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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 Colpix, also Rags and Old Iron, Work Song and Blue Prelude
Part of Nina Simone Sings Ellington, also Solitude, I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) and It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Written by Billy Strayhorn, also My Little Brown Book (Duke Ellington), Lush Life (John Coltrane) and Something to Live For
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Duke Ellington wrote 256 songs on fono
Billy Strayhorn wrote 53 songs on fono
Billy Strayhorn’s most frequent co-writer is Duke Ellington (32 songs together)
Duke Ellington first appears on fono in 1931, 31 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Nina Simone
- Part of
- Nina Simone Sings Ellington
- Released on
- Colpix
- Written by
- Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington
- Performed by
- Nina Simone
- Part of
- Nina Simone Sings Ellington
- Released on
- Colpix
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same writer: Billy Strayhorn
Same label: Colpix
Same release: Nina Simone Sings Ellington
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same writer: Billy Strayhorn
Same label: Colpix
Same release: Nina Simone Sings Ellington
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Hey, Buddy Bolden was performed by Nina Simone
Hey, Buddy Bolden was performed by Nina Simone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Hey, Buddy Bolden was written by Billy Strayhorn
Hey, Buddy Bolden was written by Billy Strayhorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Hey, Buddy Bolden was written by Duke Ellington
Hey, Buddy Bolden was written by Duke Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Hey, Buddy Bolden is part of the release Nina Simone Sings Ellington
Hey, Buddy Bolden is part of the release Nina Simone Sings Ellington
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Colpix is the label of the song Hey, Buddy Bolden
Colpix is the label of the song Hey, Buddy Bolden
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Hey, Buddy Bolden was released on 1962