1932 HITS ARCHIVE: It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington (Ivie A, voc)

Duke’s famous original recording of the song which has been credited as possibly the first popular tune to include the word “swing” in the title. CD audio, originally issued on 78rpm: Brunswick 6265 - It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Ellington-Mills) by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Ivie Anderson, recorded in NYC February 2, 1932 THE 1932 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1932 (some were recorded in 1931) 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. Ref: proleter . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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