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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 Naxos, also Carmina Burana: Fortune, Empress of the World: O Fortuna (Slovenský filharmonický zbor), Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequence: VI. Lacrimosa dies illa (Stefan Klimo) and Winter from “The Four Seasons” - Largo (西崎崇子)
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, 82 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Part of
- Black, Brown, and Beige
- Released on
- Naxos
- Written by
- Duke Ellington
- Part of
- Black, Brown, and Beige
- Released on
- Naxos
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Naxos
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Naxos
Same writer: Duke Ellington
Same label: Naxos
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King was written by Duke Ellington
Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King was written by Duke Ellington
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2MusicBrainz Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King is part of the release Black, Brown, and Beige
Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King is part of the release Black, Brown, and Beige
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Naxos is the label of the song Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King
Naxos is the label of the song Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King
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4MusicBrainz Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King was released on 2013-02-26
Three Black Kings: III. Martin Luther King was released on 2013-02-26
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026