1933 HITS ARCHIVE: Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington (Brunswick version)

Here is the original popular instrumental recording of the Ellington standard. A different earlier recording of the song for Columbia has also been commonly reissued and is sometimes posted incorrectly as the Brunswick version. Transferred from the original 78rpm: Brunswick 6600 - Sophisticated Lady (Ellington) by Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, recorded in NYC May 16, 1933 THE 1933 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1933 (some were recorded in 1932) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! * The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf

Added 1 Jun 2026