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Written by Duke Ellington, also Cotton Tail (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra), Sophisticated Lady (Rosemary Clooney) and In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)
Released on Vocalion, also The Man I Love (Billie Holiday), Night and Day (Billie Holiday) and Come On in My Kitchen (Robert Johnson)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Duke Ellington wrote 256 songs on fono
Duke Ellington’s most frequent co-writer is Billy Strayhorn (32 songs together)
Duke Ellington first appears on fono in 1931, 7 years before this song
Credits
All 12 credits
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Barney Bigard, Billy Taylor Sr., Cootie Williams, Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick and Sonny Greer
- Released on
- Vocalion
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Barney Bigard, Billy Taylor Sr., Cootie Williams, Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick and Sonny Greer
- Released on
- Vocalion
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Vocalion
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Vocalion
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Vocalion
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Barney Bigard
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Barney Bigard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Billy Taylor Sr.
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Billy Taylor Sr.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Cootie Williams
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Cootie Williams
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Duke Ellington
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Harry Carney
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Harry Carney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Johnny Hodges
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Johnny Hodges
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Otto Hardwick
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Otto Hardwick
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was performed by Sonny Greer
The Boys From Harlem was performed by Sonny Greer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was written by Duke Ellington
The Boys From Harlem was written by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem is part of the release Delta Mood / The Boys From Harlem
The Boys From Harlem is part of the release Delta Mood / The Boys From Harlem
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Vocalion is the label of the song The Boys From Harlem
Vocalion is the label of the song The Boys From Harlem
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Boys From Harlem was released on 1938
The Boys From Harlem was released on 1938
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026