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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson
Vocals
Fred Guy
Fred Guy
Banjo
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Louis Metcalf
Louis Metcalf
Trumpet
Sonny Greer
Sonny Greer
Drums
Bubber Miley
Bubber Miley
Trumpet
Rudy Jackson
Rudy Jackson
Clarinet
Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud
Bass
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
Clarinet
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Bass Edwards
Bass Edwards
Tuba
Harry Carney
Harry Carney
Baritone Saxophone
Arthur Whetsel
Arthur Whetsel
Trumpet
Freddy Jenkins
Freddy Jenkins
Trumpet
Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams
Trumpet
Tricky Sam Nanton
Tricky Sam Nanton
Trombone
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Composer
Irving Mills
Irving Mills
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Henri Renaud
Henri Renaud
Producer

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 keep that rhythm, give it evething you got 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
Writer(s): Irving Mills, Edward Kennedy Ellington Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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