il réalise le premier enregistrement avec son big band en février 1932 (Brunswick records).

Dans ce standard, on trouve le célèbre refrain scat "Duh-wah-du-wah-du-wah-du" du début de l'ère du swing des années 30.

C'est un des plus importants succès du répertoire de Duke Ellington.

Il obtient un Grammy hall of fame award en 2008.

On retrouve ce titre au cinéma dans :

►Les nuits de Harlem d'Eddie Murphy en 1989

►Swing kids de Thomas Carter en 1993

►Corrina, Corrina de Jessie Nelson en 1994

De nombreuses reprises existent comme on peut le constater ci-dessous :

Duke's famous original recording of the song which has been credited as possibly the first popular tune to include the word "swing" in the title. CD audio, originally issued on 78rpm: Brunswick 6265

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM3DNpnNv5k

The Boswell Sisters - It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (1932).wmv

The Boswell Sisters - It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1932) November 22, 1932 Victor Young (ldr), Bunny Berigan, Manny Klein (tpt), Tommy Dorsey (tbn), Jimmy Dorsey (cl), Larry ...

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Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"

Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" on The Ed Sullivan Show on March 7, 1965. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ...

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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1990 Remaster)

Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UK It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1990 Remaster) · Louis Armstrong · Duke Ellington The Great Summit - The Master Tapes ℗ 1990 Parlophone ...

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It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing · Count Basie Count Plays Duke ℗ 2006 MAMA Records Released on: 1998-05-01 Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Thelonious Monk - It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Thelonious Monk Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955) Personnel: Thelonious Monk (Piano) Oscar Pettiford (Bass) Kenny Clarke (Drums) -- Orrin Keepnews (Producer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHjKlCNzN_8

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

Provided to YouTube by Arcade It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing · Nina Simone Diamond Star Collection ℗ Arcade Released on: 2023-02-28 Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington Lyricist...

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