Sophisticated Lady

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.17Sophisticated Lady3:05Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RcaVictor Recordings (1927-1973)Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-27
RCA Victor09026 63459-2
22.10Sophisticated Lady3:02Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-27
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)63386
22.10Sophisticated Lady3:02Duke EllingtonThe Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-63386-2

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1966-05-10)
alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (on 1966-05-10)
Russell Procope (on 1966-05-10)
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1966-05-10)
bass trombone:Chuck Connors (on 1966-05-10)
clarinet:Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1966-05-10)
double bass [bass]:John Lamb (on 1966-05-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Sam Woodyard (on 1966-05-10)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1966-05-10)
tenor saxophone:Paul Gonsalves (on 1966-05-10)
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1966-05-10)
Buster Cooper (on 1966-05-10)
trumpet:William “Cat” Anderson (on 1966-05-10)
Mercer Ellington (on 1966-05-10)
Herbie Jones (on 1966-05-10)
Cootie Williams (on 1966-05-10)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1966-05-10)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music (ended)
Mills Music, Inc. (ended)
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)