Duke Ellington - It don't mean a thing (1943)

Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the music video of the legendary Duke Ellington performing 'It Don't Mean a Thing' in 1943 in sad reflection of the fact that on May 24, 1974, that on American bandleader, composer, and pianist Edward "Duke" Ellington died of cancer at the age of 75.

Rest in eternal peace Edward "Duke" Ellington.

'It Don't Mean a Thing' written by Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
Lyrics
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
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
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
Don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
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
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've gotta do is swing
It don't mean a thing, all you've gotta do is sing
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
Don't mean a thing"

Duke Ellington, "Take the A Train"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb2w2m1JmCY

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My parents played his music all the time.

Dang! What talent!