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A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

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7 cited facts

  • 1984
  • 2:57
  • 151 BPM · F major

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  1. Released on RCA, also The Pretender (Foo Fighters), Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon) and Last Nite (The Strokes)

  2. Written by Mercer Ellington, also Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (The Oscar Peterson Trio), Jumpin’ Punkins (take 6) (Cecil Taylor) and Blue Serge

  3. Part of The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942), also Someone

  4. Written by Luther Henderson, also Dream of Life (Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra)

Credits

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Written by
Luther Henderson and Mercer Ellington
Performed by
Duke Ellington and Ray Nance
Part of
The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)
Released on
RCA

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  1. 1MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was performed by Duke Ellington

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was performed by Duke Ellington

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was performed by Ray Nance

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was performed by Ray Nance

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was written by Luther Henderson

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was written by Luther Henderson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was written by Mercer Ellington

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was written by Mercer Ellington

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) is part of the release The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) is part of the release The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz RCA is the label of the song A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)

    RCA is the label of the song A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was released on 1984

    A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) was released on 1984

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026