Sophisticated Lady (take 2)

~ Recording by Duke Ellington

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Sophisticated Lady (take 2)3:12Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington: Solos, Duets, and TriosDuke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)2178-2-RB

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-10-01)
double bass:Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-01)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-01)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-10-01)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
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)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
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)