Sophisticated Lady
~ Recording by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 2.13 | Sophisticated Lady | 5:06 | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | Fargo, North Dakota, November 7, 1940 (Deluxe Golden Anniversary Edition) | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra | Album + Live |
| Vintage Jazz Classics | VJC-1019/20-2 |
Relationships
| recorded in: | Fargo, North Dakota, United States (on 1940-11-07) |
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| alto saxophone: | Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-07) |
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| baritone saxophone: | Harry Carney (on 1940-11-07) |
| clarinet: | Barney Bigard (on 1940-11-07) Otto Hardwick (on 1940-11-07) |
| cornet: | Rex Stewart (on 1940-11-07) |
| double bass: | Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-11-07) |
| drums (drum set): | Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-07) |
| guitar: | Freddie Guy (on 1940-11-07) |
| piano: | Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-07) |
| tenor saxophone: | Ben Webster (on 1940-11-07) |
| trombone: | Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-07) Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-11-07) Juan Tizol (on 1940-11-07) |
| trumpet: | Wallace Jones (on 1940-11-07) Ray Nance (on 1940-11-07) |
| recording of: | Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-11-07: live, instrumental) |
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Related works
Sophisticated Lady
| lyricist: | Mitchell Parish Irving Mills (in 1932) |
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| composer: | Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932) |
| publisher: | Duke Ellington Music (ended) Mills Music, Inc. (ended) EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed Sophisticated Lady/Solitude Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2) |
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| part of: | Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical) The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection) |
| is the basis for: | Essence of Sophisticated Lady |
| arrangements: | Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement) Sophisticated Lady (for string orchestra, arr. Gould) |
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