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Song composed by Duke Ellington
"Satin Doll " is a
jazz standard written by
Duke Ellington and
Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer .
[1] Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by
Ella Fitzgerald ,
101 Strings ,
Terry Callier , and
Nancy Wilson . Its
chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a
ii-V-I turnaround .
[2]
Background
Billy Strayhorn
Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. Lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number in most of his concerts.
Other versions
Duke Ellington – Capitol Sessions 1953–1955 (1953)
[3]
The Gaylords – 1958
[4]
Bill Doggett – Salute to Duke Ellington (
King , 1959)
Peggy Lee /
George Shearing – Beauty And The Beat! (
Capitol Records , 1959)
The Coasters – One by One (1960)
[5]
Harry James – Harry James...Today (
MGM , 1960)
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella in Hollywood (1961)
[3] and
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook
McCoy Tyner – Nights of Ballads & Blues (1963)
[3]
The Impressions –
The Never Ending Impressions (1964)
Blossom Dearie – Blossom Time at Ronnie's (1966)
[3]
Kimiko Kasai – Satin Doll (
CBS/Sony , 1972) - with
Gil Evans Orchestra
[6]
Bobbi Humphrey (feat. Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) -
Satin Doll (1974)
Chicago –
Chicago VIII (1974)
Terry Callier –
I Just Can't Help Myself (1974)
Oscar Peterson and
Clark Terry – Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry (1975)
[3]
Joe Sample – The Three (1975)
[3]
Dewey Redman – African Venus (1992)
[3]
Dave Grusin –
Homage to Duke (1993)
Dr. John – Duke Elegant (1999)
Hank Jones – Someday My Prince Will Come (2002)
[3]
Buddy Emmons &
Ray Pennington with the Swing Shift Band - It's All In The Swing (2005)
Phish May 8, 1993 - Field House,
University of New Hampshire ,
Durham, New Hampshire
See also
References
External links
Studio albums
Harlem Jazz, 1930
Ellingtonia, Vol. One
Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
The Blanton–Webster Band
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
Smoke Rings
Liberian Suite
Great Times!
Masterpieces by Ellington
Ellington Uptown
The Duke Plays Ellington
Ellington '55
Dance to the Duke!
Ellington Showcase
Historically Speaking
Duke Ellington Presents...
The Complete Porgy and Bess
A Drum Is a Woman
Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
Such Sweet Thunder
Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
Ellington Indigos
Black, Brown and Beige
Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
The Cosmic Scene
Happy Reunion
Jazz Party
Anatomy of a Murder
Festival Session
Blues in Orbit
The Nutcracker Suite
Piano in the Background
Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
Unknown Session
Piano in the Foreground
Paris Blues
Featuring Paul Gonsalves
Midnight in Paris
Studio Sessions, New York 1962
Afro-Bossa
The Symphonic Ellington
Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
Studio Sessions New York 1963
My People
Ellington '65
Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Ellington '66
Concert in the Virgin Islands
The Popular Duke Ellington
Far East Suite
The Jaywalker
Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Second Sacred Concert
Studio Sessions New York, 1968
Latin American Suite
The Pianist
New Orleans Suite
Orchestral Works
The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
The Intimacy of the Blues
The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
The Intimate Ellington
The Ellington Suites
This One's for Blanton!
Up in Duke's Workshop
Duke's Big 4
Mood Ellington
Live albums Collaborations Compositions by Billy Strayhorn by Juan Tizol
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