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Artwork for Someone Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Someone

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

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19 cited facts

  • 1984
  • 3:10
  • 126 BPM · F minor

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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 Duke Ellington, also Cotton Tail, Sophisticated Lady (Rosemary Clooney) and In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)

  3. Part of The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942), also A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)

Credits

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Written by
Duke Ellington
Performed by
Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Harry Carney, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Junior Raglin, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwick, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Sonny Greer and Wallace Jones
Part of
The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)
Released on
RCA

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Barney Bigard

    Someone was performed by Barney Bigard

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Ben Webster

    Someone was performed by Ben Webster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Duke Ellington

    Someone was performed by Duke Ellington

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Fred Guy

    Someone was performed by Fred Guy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Harry Carney

    Someone was performed by Harry Carney

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton

    Someone was performed by Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Johnny Hodges

    Someone was performed by Johnny Hodges

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Juan Tizol

    Someone was performed by Juan Tizol

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Junior Raglin

    Someone was performed by Junior Raglin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Lawrence Brown

    Someone was performed by Lawrence Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Otto Hardwick

    Someone was performed by Otto Hardwick

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Ray Nance

    Someone was performed by Ray Nance

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Rex Stewart

    Someone was performed by Rex Stewart

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Sonny Greer

    Someone was performed by Sonny Greer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Someone was performed by Wallace Jones

    Someone was performed by Wallace Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Someone was written by Duke Ellington

    Someone was written by Duke Ellington

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Someone is part of the release The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)

    Someone is part of the release The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz RCA is the label of the song Someone

    RCA is the label of the song Someone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Someone was released on 1984

    Someone was released on 1984

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026