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Released on Philips, also Paranoid (Black Sabbath), Iron Man (Black Sabbath) and Son of a Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)
Part of First Time! The Count Meets the Duke, also Corner Pocket (Until I Met You), Jumpin’ at the Woodside and Segue in C
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, 30 years before this song
Credits
All 34 credits
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Aaron Bell, Andrew “Fats” Ford, Benny Powell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, Lou Blackburn, Marshall Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Released on
- Philips
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Aaron Bell, Andrew “Fats” Ford, Benny Powell, Budd Johnson, Charlie Fowlkes, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, Lou Blackburn, Marshall Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, William “Cat” Anderson and Willie Cook
- Released on
- Philips
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same label: Philips
Same release: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Same label: Philips
Same release: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Same label: Philips
Same release: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Aaron Bell
Battle Royal was performed by Aaron Bell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Andrew “Fats” Ford
Battle Royal was performed by Andrew “Fats” Ford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Benny Powell
Battle Royal was performed by Benny Powell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Budd Johnson
Battle Royal was performed by Budd Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Charlie Fowlkes
Battle Royal was performed by Charlie Fowlkes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Count Basie
Battle Royal was performed by Count Basie
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Duke Ellington
Battle Royal was performed by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Ed Mullens
Battle Royal was performed by Ed Mullens
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Frank Foster
Battle Royal was performed by Frank Foster
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Frank Wess
Battle Royal was performed by Frank Wess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Freddie Green
Battle Royal was performed by Freddie Green
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Harry Carney
Battle Royal was performed by Harry Carney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Henry Coker
Battle Royal was performed by Henry Coker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
Battle Royal was performed by Jimmy Hamilton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Johnny Hodges
Battle Royal was performed by Johnny Hodges
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Juan Tizol
Battle Royal was performed by Juan Tizol
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Lawrence Brown
Battle Royal was performed by Lawrence Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Lennie Johnson
Battle Royal was performed by Lennie Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Lou Blackburn
Battle Royal was performed by Lou Blackburn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Marshall Royal
Battle Royal was performed by Marshall Royal
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Paul Gonsalves
Battle Royal was performed by Paul Gonsalves
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Quentin Jackson
Battle Royal was performed by Quentin Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Ray Nance
24MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Russell Procope
Battle Royal was performed by Russell Procope
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
25MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Sam Woodyard
Battle Royal was performed by Sam Woodyard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
26MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Snooky Young
Battle Royal was performed by Snooky Young
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Sonny Cohn
Battle Royal was performed by Sonny Cohn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
28MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Sonny Payne
Battle Royal was performed by Sonny Payne
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
29MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Thad Jones
Battle Royal was performed by Thad Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
30MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
Battle Royal was performed by William “Cat” Anderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
31MusicBrainz Battle Royal was performed by Willie Cook
Battle Royal was performed by Willie Cook
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
32MusicBrainz Battle Royal was written by Duke Ellington
Battle Royal was written by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
33MusicBrainz Battle Royal is part of the release First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Battle Royal is part of the release First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
34MusicBrainz Philips is the label of the song Battle Royal
Philips is the label of the song Battle Royal
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
35MusicBrainz Battle Royal was released on 1961