Don't Get Around Much Anymore
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington.[1] The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940.[2] "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" quickly became a hit after Bob Russell wrote its lyrics in 1942.[3]
| "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Duke Ellington | |
| Written | 1940 (music), 1942 (lyrics) |
| Published | 1942 by Robbins Music |
| Composer(s) | Duke Ellington |
| Lyricist(s) | Bob Russell |
Two different recordings of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", one by The Ink Spots and the 1940 instrumental by Ellington's own band,[4] reached No. 1 on the R&B chart in the US in 1943. Both were top-ten pop records, along with a version by Glen Gray. The Duke Ellington version reached No. 8 on the pop chart.[5]
Other versions
- Mose Allison – Young Man Mose, Prestige, 1958)[6]
- Mose Allison – Creek Bank (Prestige, 1975)
- Louis Armstrong with his All-Stars and Duke Ellington – The Great Reunion (1961) and included on The Great Summit
- Louis Armstrong – I've Got the World on a String (1960)
- Tony Bennett and Miguel Bosé – Viva Duets (2010)
- Tony Bennett and Michael Bublé – Duets II (2011)
- Michael Bublé – BaBalu (1996)
- Joan Cartwright with Lonnie Smith – In Pursuit of a Melody (1991)
- Chicago – Night & Day Big Band (1995)
- June Christy – Ballads for Night People and Spotlight on June Christy (1995)
- The Coasters – One by One (1960)[7]
- Nat King Cole – Just One of Those Things (1957)
- Natalie Cole – Unforgettable... with Love (1991)
- Harry Connick Jr. – When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
- Sam Cooke – My Kind of Blues (1961)
- Hank Crawford – Dig These Blues (Atlantic, 1965)
- Bing Crosby – recorded on April 15, 1977,[8] and included on the album A Tribute to Duke
- Bill Doggett – Salute to Duke Ellington (King, 1958)
- Dr. John with Ronnie Cuber – Duke Elegant (1999)[6]
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (Verve, 1957)[6]
- Eydie Gormé – Eydie Swings the Blues (1957)
- Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (vocals by Kenny Sargent and LeBrun Sisters) – recorded July 27, 1942 for Decca.[9] This reached No. 7 in the pop chart.[10] (1943)
- Earl Holliman – Capitol (1958)[11]
- Tab Hunter on Dot. The B-side to "Ninety-Nine Ways", which was a No. 11 hit in March 1957. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" itself charted at No. 74 in March 1957.
- The Ink Spots reached No. 1 on the R&B chart for two non-consecutive weeks and No. 2 on the pop chart[12] (1943)
- Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano – Bittersweet (2009)
- Etta James – The Second Time Around (Argo, 1961)
- Harry James with Buddy Rich – Live! (Sunbeam, 1979)
- B.B. King with the Maxwell Davis Orchestra – Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others (1960)
- B.B. King with Duke Ellington Orchestra – King of the Blues (1992)
- Grace Knight – Come in Spinner, ABC TV (Australia) (1990)
- Paul McCartney – Снова в СССР (1987)
- Anne Murray – I'll Be Seeing You (2004)
- Anna Nalick - The Blackest Crow (2019)
- Willie Nelson – Stardust (1978)
- Patti Page – Music for Two in Love (1956)
- The Radars – (Zodiac, 1967)
- Cliff Richard – Bold as Brass (2010)
- Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2 (2003)
- Mel Tormé – The Duke Ellington and Count Basie Songbooks (Verve, 1961)
- Ed Townsend – Glad to Be Here (1959)
- Brooks Williams – Blues and Ballads (2006)[13][14]
References
- "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- Furia, Philip; Lasser, Michael L. (2006). America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415972468.
- "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #9". 1972.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 185.
- Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- "One by One". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 125. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- "Earl Holliman - A Teenager Sings The Blues". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 275.
- "Blues & Ballads - Brooks Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "Search for "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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