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Written by Duke Ellington, also Cotton Tail, Sophisticated Lady (Rosemary Clooney) and In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)
Part of Ellington Uptown, also Take the “A” Train, Perdido and A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
Written by Irving Mills, also Sophisticated Lady (Rosemary Clooney), Straighten Up and Fly Right (The Nat King Cole Trio) and In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Irving Mills wrote 3 of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra’s top 10 songs
Irving Mills wrote 39 songs on fono
Irving Mills first appears on fono in 1931, 22 years before this song
Credits
All 19 credits
- Written by
- Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
- Performed by
- Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton, Juan Tizol, Louie Bellson, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Wendell Marshall, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Part of
- Ellington Uptown
- Written by
- Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
- Performed by
- Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton, Juan Tizol, Louie Bellson, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Wendell Marshall, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Part of
- Ellington Uptown
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same writer: Irving Mills
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Same writer: Irving Mills
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same release: Ellington Uptown
Elsewhere
Sources (20)
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1MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Billy Strayhorn
The Mooche was performed by Billy Strayhorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Britt Woodman
The Mooche was performed by Britt Woodman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Clark Terry
4MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Duke Ellington
The Mooche was performed by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Harry Carney
The Mooche was performed by Harry Carney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Hilton Jefferson
The Mooche was performed by Hilton Jefferson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
The Mooche was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Juan Tizol
9MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Louie Bellson
The Mooche was performed by Louie Bellson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Paul Gonsalves
The Mooche was performed by Paul Gonsalves
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Quentin Jackson
The Mooche was performed by Quentin Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Ray Nance
13MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Russell Procope
The Mooche was performed by Russell Procope
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Wendell Marshall
The Mooche was performed by Wendell Marshall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
The Mooche was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz The Mooche was performed by Willie Cook
17MusicBrainz The Mooche was written by Duke Ellington
The Mooche was written by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz The Mooche was written by Irving Mills
19MusicBrainz The Mooche is part of the release Ellington Uptown
The Mooche is part of the release Ellington Uptown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz The Mooche was released on 1953