Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
"Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" is a 1941 song written by Billy Strayhorn and Lee Gaines.[1]
Notable recordings
- Johnny Dankworth - The Best of Johnny Dankworth (2008)
- June Christy - Recalls Those Kenton Days (1959), The Best Of The Capitol Years
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1958)
- Stan Kenton - On AFRS: 1944-45 (2006) vocal by June Christy
- Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band with Ray Nance on trumpet at the Funkhaus Hannover 28 September 1974
- Mel Torme - on the album I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! (1961)
- Rosemary Clooney - for her album Blue Rose (1956)
- The Delta Rhythm Boys - release charted #17, "their first (and only) chart success"[2] (December 1945)
See also
References
- "Original versions of Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' written by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Archived copy". vocalgroup.org. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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